Please stop talking about the subject until you know the answer to that question. (I assume that you don't from your "Has anyone looked at the larger trends" comment, and yes, they have.)
There's a VAST amount suspended above sea level. Melt this, and yes, oceans will rise.
What is it suspended by? If the answer is "more ice", then you're wrong. If the answer is "Greenland", then you're right. But from your wording, it sounded like we're dealing with the "you're wrong" one.
A D-student can graduate highschool. Anyone who could not get an A+ in the subject they teach is not qualified to teach. You're just going to cap the student at a D, plus whatever he teaches himself.
Are you suggesting that it is ok to call people stupid or silly because of their race? Why should religion be any different?
Last I checked, skin color wasn't voluntary. If it was, and people chose blue skin because it would protect them from an invisible man from a book written by guys who would consider you a god if you showed them a toilet, yeah, it would be really okay to make fun of them for it.
You which you have hatred or contempt for and do not understand.
Except with science (when used by actual scientists, not readers of Popular Science), is very accepting of the fact that theories exist to be disproven. Religion is always perfect. It was perfect when there were many gods, and it was perfect when God poofed everybody in last Tuesday, and now it's perfect with him just nudging evolution along. In a few years, when evolution can be demonstrated to be simple and hard to keep from happening, the next thing will be just as perfect, and everyone who doesn't believe it is going to go to burn forever.
To some, destroying a human embryo is the logical equivalent.
It's really not, unless you omit the "breeding" part.
Anyway, it's not killing an embryo, it's ensuring that it lives for a very, very long time, it just gets to do it as a chunk of another animal. And it's happy about that. God told me so.
(That last part wasn't really a reply to you, Dave, in case you're wondering what the hell I'm talking about.)
That's damn right. Plus, if we allow this, we have to allow people to eat their children's embryos. And if it turns out that eating the embryos does, in fact, give them the child's strength, then what's to stop them from eating other people's embryos? Or even their pre-teens? Imagine the problems that would cause. It's a very slippery slope that we shouldn't head down.
Once there is a need for a supply of such embryos, the creation and subsequent destruction of said embryos might be encouraged, and may outstrip today's supply.
And one day water might turn purple, but until then, how about we just make decisions based on the fact that it's blue-ish right now?
We've got several hundred guys whose job it is to make up new laws. If people start farming abortion clinics, I bet one of them will get on top of it pretty quick. And we'll all support them, because your opposition isn't a bunch of jerks. None of us want to see humans being bred just to be killed.
Strength normalized to weight is exactly what its name would imply. "Specific strength," not being a very common term, would have needed to be said as, "Specific strength, which is strength normalized to weight..." I'm personally glad they saved the reader the time.
But following an instruction from a superior officer is something we do try to encourage in the Forces these days.
I hope they train them to make sure it actually is their superior officer giving an order. 'Cause if they don't, I've got a gwbush3838412@hotmail.com account and some stuff I wouldn't mind seeing get blowed up.
Taking things out of context is fun. For example, you said, "... from where he was it, it made sense..." And I wholeheartedly agree, and the Democratic party thanks you for your support.
"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system."
Clumsily worded, sure, and I've never been fond of people who tell others how great they are, but taking credit for the work of others? Maybe, but only if you agree to be angry at Kennedy for not actually putting together any rockets.
However, the Jerk-O-Meter also could be set up to test the voice on the other end of the line. Then it could send the tester such reports as: "This person is acting like a jerk. Do you want to hang up?"
"Sorry, I liked you a lot, but now that my phone tells me you're a jerk, I'm not gonna talk to you anymore."
Before you mod me down, remember, good scientists ask lots of questions, annoying questions.
Good scientists ask a lot of questions, but then they do research to try to find answers. The problem with this topic is that every jackass on both sides thinks he's an environmental scientist because he noticed Earth used to be hot or that it's really big or that we burn a lot of crap. Or, more likely, he heard someone on the radio who heard from "a scientist" that everything is going to either be okay or explode, depending on which station you listen to.
I wish everyone who didn't at least have a very strong chemistry background would just shut up about it. Which might be quite a few people on Slashdot, but every time my boss mentions it, he deserves to be punched in the mouth.
I don't know. I'm not one of those chemistry guys. I don't have the kind of equipment you'd need to measure this stuff. My stance on the issue is entirely based on the fact that I don't think it's a good idea to be pumping billions of tons of anything into the atmosphere, and that should get slowed down a little.
We all know how the comments are going to go. Everyone will get angry, no minds will be changed, and nothing new will be said. So moderators, I implore you to mod down every on-topic comment and up the off-topics and trolls. Spare us all this stupid argument again and fill this space with penis birds and goatse links. For the sake of the children.
You're an idiot. This has absolutely nothing to do with terrorism. If you're going to kill people, you're not going to be stopped by having to pay an extra 30 bucks for a phone, and a remote detonator can be rigged up for the cost of a remote control car and a screwdriver already.
But even if that weren't the case, stop making every fucking thing about terrorism. You're making us all dumber.
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Who is to say in trying to reduce the effect we won't speed it up or make it worse?
Wow. That's some constructive thinking. Do you happen to own a large part of an oil company?
How do we know?
Please stop talking about the subject until you know the answer to that question. (I assume that you don't from your "Has anyone looked at the larger trends" comment, and yes, they have.)
There's a VAST amount suspended above sea level. Melt this, and yes, oceans will rise.
What is it suspended by? If the answer is "more ice", then you're wrong. If the answer is "Greenland", then you're right. But from your wording, it sounded like we're dealing with the "you're wrong" one.
That's some curve you're grading on.
