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The World's 10 Dirtiest Cities
neever writes "You may already know about the pollution plight of Linfen, China. But how about the heavy metals Pittsburghers breathe in on a daily basis? Or the incomparable smog Milanesi put up with? PopSci has culled an eye-opening selection of some of the world's most problematic cities. From the painfully high cancer rates in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan to the acid rain destroying La Oroya, Peru, writer Jason Daley walks readers through the lowest of the low; and explains why, despite it all, there's still hope for these places."
Would an "an aircraft freak like [you]" care to explain what part Lockheed's Skunkworks played in designing/building the Northrop/Grumman B-2?
Nice photos, though. My flights seem to ALWAYS be overcast/low visibility, so I really haven't seen much of that, despite repeatedly flying over.
Slashdot gets worse every day... Pipedot: News for nerds, without the corporate slant
I thought my RSS news notification program had mixed DIGG's article with /. for a second there, first I see "9 largest Science projects" then "!0 Worlds dirtiest cities", what next "11 Ways to code and still have a life"..
Its all about firehose... The whole "democracy" thing on the web, generally leads to worse content. The second you let people vote, you get the lowest common denominator... And this is /., so that is pretty damn low, even as elite we all view our selves.
The more Web 2.0 /. gets, the less I want to read it... That and the new discussion system gives you less ability to ignore the trolls, either that or they are increasing in number of late.
Grr... Why the hell won't it let me post AC?! Is there a reason that it should display "You must wait a little bit before using this resource; please try again later." for 10-15 minutes?
Fine, no AC for me, mod me offtopic!
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. -edward abbey
...shouldn't this rather be tagged !newsfornerds? Yeah, it's interesting, but probably not something that should be on Slashdot.
A good education is a bit like a STD - it makes you unsuitable for a lot of jobs and gives you a desire to spread it.
I might get an offtopic mod for this but it would be worth it...if there's a time limit on how often AC mode can be used, then finally my prayers have been answered. AC is for posting information where you can't risk your identity being found (i.e. leaking sensitive information), not trolling, flaming and generally assing around! AC mode is important to have but its use must be limited to a reasonable level. In fact, I don't see why anyone who doesn't have an account should be able to post AC, to be honest. It takes less than 2 minutes to get an account, anyone who wanted to post something quickly, could. I'd also suggest that users have a separate "AC karma level" that controls how often they get to post AC.
However, I think there should be a place where we can discuss the workings of Slashdot. Right now, if you do, you get modded offtopic (and perhaps rightly so) so discussions like the one we're having cost karma. Maybe a separate section similar to the polls section would work.
"When information is power, privacy is freedom" - Jah-Wren Ryel
C02 is a clear, odorless, non-toxic gas. It doesn't leave a residue. It won't kill you so much as it doesn't displace your requisite amount of oxygen from your lungs.
C02 is plant and algae food. Infact NASA has recently reported increased vegetation. The biosphere is thriving as a result of slightly higher C02.
If you look at the rise of C02 it is 20% higher. But what they don't tell you is it is a trace component in the atmosphere. 360 parts per MILLION. How can a 0.002% for the past 200 years increase of carbon dioxide atmospheric component create run-away global warming?
When you look at the absorption profile of CO2 compared to other gasses in the atmosphere, you realize that .00002 * absorption profile of C02 = squat. Water vapor absorbs so much more energy. And yes water vapor has been increasing in the troposphere.
Secondly, solar radiance is a factor, since the theory goes that C02 holds in the sun. What if we had a period of increased solar radiance followed by a period of decreased solar radiance?
No one is for pollution, but to call C02 a pollutant is just wrong. It is a bi-product of industry and respiration. Don't allow yourself to be put into the camp of the brainwashing people who think a clean non-toxic gas is a pollutant.
If you're a AGW believer that is fine. I respect your concern for the environment. But realize that we are at a pivotal time. We are seeing decreased solar output now, and record low temperatures now, and some charts are now showing an 11-year cooling trend. We need 10 more years - just ten to connect the solar radiance with warming on earth. The time for the passage of these CO2 protocols is not now. If we do not establish a solar-radiance correlation, then I would be all for them. But we need more time to test this theory.
Slashdot's rate-of-post filter: Preventing you from posting too many great ideas at once.