Everything that happens on the Planet will have a major effect on us and our children. Every volcano forces some change to the climate. The question is that since millions of acres of trees burn naturally each year, should I stop burning candles thinking I can stop "Global Warming"? Should I try to force you to stop burning candles? Should we outlaw forest fires? We now know just what happens when we try to prevent all forest fires in a given area; the brush builds up until there is a massive fire. All our effots (in the example at least) are in vain, and are actually damaging to the forest which needs controlled burns to be healthy. We make matters WORSE trying to mess with a system we do not understand. In my opinion the REAL problem is that a small group of people want to make a lot of noise so everyone else will think that these few people are the only ones who have it right. This is yet another example of all of hte worst of Human history; a few thinking they are the only one's with insight and brutally attacking anyone who disagrees. To demonstrate how weak their position is, they rely on really, really bad science. Are we simply repeating the forest fire prevention problem? Could it be that Humans have virtually no effect on the climate? We simply don't know. The final debate is not about facts and how they effect us, but about feelings and how a few people try to use them to control us. In the end, like most policy "debates" this one is most likely about 'power' not climate.
That is the main joke (I mean 'point) of the article!
That HUMANS have created this problem (or at least significantly contributed to it) and MUST do something NOW!
If you read the entire article, these measurements represent only 5o years out of the 4 Billion plus years this planet has been here (why do environmental "scientists" keep forgetting that the Earth existed BEFORE the Industrial Revolution?). Suppose someone tries to make decisisions about how to handle their health from 2 measurements taken just seconds apart? It also says that something similar happened in the 1300's. Loooooong before Humans created significant green house gasses. This could very well be a completely NATURAL situation that should NOT be messed with at all. IT is easy to say "something has changed" but we have far too little data to determine the REAL cause. Proper investigation may require thousands of years of data. It could be realted to just about anything. What a joke.
True Journalists are important, however they are extremely rare. Some would say they no longer exist.
Newspapers push a particular (and currently unpopular) political point of view (hence declining sales). One recent example is that the possible releasing of the name of a former CIA agent is a crime worthy of a congressional investigation, but when a paper published a lie about Gitmo concerning the treatment of the Koran, people rioted and died. The newspaper simply said, "Ooops." Obviously, their own point of view was more important to them then the lives of a few dozen people.
Papers make up stories all of the time. This means that true Journalists and real Editors no longer exist.
They have been replaced by people who can (barely) string together a sentence embellishing "facts" they agree with (or fabricating them as needed) and ignoring those they do not want to admit. Most "newspapers" are essentially huge editorial pages.
Respect follows Integrity. If you lie in print you should be subject to the same punishment of any professional who lies, otherwise you admit you are not a real professional. You have no Intergity, you have no Respect. You have no real reporters, you have no newspaper. The Internet "Journalists" may not be any better, but the Newspapers have taken their stand and ex-newspaper Readers have decided that "Internet Journalists" are worth a try.
