First, planets don't "contain" atmospheres, the atmospheres wrap around the planets.
Second, even guessing at what you meant, the definition is still ridiculous. Mercury doesn't have an atmosphere - at least no more than our moon has. On the other hand, there are lots of small irregular bodies that sport atmospheres at least some of the time - comets for example.
So, by your definition, we'd lose Mercury and gain hundreds of celestial chew toys.
I know people *say* the DS has as many games as the PSP, but when I look at the shelves at the local EBGames the PSP has a whole rack in the front of the store, all GBA and GB/DS games are in a small half-rack that's a bit out of the way.
That kind of tells me that PSP users are, at least, buying more games than GB/DS users.
Despite the claims about GB/DS sales, I suspect the price is high enough that people aren't willing to buy them for their 8 year olds. The SP, on the other hand, seems to fall under that line.
Caveat: In my own case, I make the kids work for their toys: In late 2004, my (then) 7 year old saved her allowance and traded in her GB/Color for a GBA SP. This year, after saving her allowance for 6-8 months, she traded from the SP up to the DS. She had actually accumulated enough birthday money and trade ins to pay for the DS, the service plan, Nintendogs and Pokemon Dash. I was quite impressed.
Please explain the link between climate models indicating stronger hurricanes and "running out of hurricane names".
Frequency and intensity are not always correlated. I could try to build an argument that, due to increased intensity, previously weak unnamed storms are now more likely to be stronger, named storms, but none of the models say that.
Current theories seem to suggest that storm frequency varies on a long term cycle independent of global warming. However weather models do suggest that a warmer ocean means that the storms we get will be stronger.
Anyway, I *want* the cereal people to hang out by the San Andreas fault. Sooner or later, the whole state will split off and they can declare independence and we can close the border and the California problem will be solved.
Personally, I've been waiting for that long promised earthquake for 30 years now.
This is true. Unfortunately, NYT makes you buy the right to read articles that old.
The reference is to an editorial on 24 June 2003 (that blasts the Army Corps of Engineers as wasteful and destructive) and one 13 April 2005 that attacks $17 billion earmarked for Mississippi flood control as a boondoggle and pork-barrel politics.
New Orleans has always been below sea level. They keep pumping water out and then developing on the new "dry" land.
That's the problem. You'll notice that the oldest part of the city (the French Quarter) is also one of the driest? That's because it was built on land that wasn't "reclaimed" from the swamp.
For example, when, in spring 2005, the NY Times denounced the flood control projects in Mississippi as environmentally destructive boondoggles, that was clearly a trick by the Republicans to preemptively blame the greenies for the hurricane.
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First, planets don't "contain" atmospheres, the atmospheres wrap around the planets.
Second, even guessing at what you meant, the definition is still ridiculous. Mercury doesn't have an atmosphere - at least no more than our moon has. On the other hand, there are lots of small irregular bodies that sport atmospheres at least some of the time - comets for example.
So, by your definition, we'd lose Mercury and gain hundreds of celestial chew toys.
I know people *say* the DS has as many games as the PSP, but when I look at the shelves at the local EBGames the PSP has a whole rack in the front of the store, all GBA and GB/DS games are in a small half-rack that's a bit out of the way.
That kind of tells me that PSP users are, at least, buying more games than GB/DS users.
Despite the claims about GB/DS sales, I suspect the price is high enough that people aren't willing to buy them for their 8 year olds. The SP, on the other hand, seems to fall under that line.
Caveat: In my own case, I make the kids work for their toys: In late 2004, my (then) 7 year old saved her allowance and traded in her GB/Color for a GBA SP. This year, after saving her allowance for 6-8 months, she traded from the SP up to the DS. She had actually accumulated enough birthday money and trade ins to pay for the DS, the service plan, Nintendogs and Pokemon Dash. I was quite impressed.
I never realized that Floyd, Andrew and Ivan were women's names before.
No one's gonna name a storm "Hurricane Porkchop" - it sounds too much like a pro wrestler.
Please explain the link between climate models indicating stronger hurricanes and "running out of hurricane names".
Frequency and intensity are not always correlated. I could try to build an argument that, due to increased intensity, previously weak unnamed storms are now more likely to be stronger, named storms, but none of the models say that.
Pity the meteorologists didn't connect the same dots.
you'd learn the answer.
Current theories seem to suggest that storm frequency varies on a long term cycle independent of global warming. However weather models do suggest that a warmer ocean means that the storms we get will be stronger.
No one is arguing global warming, but I'm curious what sources you have that say that increased hurricane activity is tied to it.
Every climatologist *I've* heard says that hurricanes follow a 40-50 year cycle and this isn't any worse than the beginning of the last century.
Before it went all politics all the time and all.
and I don't mind looking odd; it makes it easier for my mommy to find me when I get lost in the shopping mall.
I know what you mean about not being able to find the cites when you need them; I appreciate the research.
Do I know you?
Anyway, I *want* the cereal people to hang out by the San Andreas fault. Sooner or later, the whole state will split off and they can declare independence and we can close the border and the California problem will be solved.
Personally, I've been waiting for that long promised earthquake for 30 years now.
But I'm not sure it makes sense to put 1.3 million people around the port.
Not that I doubt you, but do you have a cite? I'd like to learn more.
This is true. Unfortunately, NYT makes you buy the right to read articles that old.
The reference is to an editorial on 24 June 2003 (that blasts the Army Corps of Engineers as wasteful and destructive) and one 13 April 2005 that attacks $17 billion earmarked for Mississippi flood control as a boondoggle and pork-barrel politics.
New Orleans has always been below sea level. They keep pumping water out and then developing on the new "dry" land.
That's the problem. You'll notice that the oldest part of the city (the French Quarter) is also one of the driest? That's because it was built on land that wasn't "reclaimed" from the swamp.
them blasting the Corps of Engineers for wasting the taxpayers money on flood control projects?
It's all the Republicans fault.
For example, when, in spring 2005, the NY Times denounced the flood control projects in Mississippi as environmentally destructive boondoggles, that was clearly a trick by the Republicans to preemptively blame the greenies for the hurricane.
developing non-lethal weapons only encourages more death and destruction.
According to later studies, there is no acrylimide/cancer link:
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Nothing like fear mongering. Have you heard about the new FCC modem tax?
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Nice script.
Interesting. Of course, I tend to use my machine quite hard - it's awake 12 hours per day, minimum.
I wish Apple would address this; I suspect it is a problem borne out of the choice and clock rate of chip.
They did - it's the main reason they're moving to Intel chips; they couldn't get PPC chips with the power characteristics they needed.