It was the "worst case scenario" model, meaning what would happen if there wasn't a massive influx of help into the affected area. This model, as well as countless studies into the situation, prompted many governments and NGOs into action. That action meant the reality of the outbreak would not match this worst-case scenario, which is to be expected to be the case. Unless you think doctors and medicine and emergency infrastructure & logistics achieves nothing, in which case you are entirely correct.
It's playing on stereotypes associated with people of a specific race. Mentioning Africa in the post added nothing to the anecdote apart form framing expectations in the listener's mind, which if not meant for racist reasons, was mind-blowingly clumsy story telling. Given the length of the anecdote it was clearly intended to mean something, hence the cries of racism.
He's nearly right. English is not the official language of the US, so you calling for "them" to learn "your" language is perverse beyond belief, but it's not racist. It's xenophobic, small-minded, childish, illogical, and downright pathetic, but not racist.
â100 a month isn't a lot, and that could include spouses and children depending on the plan (which are trivial to find, and heavily regulated). The infrastructure argument stands, as even in US cities infrastructure isn't great. Germany might be smaller than the US, but it has fewer people to fund the infrastructure work, so your argument needs some refining before it stands up to honest scrutiny.
Lots of countries do this. Germany used to do this, then stopped, and now has reinstated the program. I'm arguing that those people know more about this than you, regardless of what your fit-to-bursting ego tells you:)
You seem incredibly confused and angry. Germans have an incredible quality of life and access to wonderful universities and so many other benefits of modern society, all not depending on to whom you were born. But we know that. You know that. You are angry about this and are trying to make it sound bad, and failing massively. You are ignoring so many of the benefits Germans get from those taxes, which doesn't strike me as particularly honest.
That's not necessarily the case, though. Yes, the education is "free" as in taking a course or not results in you spending no more money. The economy gains for each educated person working within it. You seem to be confused about what you're complaining about - is it people calling things free or taxes or German students?
Godwin! Nicely done. I see you didn't manage to blame the communists in that post, and proudly showed your lack of understanding of the subject. You are clearly a very rational person.
Sea ice is where land ice goes after it melts. The fact there is so much sea ice can be a good indication that the land ice is melting, and that's the important factor, as melting land ice increases the sea level. Glaciers do advance and retreat, but never before have so many glaciers retreated so fast without any signs of being able to advance later.
Your prattling on about communists and scientific communities is not a "post high level, thoughtful rebuttal", but the ramblings of a lunatic. You are painting the denialists in a wonderfully ignorant, reactionary, scared light. He asks a scientific question, and you shit your pants about communists. I hope for your sake you are taking the piss:)
Your argument seems somewhat ill thought out. The climate has rarely changed this fast, and that's the problem - the speed of change. No-one expects the climate to stay the same for an indefinite period of time, yet plenty of people would rather still have a favourable one in the near future. You should slow down and think about these things. Your grasp of logic is, well, primitive at best. Unless you're simply lying to make yourself feel better for living a douchey lifestyle, that is...
Not to mention those trees would have to be kept free of any microbes which would try to break it down into its constituent parts, releasing the CO2 back in the atmosphere...
Your discourse on other topics makes a lot more sense now - you assume you know more than you actually do, and don't entertain the thought of being wrong.
"Pretty darn" != "exactly precise". The Earth's shape is not entirely accurately mapped. There are margins of error, the ground moves, and so on. Not to mention the massive lack of mapping for the ocean floor. As for Earth's gravity, well, that changes everywhere. If you measure it where you are, it won't be 9.8m/s2. It will be close, but it won't be that.
Those two reasons show why "proof" is for mathematics and liquor. Science can never be 100% accurate, but it can get more and more accurate as more data is collected. Please realise you can be wrong:)
If we completely ignore timescales, you have a point. As it is, the changes that are happening now are far faster than any other changes in the climate humanity has faced, and that is what makes them dangerous. If we slow down this change enough, we have a better chance of being able to do something about it, and other subsequent changes which might happen. As it is, the first change is pretty serious on its own, and ignoring it means crippling humanity.
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Your science teacher failed you, and you then failed yourself by not attempting to learn.
It was the "worst case scenario" model, meaning what would happen if there wasn't a massive influx of help into the affected area. This model, as well as countless studies into the situation, prompted many governments and NGOs into action. That action meant the reality of the outbreak would not match this worst-case scenario, which is to be expected to be the case. Unless you think doctors and medicine and emergency infrastructure & logistics achieves nothing, in which case you are entirely correct.
