"all the scientists are united on one side (climate change exists)" The last time we heard a statement like that, it was from proponents of eugenics. How did that work out?
All these scientists are working in their basements on their own dime? I guess it is only those you disagree with who can have their motives questioned.
You can't ratify a treaty that is not submitted for ratification, and the Clinton administration did not submit the treaty to the Senate for ratification. US civics 101 - ALL treaties must be ratified by the senate for them to be binding. The fact that the Clinton administration, or later Al Gore, signed a treaty they woud not put forward to the body the US Constitution states ratifies treaties is sophistry.
The US counts all premie babies, were most countries don't count those weighing less than 3 (I think)pounds. High risk births are called high rsik for a reason.
Remember back in 2000 when it came out of nowhere and was used extensively to describe GWB? I doubt that the press had simultanious latin lessons.
You are being disengenuous when you say the Democrats don't do it also. Clinton's 'War room' was famous for faxing talking points to reporters. Sid Blumenthal wrote a book about it.
The fact is that the press is lazy and will put out most anything without checking it first.
I used to work at a company that used DLT tape backups running on a stacker hooked to a Unix box backing up 300Gb. The software (and history files) for the DLT was backed up on a separate machine.
The backup drive failed, and during the time we were rebuilding the drive, the main unix drive was lost.
DLT tapes without an archival history are next to worthless. We were without backups for a week in a production environment.
They had a hard time causing trouble the last time with the little data they had, right?
If Akmed or Adolf came into the front desk and asked for GIS information on the water distribution network in NYC, I would hope they would at least arouse a little suspicion.
The main purpose of the data would be to do things like: -shut off gas lines - the WTC ones burned for a month because they didn't know where they were. -find water lines -find roads
If you ever wondered what the effect of a mile-high sryscraper would have on Manhattan, this data could be used to create models and simulate designs.
There are a WHOLE LOT more uses for this data than just reconstruction after a disaster.
One thing to remember - the data will never be perfect, but it will get better every day.
"Through all of President Bill Clinton's last two years in office, the announced level of before-tax profits was at least 10 percent too high--a discrepancy rising close to 30 percent during the last presidential campaign. Most startling, the Commerce Department in 2000 showed the economy on an upswing through most of the election year, while in fact it was declining."
Yes, thats an 'error' of 150 billion, and the clown in charge of the prediction still has his job. Do economists and accountants have any standards?
No matter how fast the computer, it is GIGO. I will believe a computer climate model when they put historical data in from the past 50 years and get the results in their model that exist today. When they try this now, the results are WAY off (15-20F).
Weather forecasting can be done almost as accurately using using historical data (average temp, rain, clouds) when compared to scientific measurements.
A single channel GPS receiver is accurate to 15 feet, with a time on station of 10 seconds.
The time frame on even a 'slow' vehicle is a bit faster than that.
Once again, it was a kinetic kill vehicle. They have been blowing crap out of the sky with exploding vehicles for years. An early anti-ICBM prototype had a nuclear device. That is a wide margin error.
Lies? Or just , "No controlling legal authority?"
Question - Which presidential candidate in 2000 used his position to further his wife's censorship bent?
Controlling variables is the key to any scientific experiment. The first tests are almost always 'rigged.' To do otherwise would be a waste of time.
Likewise, most experiments fail. Its a fact of life.
Good call. If the intent was to trace the path or even provide a firm signal to track it really doesn't matter. They hit a missile with another missile fired from thousands of miles away.
The efficiency of the socialist model is why we see so many Cuban flags on the Moon. It drives me nuts to see people drive up in a Volvo, wearing their Benneton sweaters and Doc Martens, decrying the evils of globalization.
Slashdot Mirror
"all the scientists are united on one side (climate change exists)" The last time we heard a statement like that, it was from proponents of eugenics. How did that work out?
All these scientists are working in their basements on their own dime? I guess it is only those you disagree with who can have their motives questioned.
You can't ratify a treaty that is not submitted for ratification, and the Clinton administration did not submit the treaty to the Senate for ratification. US civics 101 - ALL treaties must be ratified by the senate for them to be binding. The fact that the Clinton administration, or later Al Gore, signed a treaty they woud not put forward to the body the US Constitution states ratifies treaties is sophistry.