I have lived on the Gulf Coast for most of my life. I would add:
Co-ordinate with a local group/Church or other organization. You do not want to trespass while trying to help. You are there to help them, offer to do what they need done, not what you want to do. Remeber that you are a guest, literally in their home. Bring a little Gaorade, but mostly water. Lots of water. Consider 'allocating' water to each person so it is easy to see if someone is not drinking enough. Pack all supplies in good plastic tubs. Keeps things dry in unexpected afternoon showers and makes them easier to pack. Sun screen (SPF30 or more). Use often. Repeat. Insect repellant (Deep Woods, waterproof is good). Use often. Repeat. A good 1st aid kit. Extra gauze for pressure bandages. Treat even minor injuries promptly! Imodium (or equivolent). Rope. Cheap rope for bundling or securing things in the wind and some good stuff to hold trees/structures as they are cut or torn down. Also handy for passing tools up and down ladders. Canteen on belt or camel back. It is very nice not to need to remember where your cup of water is, or which cup is yours. Drinking water must be convenient. Some head cover. Large with large brim is good. Personal LED Flashlights. One large 6v lantern battery type flashlight for group/rally point or emergency. They can be seen for miles. 1 or 2 pints of alcohol. Disinfects and can help if someone gets too much heat. Personal rolls of toilet paper (don't weigh much, if they are needed there is no substitute). Waterless soap (with and without anti-bacteria). Wash before eating anything. Alcohol towlettes, easy to carry, dozens of uses. Cold, but for wiping your face. Pain killer of your choice, best to have some in fanny pack. Clean hands before use. Camp stove(s) and fuel. I prefer the propane fuel. (Hot coffee can make a world of difference that 2nd morning). Hand can opener. Some small personal treat (special food or snack). Great after a hard day on the ride back to hotel/washup location. Leave all but 1 set of ID and 1 credit card home (no purse, wallet or keys). You won't need them. Cell coverage is spotty and should be reserved for local/emergency use. Fanny pack or small back pack for personal hygene/comfort items. If you will be in standing water, consider wearing only clothes you will throw away (all of them). No safe way to disinfect them (remember your children). Lawn Chairs (put these in some shade or first thing build some shade). Gloves. I am fond of the 'fingerless' gloves. Good combination of feeling and protection. Generic hand tools, pliers, wire cutter, screwdriver, etc. May be needed to repair/maintain other tools. If you will be there several days yo may need saw sharpening tools/knowlege.
Someone needs to keep any eye on each and every person to prevent problems from the heat/humidity. People who have lived here in Texas all of their lives are dying with no AC. Right in their own homes. Summer here is deadly. Period. Don't feel bad about getting an early start, arrive on site just at sun up, knocking off around 1 or 2 pm for a late lunch/water/strategy session, and starting again after 4. Don't let anyone make fun of anyone who takes a break because they do not feel well.
Watch out for Fire Ants. Aptly named. You can get hundreds of bites in seconds. They like to live in the ground and in mounds (of dirt or dirt/rubble) several feet above the surface. During the flood they may have moved into hollow trees or structures many feet above ground. I have had good luck with immediately rubbing the bites down with Alcohol, but they still hurt.
If you will have electrical power, nothing I know of beats a reciprocating saw for cutting just about anything. It will cut wood, trees, nails, steel, plastic, aluminum with just a change of blade. Just ot be safe, us the blades for wood with nails, cuts slower but will not break if you hit a nail. Chainsaws are powerful, but if you have no experience, they are dang
Apple's designs are nice to look at, but there are solid benefits to sticking with a given designe, at least until all o fthe bugs are worked out.
I have an iMac G5. It looks cool, but I am always worried that Apple did not design it properly and tomorrow or teh next day it will fail and since ALL of the parts are custom it will cost a pretty penny to get it repaired.
Once Apple goes Intel, they may go with the more 'standard' and therefore less expensive designs or they may continue to create unique stuff that may be slightly less expensive but may be much less reliable. OS X is nice, but is still not perfect, even in it's fourth revision.
The switch could result in more software and hardware, but of a significantly lower quality.
Apple may specify certain video cards that may or may not run the latest Windows game properly. I would like to see specification on the developer systems they are shipping and compare them against the games you would like to play now.
If RSI is your basic trouble and you are not typing pure code, how about trying Voice Dictation? Much less typing.
Even if you are typing pure code, the comments and some key words can be added by using voice and that should cut your typing down to half or less.
It works for me, especially since I like to pace while I am working on a praticularly sticky problem. I just attach a USB or microphone extension cable to the headset and I can walk anywhere within the room and still reply to all of my emails.
When adding comments, I find that I add more and longer comments when I use voice than when I type.
Some of us just think faster than we type and keep the spellcheck turned off to speed things up even more.
I guess I could use Voice Dictation, but I don't want everyone around me knowing what I am doing all of the time;-)
Of course, the logical thing to do would be to fix some of the spelling and grammer (are there actually more than 8 people in the US who care what Future Imperfect tense is?) problems.
But then unemployment costs would go up for all of those Elementary English Teachers.
