" In order to speed up the Earth you would have to use a rocket or some kind of cannon which is capable of flinging material *clear off* Earth's surface, never to return.
Like a fart?
"Even then, the amount of energy contained in the rotation of the Earth is *astonishingly huge*. It's doubtful we'll ever come up with anything that could make even the slightest impact on it. "
Hee! Hee! *astonishingly huge* my ass! Bring on the microwave burritos and a convention of slashdot geeks!
"Suppose you are listening to a transmission and you receive the following: 'sdjek dYqkP 1Nt$% GGl9) MHrYD +++'"
I transmit a polite reply saying, "No, I am NOT interested in being your love monkey no matter how much you lust after me." Gee whiz! The things people say when they think nobody is listening!
Your assumption that we are abusing our environment has been challenged recently by Bjørn Lomborg. He is quite the toast of the right-wing now because of his contrarian results and willingness to stand up to recieved dogma.
I quote from the websites "about the author" frame.
"Bjørn Lomborg, Ph.D., associate professor in statistics, Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark, is a concerned environmentalist, a former Greenpeace member, a left-wing sympathizer who is vegetarian because he does not want to kill animals. When Lomborg started investigating the statistics behind the current gloomy view of the environment, he was genuinely surprised. As the facts clearly pointed towards an ever-improving world, he published these statistics as four lengthy articles in a leading Danish newspaper, unleashing the biggest post-war debate with more than 400 articles in all the major papers.
Academically, Lomborg has published internationally in the fields of game theory and computer simulations. He is a member of the Learned Society of Aarhus and the American Political Science Association. He participates frequently in public debate, in TV, radio and in the papers. Lomborg has also been offered a tenure-track position at UCLA. Furthermore, he has held lectures on the book widely in Denmark, Scandinavia and the rest of Europe. "
The point is, that we are NOT abusing our environment. Yes there are abuses, but in aggregate, we are in fine shape.
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" In order to speed up the Earth you would have to use a rocket or some kind of cannon which is capable of flinging material *clear off* Earth's surface, never to return.
Like a fart?
"Even then, the amount of energy contained in the rotation of the Earth is *astonishingly huge*. It's doubtful we'll ever come up with anything that could make even the slightest impact on it. "
Hee! Hee!
*astonishingly huge* my ass!
Bring on the microwave burritos and a convention of slashdot geeks!
POOOOOT!!!
problem solved.
I's gots lynks!
well said, thanks
"Suppose you are listening to a transmission and you receive the following: 'sdjek dYqkP 1Nt$% GGl9) MHrYD +++'"
I transmit a polite reply saying, "No, I am NOT interested in being your love monkey no matter how much you lust after me." Gee whiz! The things people say when they think nobody is listening!
>> the most interesting part of the article, IMO was >>down towards the bottom:
do you mean the tail or the kneecaps?
Have you tried kayopectate?
I quote from the websites "about the author" frame.
"Bjørn Lomborg, Ph.D., associate professor in statistics, Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark, is a concerned environmentalist, a former Greenpeace member, a left-wing sympathizer who is vegetarian because he does not want to kill animals. When Lomborg started investigating the statistics behind the current gloomy view of the environment, he was genuinely surprised. As the facts clearly pointed towards an ever-improving world, he published these statistics as four lengthy articles in a leading Danish newspaper, unleashing the biggest post-war debate with more than 400 articles in all the major papers.
Academically, Lomborg has published internationally in the fields of game theory and computer simulations. He is a member of the Learned Society of Aarhus and the American Political Science Association. He participates frequently in public debate, in TV, radio and in the papers. Lomborg has also been offered a tenure-track position at UCLA. Furthermore, he has held lectures on the book widely in Denmark, Scandinavia and the rest of Europe. "
The point is, that we are NOT abusing our environment. Yes there are abuses, but in aggregate, we are in fine shape.