Add the element of researchers with their hands out, and the same could said for global warming.....
Squeaky wheels really do get the grease.
apples and oranges.
The US counts all premie babies, were most countries don't count those weighing less than 3 (I think)pounds. High risk births are called high rsik for a reason.
and when you are Dayton, stop by Medelsons.
www.meci.com
4 stories of everything
Not surprisingly, the house exempted itself from the legislation.
One word for you.
Gravitas. or, Lack of gravitas.
Remember back in 2000 when it came out of nowhere and was used extensively to describe GWB? I doubt that the press had simultanious latin lessons.
You are being disengenuous when you say the Democrats don't do it also. Clinton's 'War room' was famous for faxing talking points to reporters. Sid Blumenthal wrote a book about it.
The fact is that the press is lazy and will put out most anything without checking it first.
For a good laugh, try googling the 'man on the street' newspapers use to represent the 'common man.'
They seldom are disinterested parties, and their political/philosophical leanings are NEVER detailed.
If the newspapers use google for letter to the editor, why can't they do a little research on their interview subjects?
I used to work at a company that used DLT tape backups running on a stacker hooked to a Unix box backing up 300Gb. The software (and history files) for the DLT was backed up on a separate machine.
The backup drive failed, and during the time we were rebuilding the drive, the main unix drive was lost.
DLT tapes without an archival history are next to worthless. We were without backups for a week in a production environment.
Also, the mirror required for 'aiming' the laser is smaller, so you can afford to have a better mirror.
They had a hard time causing trouble the last time with the little data they had, right?
If Akmed or Adolf came into the front desk and asked for GIS information on the water distribution network in NYC, I would hope they would at least arouse a little suspicion.
The main purpose of the data would be to do things like:
-shut off gas lines - the WTC ones burned for a month because they didn't know where they were.
-find water lines
-find roads
If you ever wondered what the effect of a mile-high sryscraper would have on Manhattan, this data could be used to create models and simulate designs.
There are a WHOLE LOT more uses for this data than just reconstruction after a disaster.
One thing to remember - the data will never be perfect, but it will get better every day.
From a Robert Novak column:
"Through all of President Bill Clinton's last two years in office, the announced level of before-tax profits was at least 10 percent too high--a discrepancy rising close to 30 percent during the last presidential campaign. Most startling, the Commerce Department in 2000 showed the economy on an upswing through most of the election year, while in fact it was declining."
Yes, thats an 'error' of 150 billion, and the clown in charge of the prediction still has his job. Do economists and accountants have any standards?
Walkabout has a nice machine....
....currently a 400 p3
....if you have $4,000 to drop
....and they ever ship you one(12 weeks and waiting)
No matter how fast the computer, it is GIGO. I will believe a computer climate model when they put historical data in from the past 50 years and get the results in their model that exist today. When they try this now, the results are WAY off (15-20F).
Weather forecasting can be done almost as accurately using using historical data (average temp, rain, clouds) when compared to scientific measurements.
A single channel GPS receiver is accurate to 15 feet, with a time on station of 10 seconds. The time frame on even a 'slow' vehicle is a bit faster than that. Once again, it was a kinetic kill vehicle. They have been blowing crap out of the sky with exploding vehicles for years. An early anti-ICBM prototype had a nuclear device. That is a wide margin error.
Lies? Or just , "No controlling legal authority?" Question - Which presidential candidate in 2000 used his position to further his wife's censorship bent?
Controlling variables is the key to any scientific experiment. The first tests are almost always 'rigged.' To do otherwise would be a waste of time. Likewise, most experiments fail. Its a fact of life.
Good call. If the intent was to trace the path or even provide a firm signal to track it really doesn't matter. They hit a missile with another missile fired from thousands of miles away.
The efficiency of the socialist model is why we see so many Cuban flags on the Moon. It drives me nuts to see people drive up in a Volvo, wearing their Benneton sweaters and Doc Martens, decrying the evils of globalization.