Hence the "plus whatever he teaches himself" chunk. A D-student teacher is as good as no teacher at all.
A D-student can graduate highschool. Anyone who could not get an A+ in the subject they teach is not qualified to teach. You're just going to cap the student at a D, plus whatever he teaches himself.
Are you suggesting that it is ok to call people stupid or silly because of their race? Why should religion be any different?
Last I checked, skin color wasn't voluntary. If it was, and people chose blue skin because it would protect them from an invisible man from a book written by guys who would consider you a god if you showed them a toilet, yeah, it would be really okay to make fun of them for it.
You which you have hatred or contempt for and do not understand.
We understand. Most of us used to be you.
Except with science (when used by actual scientists, not readers of Popular Science), is very accepting of the fact that theories exist to be disproven. Religion is always perfect. It was perfect when there were many gods, and it was perfect when God poofed everybody in last Tuesday, and now it's perfect with him just nudging evolution along. In a few years, when evolution can be demonstrated to be simple and hard to keep from happening, the next thing will be just as perfect, and everyone who doesn't believe it is going to go to burn forever.
To some, destroying a human embryo is the logical equivalent.
It's really not, unless you omit the "breeding" part.
Anyway, it's not killing an embryo, it's ensuring that it lives for a very, very long time, it just gets to do it as a chunk of another animal. And it's happy about that. God told me so.
(That last part wasn't really a reply to you, Dave, in case you're wondering what the hell I'm talking about.)
That's damn right. Plus, if we allow this, we have to allow people to eat their children's embryos. And if it turns out that eating the embryos does, in fact, give them the child's strength, then what's to stop them from eating other people's embryos? Or even their pre-teens? Imagine the problems that would cause. It's a very slippery slope that we shouldn't head down.
Once there is a need for a supply of such embryos, the creation and subsequent destruction of said embryos might be encouraged, and may outstrip today's supply.
And one day water might turn purple, but until then, how about we just make decisions based on the fact that it's blue-ish right now?
We've got several hundred guys whose job it is to make up new laws. If people start farming abortion clinics, I bet one of them will get on top of it pretty quick. And we'll all support them, because your opposition isn't a bunch of jerks. None of us want to see humans being bred just to be killed.
I didn't miss it. I think we're just expecting different things from our advertisements for articles in Science.
Specific strength is the correct term. Strength-to-weight is the common term. Strength normalized to weight is regional-speak for strength-to-weight.
And even if it mattered, the author was just summarizing another article, which doesn't actually require any knowledge.
But congrats on knowing the word. We all think you're really smart.
Strength normalized to weight is exactly what its name would imply. "Specific strength," not being a very common term, would have needed to be said as, "Specific strength, which is strength normalized to weight..." I'm personally glad they saved the reader the time.
But following an instruction from a superior officer is something we do try to encourage in the Forces these days.
I hope they train them to make sure it actually is their superior officer giving an order. 'Cause if they don't, I've got a gwbush3838412@hotmail.com account and some stuff I wouldn't mind seeing get blowed up.
I think its sad that its come to the point where we have to assume everything is untrustworthy and to have to keep a guard up 24/7.
It always was that way. It's just that now people are starting to understand that. Don't be sad. Skepticism is a wonderful thing.
Taking things out of context is fun. For example, you said, "... from where he was it, it made sense..." And I wholeheartedly agree, and the Democratic party thanks you for your support.
"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system."
Clumsily worded, sure, and I've never been fond of people who tell others how great they are, but taking credit for the work of others? Maybe, but only if you agree to be angry at Kennedy for not actually putting together any rockets.
And Mrs. Kettle, have you met Dr. Can't-Tell-The-Difference-Between-Topics-That-Requ ire-Sceintific-Backing-And-Ones-That-Don't?
Forgive me for playing the devil's advocate, but maybe we should all stop breathing then.
I've fallen for that one before, so you first this time.
However, the Jerk-O-Meter also could be set up to test the voice on the other end of the line. Then it could send the tester such reports as: "This person is acting like a jerk. Do you want to hang up?"
"Sorry, I liked you a lot, but now that my phone tells me you're a jerk, I'm not gonna talk to you anymore."
Before you mod me down, remember, good scientists ask lots of questions, annoying questions.
Good scientists ask a lot of questions, but then they do research to try to find answers. The problem with this topic is that every jackass on both sides thinks he's an environmental scientist because he noticed Earth used to be hot or that it's really big or that we burn a lot of crap. Or, more likely, he heard someone on the radio who heard from "a scientist" that everything is going to either be okay or explode, depending on which station you listen to.
I wish everyone who didn't at least have a very strong chemistry background would just shut up about it. Which might be quite a few people on Slashdot, but every time my boss mentions it, he deserves to be punched in the mouth.
I don't know. I'm not one of those chemistry guys. I don't have the kind of equipment you'd need to measure this stuff. My stance on the issue is entirely based on the fact that I don't think it's a good idea to be pumping billions of tons of anything into the atmosphere, and that should get slowed down a little.
Yeah! That's what FOX is for!
We all know how the comments are going to go. Everyone will get angry, no minds will be changed, and nothing new will be said. So moderators, I implore you to mod down every on-topic comment and up the off-topics and trolls. Spare us all this stupid argument again and fill this space with penis birds and goatse links. For the sake of the children.
The UK would fit in my basement if I moved some stuff around. Why do you people even have cars?
You're an idiot. This has absolutely nothing to do with terrorism. If you're going to kill people, you're not going to be stopped by having to pay an extra 30 bucks for a phone, and a remote detonator can be rigged up for the cost of a remote control car and a screwdriver already.
But even if that weren't the case, stop making every fucking thing about terrorism. You're making us all dumber.