[MD] Selfishness a Buddhist idea?

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Craig to DM]
> In a dynamic world, the weather could change everywhere, but the overall-temperature could
> remain the same.

[Arlo]
> I don't think this is right.
Arlo,
You say that you don't think what I said was right, but your examples are not in disagreement.  My point to David was that average temperature & temperature swings are independent.  Consider the following:
Pattern I:
year 1:   Hi 80  Lo 40  Ave 60 Swing 40
year 2:   Hi 84  Lo 60  Ave 72 Swing 24
year 3:   Hi 88  Lo 80  Ave 84 Swing 8
Pattern II:
year 1:   Hi 60  Lo 40  Ave 50 Swing 20
year 2:   Hi 70  Lo 30  Ave 50 Swing 40
year 3:   Hi 80  Lo 20  Ave 50 Swing 60
In pattern I you have warming but decreasing temperature swing.
In pattern II you have no warming (or cooling) on average but (dynamic) increasing temperature swing.
Craig