I'm doing an informal survey of Godwin posts, and whether they are on-topic, or trolls, and whether they are signed, or AC. Can anyone link a prior study? BTW, nice metaphor, AC.
Why, yes, I distinctly recall, when I bought my last mainboard on the hotbed, er, Ebay, the pirates that sold it to me tried to offer me a CD of stolen drivers to go with it. Righteousness and morality took the field and I chose to download them legally from the manufacturers website. Thank the Gods.
I just checked out the neighbor's site, and his credibility REALLY took a hit when I realized that he's the same dickhead that has such a hard time understanding his water rights and where his property ends regarding the local right of ways &c. I'll try to contain my prejudice and look at some of the other sites, but HE's really cracked.
The main thing is that the fancy-schmancy scientific name is agreed upon in a systematic way, think RFCs after adoption as standards. The common names vary regionally and get duplicated and mis-used by the teeming masses, and are pretty much useless for rational scientific study. Ever have to try explaining Internet Standards to your Mom?
I've often thought that someone could make some serious supplemental income getting pictures of some of the amazing clouds over Mount Shasta. There's a whole local industry revolving around crystal-powered Lemurian encounters and such. I've seen some pretty astounding clouds there occasionally, but never had my camera at the time.
While I've seen enough "implausible" shit that is in fact being inflicted on us by our government to know it's possible, I just don't see how climate change is reasonable goal of our Evil Overlords. I could certainly be wrong about that, and I'll have a look into it when I have the time. Maybe I have missed something. As I mentioned, this particular individual is regarded as a crank by his IRL neighbors, but come to think of it, so am I.:P
They leave it in the field after cutting to keep it from spontaneously combusting, if it's baled too soon. If it gets wet after it's baled it'll mildew. Bagging sounds excessive, but may be necessary in that environment to keep it from prematurely composting. Just my Wild-Ass-Guess. I was referring to the plastic twine, of course, which does not degrade gracefully.
I'm not dogmatic about the "Climate Change" issue. When it comes to correlation of anthropogenic effects and and alarmist code words, might I suggest "Holocene Extinction Event". You may flame when ready, Gridley.
Good point. I was born in Walnut Creek, California, 1960. I've lived a few other places, (Waxahachie, Charlotte, Atlanta, Ashland OR, Los Angeles), but I've spent most of my life around the S.F. Bay Area. I spend a lot of time observing nature, and feel that I am qualified to share a few anecdotes. YMMV.
One of my Dad's neighbors here in Oregon has a site about the "Chemtrail" issue. I haven't bothered to check it out but the word on the street is that he needs aluminium cranial protection.
My speculation is that we are cycling into what should be an "ice-age" but that the anthropogenic influences are causing additional warming, pumping extra vapor upwards from the oceans and leading to enhanced storm violence and hurricanes. "Global warming" causing terrible blizzards, ironically. If, and when, we cut back on the atmospheric carbon, the natural cooling trend will hit hard and fast. Just my wild-ass guess, so try to control your flamethrowers. I am not a climate scientist, but I believe we are blessed with VERY interesting times.
Possible correlation, the first time I saw alto-cirrus were in 1973, although they were not exactly filling the skies. We also have had many years more recently where there was not a correlation.
This is my leading theory, although as others have pointed out, the facts are often different from the obvious intuitive solution. I also recall airliners flying overhead as being a more significant and rare occurrence, so there is some correlation in that vein.
In the olden days, when I was a kid, alto-cirrus were notable for their rarity. Nowadays, in California at least, they seem almost a daily phenomena. Climate change, perhaps?
As one who has just tasted my first fresh-harvested potatoes, I'd say you don't know what you're talking about. I have always enjoyed potatoes, but this year we grew a few (two square rods) and the flavor was transcendent. I would suggest that every bit of spare ground be sown so the people can share in this experience. Stored and dried and shipped &c. is truly not the same at all. I am so sorry that I didn't learn this fifty years ago. What a wasted life.