It's playing on stereotypes associated with people of a specific race. Mentioning Africa in the post added nothing to the anecdote apart form framing expectations in the listener's mind, which if not meant for racist reasons, was mind-blowingly clumsy story telling. Given the length of the anecdote it was clearly intended to mean something, hence the cries of racism.
You heard him, everyone! In the future what we currently use could possibly not be enough! Shut it down, shut it all down! Back to the caves!
You say IPv6 is a failure, but plenty of people are using it just fine...
Wha? You get completely-different ideas confused in your head? Now waaay! How can anyone trust anything you say if you confuse the EU with a currency?
And you are frequently wrong, so what should happen now? Tickle fight?
He's nearly right. English is not the official language of the US, so you calling for "them" to learn "your" language is perverse beyond belief, but it's not racist. It's xenophobic, small-minded, childish, illogical, and downright pathetic, but not racist.
You are not everyone. Learn some compassion. Or not, I guess, and die alone and detested.
â100 a month isn't a lot, and that could include spouses and children depending on the plan (which are trivial to find, and heavily regulated). The infrastructure argument stands, as even in US cities infrastructure isn't great. Germany might be smaller than the US, but it has fewer people to fund the infrastructure work, so your argument needs some refining before it stands up to honest scrutiny.
Lots of countries do this. Germany used to do this, then stopped, and now has reinstated the program. I'm arguing that those people know more about this than you, regardless of what your fit-to-bursting ego tells you :)
Because he pays 25% and is American, therefore paying 25% means freedom. Paying any more than that can't possibly be freedom, in his eyes.
You seem incredibly confused and angry. Germans have an incredible quality of life and access to wonderful universities and so many other benefits of modern society, all not depending on to whom you were born. But we know that. You know that. You are angry about this and are trying to make it sound bad, and failing massively. You are ignoring so many of the benefits Germans get from those taxes, which doesn't strike me as particularly honest.
That's not necessarily the case, though. Yes, the education is "free" as in taking a course or not results in you spending no more money. The economy gains for each educated person working within it. You seem to be confused about what you're complaining about - is it people calling things free or taxes or German students?
Godwin! Nicely done. I see you didn't manage to blame the communists in that post, and proudly showed your lack of understanding of the subject. You are clearly a very rational person.
With every post you show the world how little you know, and how proud of that fact you are. You have been failed by your educators.
Sea ice is where land ice goes after it melts. The fact there is so much sea ice can be a good indication that the land ice is melting, and that's the important factor, as melting land ice increases the sea level. Glaciers do advance and retreat, but never before have so many glaciers retreated so fast without any signs of being able to advance later.
Your prattling on about communists and scientific communities is not a "post high level, thoughtful rebuttal", but the ramblings of a lunatic. You are painting the denialists in a wonderfully ignorant, reactionary, scared light. He asks a scientific question, and you shit your pants about communists. I hope for your sake you are taking the piss :)
Your argument seems somewhat ill thought out. The climate has rarely changed this fast, and that's the problem - the speed of change. No-one expects the climate to stay the same for an indefinite period of time, yet plenty of people would rather still have a favourable one in the near future. You should slow down and think about these things. Your grasp of logic is, well, primitive at best. Unless you're simply lying to make yourself feel better for living a douchey lifestyle, that is...
Not to mention those trees would have to be kept free of any microbes which would try to break it down into its constituent parts, releasing the CO2 back in the atmosphere...
Your discourse on other topics makes a lot more sense now - you assume you know more than you actually do, and don't entertain the thought of being wrong.
"Pretty darn" != "exactly precise". The Earth's shape is not entirely accurately mapped. There are margins of error, the ground moves, and so on. Not to mention the massive lack of mapping for the ocean floor. As for Earth's gravity, well, that changes everywhere. If you measure it where you are, it won't be 9.8m/s2. It will be close, but it won't be that.
Those two reasons show why "proof" is for mathematics and liquor. Science can never be 100% accurate, but it can get more and more accurate as more data is collected. Please realise you can be wrong :)
Because the evidence shows the polar ice sheets are melting... Maybe that's why. Hint: Sea ice != ice sheet.
But it doesn't say that unless you grossly oversimplify to the point of flat-out lying...
To you, I'm sure they do.
If we completely ignore timescales, you have a point. As it is, the changes that are happening now are far faster than any other changes in the climate humanity has faced, and that is what makes them dangerous. If we slow down this change enough, we have a better chance of being able to do something about it, and other subsequent changes which might happen. As it is, the first change is pretty serious on its own, and ignoring it means crippling humanity.
And people die of natural causes all the time, so murder isn't a big deal. Your logic is worse than childish.
Plus it's spelled "Thames".