Comments on: E. H. Carr on the failure of British airmindedness http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/ Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:27:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72926 Brett Holman Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:08:34 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72926 I think the connections between weather and airmindedness would be too direct for Braudel! He'd have to start with the way plate tectonics makes mountains which then influences weather ... I think the connections between weather and airmindedness would be too direct for Braudel! He’d have to start with the way plate tectonics makes mountains which then influences weather …

]]> By: Alan Allport http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72524 Alan Allport Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:18:17 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72524 Wouldn't Braudel be concerned with the way long-term weather patterns affected airmindedness? Wouldn’t Braudel be concerned with the way long-term weather patterns affected airmindedness?

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72523 Brett Holman Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:31:39 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72523 LMAO! I can almost believe that actually, especially about Ranke ... LMAO! I can almost believe that actually, especially about Ranke …

]]> By: Gavin http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72509 Gavin Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:32:53 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72509 Elton is too neutral to think that bombing is either a good thing or a bad thing. We should let the shadow of the bomber speak for itself on its own terms. Collingwood isn't interested in the Zeppelin but he wants to reconstruct what its pilot was thinking. Ranke loves balloons because they give him a more objective point of view. Braudel thinks explosions are too short term to be interesting but that there is a long term cycle of international air forces. Elton is too neutral to think that bombing is either a good thing or a bad thing. We should let the shadow of the bomber speak for itself on its own terms.

Collingwood isn’t interested in the Zeppelin but he wants to reconstruct what its pilot was thinking.

Ranke loves balloons because they give him a more objective point of view.

Braudel thinks explosions are too short term to be interesting but that there is a long term cycle of international air forces.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72501 Brett Holman Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:06:33 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72501 As a foreigner, I wouldn't like to venture an opinion as to whether Carr is/was on to something! But the bit about the weather and national character reminds me of the comments of Wing Commander <a href="http://airminded.org/2006/11/21/spain-and-the-aeroplane/" rel="nofollow">R. V. Goddard</a> (second para from the bottom). As a foreigner, I wouldn’t like to venture an opinion as to whether Carr is/was on to something! But the bit about the weather and national character reminds me of the comments of Wing Commander R. V. Goddard (second para from the bottom).

]]> By: Don Smith http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72500 Don Smith Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:42:18 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72500 Nevermind - there's a whole brave new world of warm weather on its way. Nevermind - there’s a whole brave new world of warm weather on its way.

]]> By: Heather http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72493 Heather Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:54:31 +0000 http://airminded.org/2008/04/07/e-h-carr-on-the-failure-of-british-airmindedness/#comment-72493 Interestingly, being a native of England/Britain/UK, I've noticed the British psyche is still that of trying to recreate an older "greater" country. We always seem to be looking back to a time when things were better, instead of looking forward to how we can make a better country from the crumbling ruins of the one we've made. I find myself thinking the same thing. Scary stuff. I wonder if it's genetic or to do with the weather? =o) Interestingly, being a native of England/Britain/UK, I’ve noticed the British psyche is still that of trying to recreate an older “greater” country. We always seem to be looking back to a time when things were better, instead of looking forward to how we can make a better country from the crumbling ruins of the one we’ve made.

I find myself thinking the same thing. Scary stuff. I wonder if it’s genetic or to do with the weather? =o)

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