Good grief. Let's do a check: "We are ALL invited inside, that's the point."
ANSI is democratic--it is US, if we advocate for the truth, and patiently persuade those committee members who, shall we say, are not inspired to rock the boat. Most are in by seniority, and decide the merits of suggetstons by doing role-playing exercises. We can grab the keel and steer it anywhere the truth, and our advocacy for it, will go.
We just have to write our arguments very well, and back them up with good science. Hence my push for documentation--observation is science!
No, I'm not on the committee. But i didn't have to be, to work in some of my views on the pruning standard. I just had to be right, and persistent, and persuasive, and patient. Some stuff did not get in that I think is important, but oh well maybe next time, can't win em all. Same will happen with the support standard, if I get the right support, eh TM?
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God bless democracy. How are standards developed in Australia? You guys get Public Comment periods, same as us, roight?
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