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Everything that happens on the Planet will have a major effect on us and our children. Every volcano forces some change to the climate. The question is that since millions of acres of trees burn naturally each year, should I stop burning candles thinking I can stop "Global Warming"? Should I try to force you to stop burning candles? Should we outlaw forest fires? We now know just what happens when we try to prevent all forest fires in a given area; the brush builds up until there is a massive fire. All our effots (in the example at least) are in vain, and are actually damaging to the forest which needs controlled burns to be healthy. We make matters WORSE trying to mess with a system we do not understand. In my opinion the REAL problem is that a small group of people want to make a lot of noise so everyone else will think that these few people are the only ones who have it right. This is yet another example of all of hte worst of Human history; a few thinking they are the only one's with insight and brutally attacking anyone who disagrees. To demonstrate how weak their position is, they rely on really, really bad science. Are we simply repeating the forest fire prevention problem? Could it be that Humans have virtually no effect on the climate? We simply don't know. The final debate is not about facts and how they effect us, but about feelings and how a few people try to use them to control us. In the end, like most policy "debates" this one is most likely about 'power' not climate.
That is the main joke (I mean 'point) of the article! That HUMANS have created this problem (or at least significantly contributed to it) and MUST do something NOW! If you read the entire article, these measurements represent only 5o years out of the 4 Billion plus years this planet has been here (why do environmental "scientists" keep forgetting that the Earth existed BEFORE the Industrial Revolution?). Suppose someone tries to make decisisions about how to handle their health from 2 measurements taken just seconds apart? It also says that something similar happened in the 1300's. Loooooong before Humans created significant green house gasses. This could very well be a completely NATURAL situation that should NOT be messed with at all. IT is easy to say "something has changed" but we have far too little data to determine the REAL cause. Proper investigation may require thousands of years of data. It could be realted to just about anything. What a joke.
True Journalists are important, however they are extremely rare. Some would say they no longer exist. Newspapers push a particular (and currently unpopular) political point of view (hence declining sales). One recent example is that the possible releasing of the name of a former CIA agent is a crime worthy of a congressional investigation, but when a paper published a lie about Gitmo concerning the treatment of the Koran, people rioted and died. The newspaper simply said, "Ooops." Obviously, their own point of view was more important to them then the lives of a few dozen people. Papers make up stories all of the time. This means that true Journalists and real Editors no longer exist. They have been replaced by people who can (barely) string together a sentence embellishing "facts" they agree with (or fabricating them as needed) and ignoring those they do not want to admit. Most "newspapers" are essentially huge editorial pages. Respect follows Integrity. If you lie in print you should be subject to the same punishment of any professional who lies, otherwise you admit you are not a real professional. You have no Intergity, you have no Respect. You have no real reporters, you have no newspaper. The Internet "Journalists" may not be any better, but the Newspapers have taken their stand and ex-newspaper Readers have decided that "Internet Journalists" are worth a try.
I have lived on the Gulf Coast for most of my life.
I would add:
Co-ordinate with a local group/Church or other organization. You do not want to trespass while trying to help.
You are there to help them, offer to do what they need done, not what you want to do. Remeber that you are a guest, literally in their home.
Bring a little Gaorade, but mostly water. Lots of water. Consider 'allocating' water to each person so it is easy to see if someone is not drinking enough.
Pack all supplies in good plastic tubs. Keeps things dry in unexpected afternoon showers and makes them easier to pack.
Sun screen (SPF30 or more). Use often. Repeat.
Insect repellant (Deep Woods, waterproof is good). Use often. Repeat.
A good 1st aid kit. Extra gauze for pressure bandages. Treat even minor injuries promptly!
Imodium (or equivolent).
Rope. Cheap rope for bundling or securing things in the wind and some good stuff to hold trees/structures as they are cut or torn down. Also handy for passing tools up and down ladders.
Canteen on belt or camel back. It is very nice not to need to remember where your cup of water is, or which cup is yours. Drinking water must be convenient.
Some head cover. Large with large brim is good.
