Maybe, maybe not. His basis for discounting this in climate change is false. While its true that this form of energy transfer would have been occurring for as long as our planet has had a magnetosphere it does not follow that the amount of energy transferred via that mechanism has remained static over that time.
True, and one might hypothesize that this effect would augment the impact of sunspot activity on climate.
Will this effect now be included in climate models , upon which the GW argument is based?
In Fred Brook's "Mythical Man-Month" he quotes from the menu of a New Orleans French restaurant, "Good cooking takes time. If you are made to wait, it is to serve you better and to please you". If only such attitudes on quality prevailed in the software industry!
I am a SAS programmer working on clinical trials in the pharmaceutical industry. Since our work is (1) important in the proper evaluation of safety and efficacy of new drugs, and (2) apt to be audited by the FDA, quality control is an important component to our work. My management insists that proper QC procedures be followed, and we do.
My point is that programming jobs exist where quality is an important consideration. There is a great demand for good SAS programmers in the pharmaceutical industry.
Quality is a personal value and preference: if quality is important to you, consider a job such as this, where quality is emphasized.
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And I hope you get the health care you deserve from the government who is here to help you.
Maybe, maybe not. His basis for discounting this in climate change is false. While its true that this form of energy transfer would have been occurring for as long as our planet has had a magnetosphere it does not follow that the amount of energy transferred via that mechanism has remained static over that time.
True, and one might hypothesize that this effect would augment the impact of sunspot activity on climate.
Will this effect now be included in climate models , upon which the GW argument is based?
Since it's a snafu on the DC taxpayer's dime, I would guess that the Post classified it as news.
I think that tells you something about the structure of the DC school district. A chief accountability officer? WTF?
This must be their CYA specialist. Isn't that what the title really means?
...Slashdot, as well as the other Linux sites are constantly bombarding us with news of Microsoft's dastardly deeds.
Well, if the jackboot fits...
In Fred Brook's "Mythical Man-Month" he quotes from the menu of a New Orleans French restaurant, "Good cooking takes time. If you are made to wait, it is to serve you better and to please you". If only such attitudes on quality prevailed in the software industry!
I am a SAS programmer working on clinical trials in the pharmaceutical industry. Since our work is (1) important in the proper evaluation of safety and efficacy of new drugs, and (2) apt to be audited by the FDA, quality control is an important component to our work. My management insists that proper QC procedures be followed, and we do.
My point is that programming jobs exist where quality is an important consideration. There is a great demand for good SAS programmers in the pharmaceutical industry.
Quality is a personal value and preference: if quality is important to you, consider a job such as this, where quality is emphasized.