"If it comes down to either doing actions with major adverse environmental consequences or tossing society in the gutter, humans can be counted on to choose the former every time." As an eyewitness to the "Rodney King Uprising" IMO humans can be counted on to choose both. What I'm counting on is to survive the upheaval, and make better use of the resulting lower population density. YMMV, of course.
Here on the farm, (going back to the ghetto Monday, snif...) I have a very efficient air-injected woodstove, lots of stray wood and the Old Man planted a bunch of Giant Bamboo. Harvested by hand, I think it'd be carbon neutral. We do have AQMD restrictions, but mostly when it's warm. We're above the inversion; Sunny up here when it's pea-soup down below.
I don't know about UK farmers, but the plastic twine used on hay bales on our farm never gets thrown away. I miss the wire, though, it was much more versatile. all the old bits are starting to rust away. (They switched to plastic about 20 years ago).
When has Apple ever managed to do any ad as lame as the MS stuff? I don't know from the OS, but their ads ARE kind of hip, and if they did this, they'd have to give you some hardware with the OS installed, wouldn't they? Sorry, but that WOULD be pretty cool.
I made it to the fourth picture of the box about to open, and realized that RTFA would be as grievous an error as watching that advertisement was. No way.
Does AT&T respond to congressional pressure? Sometimes you can get your congressman to give 'em a phone call or whatever it is they do. It's called "Constituent Service" and in rural areas it's kinda what they're supposed to be doing. Why do you think they build "bridges to nowhere" in Alaska and stuff like that. I used to always get my way with the phone providers (after the usual hellish delays) by calmly and persistently explaining that they were incorrect, and if I couldn't wear them down into acquiescense, I'd inform them that they were a public utility, & I was going to take it up with the (California) P.U.C. YMMV, but it works out here.
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I'm doing an informal survey of Godwin posts, and whether they are on-topic, or trolls, and whether they are signed, or AC. Can anyone link a prior study? BTW, nice metaphor, AC.
Why, yes, I distinctly recall, when I bought my last mainboard on the hotbed, er, Ebay, the pirates that sold it to me tried to offer me a CD of stolen drivers to go with it. Righteousness and morality took the field and I chose to download them legally from the manufacturers website. Thank the Gods.
Bull. Shit. Artists.
I just checked out the neighbor's site, and his credibility REALLY took a hit when I realized that he's the same dickhead that has such a hard time understanding his water rights and where his property ends regarding the local right of ways &c. I'll try to contain my prejudice and look at some of the other sites, but HE's really cracked.
The main thing is that the fancy-schmancy scientific name is agreed upon in a systematic way, think RFCs after adoption as standards. The common names vary regionally and get duplicated and mis-used by the teeming masses, and are pretty much useless for rational scientific study. Ever have to try explaining Internet Standards to your Mom?
Damn! Now THOSE are some freaky clouds. Where (and when) do I have to go to see those?
I've often thought that someone could make some serious supplemental income getting pictures of some of the amazing clouds over Mount Shasta. There's a whole local industry revolving around crystal-powered Lemurian encounters and such. I've seen some pretty astounding clouds there occasionally, but never had my camera at the time.
While I've seen enough "implausible" shit that is in fact being inflicted on us by our government to know it's possible, I just don't see how climate change is reasonable goal of our Evil Overlords. I could certainly be wrong about that, and I'll have a look into it when I have the time. Maybe I have missed something. As I mentioned, this particular individual is regarded as a crank by his IRL neighbors, but come to think of it, so am I. :P
They leave it in the field after cutting to keep it from spontaneously combusting, if it's baled too soon. If it gets wet after it's baled it'll mildew. Bagging sounds excessive, but may be necessary in that environment to keep it from prematurely composting. Just my Wild-Ass-Guess. I was referring to the plastic twine, of course, which does not degrade gracefully.