Personal LED Flashlights. One large 6v lantern battery type flashlight for group/rally point or emergency. They can be seen for miles.
1 or 2 pints of alcohol. Disinfects and can help if someone gets too much heat.
Personal rolls of toilet paper (don't weigh much, if they are needed there is no substitute).
Waterless soap (with and without anti-bacteria). Wash before eating anything.
Alcohol towlettes, easy to carry, dozens of uses. Cold, but for wiping your face.
Pain killer of your choice, best to have some in fanny pack. Clean hands before use.
Camp stove(s) and fuel. I prefer the propane fuel. (Hot coffee can make a world of difference that 2nd morning).
Hand can opener.
Some small personal treat (special food or snack). Great after a hard day on the ride back to hotel/washup location.
Leave all but 1 set of ID and 1 credit card home (no purse, wallet or keys). You won't need them. Cell coverage is spotty and should be reserved for local/emergency use.
Fanny pack or small back pack for personal hygene/comfort items.
If you will be in standing water, consider wearing only clothes you will throw away (all of them). No safe way to disinfect them (remember your children).
Lawn Chairs (put these in some shade or first thing build some shade).
Gloves. I am fond of the 'fingerless' gloves. Good combination of feeling and protection.
Generic hand tools, pliers, wire cutter, screwdriver, etc. May be needed to repair/maintain other tools.
If you will be there several days yo may need saw sharpening tools/knowlege.
Someone needs to keep any eye on each and every person to prevent problems from the heat/humidity. People who have lived here in Texas all of their lives are dying with no AC. Right in their own homes. Summer here is deadly. Period.
Don't feel bad about getting an early start, arrive on site just at sun up, knocking off around 1 or 2 pm for a late lunch/water/strategy session, and starting again after 4. Don't let anyone make fun of anyone who takes a break because they do not feel well.
Watch out for Fire Ants. Aptly named. You can get hundreds of bites in seconds. They like to live in the ground and in mounds (of dirt or dirt/rubble) several feet above the surface. During the flood they may have moved into hollow trees or structures many feet above ground. I have had good luck with immediately rubbing the bites down with Alcohol, but they still hurt.
If you will have electrical power, nothing I know of beats a reciprocating saw for cutting just about anything. It will cut wood, trees, nails, steel, plastic, aluminum with just a change of blade. Just ot be safe, us the blades for wood with nails, cuts slower but will not break if you hit a nail. Chainsaws are powerful, but if you have no experience, they are dang
Apple's designs are nice to look at, but there are solid benefits to sticking with a given designe, at least until all o fthe bugs are worked out. I have an iMac G5. It looks cool, but I am always worried that Apple did not design it properly and tomorrow or teh next day it will fail and since ALL of the parts are custom it will cost a pretty penny to get it repaired. Once Apple goes Intel, they may go with the more 'standard' and therefore less expensive designs or they may continue to create unique stuff that may be slightly less expensive but may be much less reliable. OS X is nice, but is still not perfect, even in it's fourth revision. The switch could result in more software and hardware, but of a significantly lower quality. Apple may specify certain video cards that may or may not run the latest Windows game properly. I would like to see specification on the developer systems they are shipping and compare them against the games you would like to play now.
If RSI is your basic trouble and you are not typing pure code, how about trying Voice Dictation? Much less typing. Even if you are typing pure code, the comments and some key words can be added by using voice and that should cut your typing down to half or less. It works for me, especially since I like to pace while I am working on a praticularly sticky problem. I just attach a USB or microphone extension cable to the headset and I can walk anywhere within the room and still reply to all of my emails. When adding comments, I find that I add more and longer comments when I use voice than when I type.
Some of us just think faster than we type and keep the spellcheck turned off to speed things up even more. I guess I could use Voice Dictation, but I don't want everyone around me knowing what I am doing all of the time ;-)
Of course, the logical thing to do would be to fix some of the spelling and grammer (are there actually more than 8 people in the US who care what Future Imperfect tense is?) problems.
But then unemployment costs would go up for all of those Elementary English Teachers.