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Strong Methane Emissions On the Siberian Shelf

rrohbeck writes "The Independent reports brand-new results of high concentrations of methane — 100x normal — above the sea surface over the Siberian continental shelf. A large number of methane plumes have been discovered bubbling up from the sea floor. This is probably due to methane clathrate, buried under the sea floor before the last ice age, breaking up as higher water temperatures melt the permafrost that had contained it."

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  1. Re:Siberia: crazy liberal myth or FACT? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why the hell do they put on black robes? I think you're confusing atheists with satanists.

    And seriously, atheists use condoms, so we don't get pregnant, unlike the religious folks who think condoms are immoral.

  2. Re:Siberia: crazy liberal myth or FACT? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Without the framework of religion, why is it "wrong" to kill someone?

    It isn't. Regardless of religion. You just have to follow the correct protocol. War is something that never goes out of fashion.

  3. Re:Siberia: crazy liberal myth or FACT? by amRadioHed · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why is it that it is wrong to kill someone in just about every religion? Somehow, regardless of culture people have all figured it out that killing each other is bad. It's really not that hard.

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  4. Re:Siberia: crazy liberal myth or FACT? by rossz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Funny thing is that Islam has an even stronger moral code against killing innocents than Christianity, yet they are the ones which have the least problem with targeting purely civilian populations.

    Easily explained. "Innocents" is defined as "muslim". Christians, Jews, Hindus, etc, don't count. And they are killing each other off because they tend to not extend the the definition of "innocent" to other muslim sects. Or they are just murdering assholes who are complete nut jobs. Religious extremism tends to do that to people.

    I read a paper by some muslim cleric justifying the murdering of civilians in Israel. Jewish babies grow up and everybody is Israel is required to server time in the military. Therefore, they are fully justified in killing future "zionist" soldiers. Sick fucker. I'd say that cleric needs killing.

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  5. Re:Siberia: crazy liberal myth or FACT? by im_thatoneguy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That's just what The Man keeps telling you to keep you down and subservient to the white man's dominion.

  6. Re:Siberia: crazy liberal myth or FACT? by cgoodric · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And yet some of the world's worst atrocities were committed (and are still being committed) in the name of those very same religions. Hmmm ...

  7. Re:Siberia: crazy liberal myth or FACT? by rossz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Not all religions preach against killing people. The muslims are told very specifically they must either convert non-believers or kill them.

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  8. Re:Siberia: crazy liberal myth or FACT? by darthdavid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think you're confusing nuns with judges...

  9. Re:Siberia: crazy liberal myth or FACT? by Bent+Mind · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Without the framework of religion, why is it "wrong" to kill someone?

    Off hand, I'd say a small scale version of MAD. If it is not wrong for me to kill someone, then it is not wrong for someone to kill me. I feel that it is wrong for people to kill me. Therefore, it is in my self-interest not to kill others.

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  10. Re:Siberia: crazy liberal myth or FACT? by radio4fan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    RANDOM ATHIEST: Damn you, Christian! We hate you! We claim to be tolerant of all religions. But we really hate your's! That's because we athiests are hypocritical like that! Die, Christian!

    Man, these athiests sound crazy!

    Do you think there's a chance that atheists could turn into these monstrous athiests?