I'm not dogmatic about the "Climate Change" issue. When it comes to correlation of anthropogenic effects and and alarmist code words, might I suggest "Holocene Extinction Event".
You may flame when ready, Gridley.
Good point. I was born in Walnut Creek, California, 1960. I've lived a few other places, (Waxahachie, Charlotte, Atlanta, Ashland OR, Los Angeles), but I've spent most of my life around the S.F. Bay Area. I spend a lot of time observing nature, and feel that I am qualified to share a few anecdotes. YMMV.
One of my Dad's neighbors here in Oregon has a site about the "Chemtrail" issue. I haven't bothered to check it out but the word on the street is that he needs aluminium cranial protection.
My speculation is that we are cycling into what should be an "ice-age" but that the anthropogenic influences are causing additional warming, pumping extra vapor upwards from the oceans and leading to enhanced storm violence and hurricanes. "Global warming" causing terrible blizzards, ironically. If, and when, we cut back on the atmospheric carbon, the natural cooling trend will hit hard and fast. Just my wild-ass guess, so try to control your flamethrowers. I am not a climate scientist, but I believe we are blessed with VERY interesting times.
Possible correlation, the first time I saw alto-cirrus were in 1973, although they were not exactly filling the skies. We also have had many years more recently where there was not a correlation.
This is my leading theory, although as others have pointed out, the facts are often different from the obvious intuitive solution. I also recall airliners flying overhead as being a more significant and rare occurrence, so there is some correlation in that vein.
In the olden days, when I was a kid, alto-cirrus were notable for their rarity. Nowadays, in California at least, they seem almost a daily phenomena. Climate change, perhaps?
As one who has just tasted my first fresh-harvested potatoes, I'd say you don't know what you're talking about. I have always enjoyed potatoes, but this year we grew a few (two square rods) and the flavor was transcendent. I would suggest that every bit of spare ground be sown so the people can share in this experience. Stored and dried and shipped &c. is truly not the same at all. I am so sorry that I didn't learn this fifty years ago. What a wasted life.
"If it comes down to either doing actions with major adverse environmental consequences or tossing society in the gutter, humans can be counted on to choose the former every time."
As an eyewitness to the "Rodney King Uprising" IMO humans can be counted on to choose both. What I'm counting on is to survive the upheaval, and make better use of the resulting lower population density. YMMV, of course.
Here on the farm, (going back to the ghetto Monday, snif...) I have a very efficient air-injected woodstove, lots of stray wood and the Old Man planted a bunch of Giant Bamboo. Harvested by hand, I think it'd be carbon neutral. We do have AQMD restrictions, but mostly when it's warm. We're above the inversion; Sunny up here when it's pea-soup down below.
Very succinct, much better than most of your other posts, AC.
I don't know about UK farmers, but the plastic twine used on hay bales on our farm never gets thrown away. I miss the wire, though, it was much more versatile. all the old bits are starting to rust away. (They switched to plastic about 20 years ago).
When has Apple ever managed to do any ad as lame as the MS stuff? I don't know from the OS, but their ads ARE kind of hip, and if they did this, they'd have to give you some hardware with the OS installed, wouldn't they? Sorry, but that WOULD be pretty cool.
I made it to the fourth picture of the box about to open, and realized that RTFA would be as grievous an error as watching that advertisement was. No way.
Does AT&T respond to congressional pressure? Sometimes you can get your congressman to give 'em a phone call or whatever it is they do. It's called "Constituent Service" and in rural areas it's kinda what they're supposed to be doing. Why do you think they build "bridges to nowhere" in Alaska and stuff like that. I used to always get my way with the phone providers (after the usual hellish delays) by calmly and persistently explaining that they were incorrect, and if I couldn't wear them down into acquiescense, I'd inform them that they were a public utility, & I was going to take it up with the (California) P.U.C. YMMV, but it works out here.
by Eric Frank Russell. ...
One of the best. What could happen if the government at war was led to believe that terrorists/subversives were at large in the homeland?