It's offhand stuff like this--- "the science is settled" --- "the signal was detected" --- "the scientists have voted" --- that doesn't help anything and just gives ammunition to those who want to ignore the issue.
I have come to the conclusion that a lot of it is not "offhand" but rather deliberate trolling in an effort to drown out meaningful discussion.
There is no such thing as 'global warming hiatus'. Only bad data, measurement inaccuracies over the oceans, and a regional pause in warming over North America and Europe, which has been more than compensated for by an incredible degree of warming at the poles, and lots and lots of misrepresentations, half-truths, and outright lies shouted by agents provacateurs* encouraged by the fossil fuels multinationals in an effort to derail rational discussion of the subject.
TFTFY.
*I'm looking at you, "scientists have voted" and "the Republicans hate us" trolls.
It's the same sort of argument we saw recently when discussing broadband coverage where someone claimed to be comparing the US and Europe, but then pointed to a map that actually compared the US with the western third of Europe.
(Still waiting for that poster to respond after having been called out on it.)
This would be the same Wells Fargo that, when I tried to change the US address for my account to an overseas one, responded by closing it--in effect stealing about a thousand dollars from me?
I've seen an accident where that's exactly what happened. Not pretty.
The cops and EMTs told me that the driver hadn't even been going that fast, and if he'd been wearing a proper seatbelt, he likely would have simply walked away.
Blowing mod points already expended in order to inform you that trying to trick people into Facebook likes in that fashion is pretty fucking low. As in, "need a telescope to see the snake's belly overhead" low.
These days I drink maybe 10 soft drinks a year, but between it sounding a lot like ginger beer (real Aussie ginger beer, not the watery Jamaican stuff) and ESPECIALLY the bit about the sinuses (highly relevant to me today), you've just about sold me on it already.
It's in the same paragraph where we're advised that embattled multinational companies need AC White Knights to come to their rescue straight away, of course.
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It's offhand stuff like this--- "the science is settled" --- "the signal was detected" --- "the scientists have voted" --- that doesn't help anything and just gives ammunition to those who want to ignore the issue.
I have come to the conclusion that a lot of it is not "offhand" but rather deliberate trolling in an effort to drown out meaningful discussion.
Surface temperatures will climb faster when we move into an El Nino phase, if that's what you're looking for.
And you don't have to look very far; it's happening right now: Current El Niño climate event 'among the strongest'.
There is no such thing as 'global warming hiatus'. Only bad data, measurement inaccuracies over the oceans, and a regional pause in warming over North America and Europe, which has been more than compensated for by an incredible degree of warming at the poles, and lots and lots of misrepresentations, half-truths, and outright lies shouted by agents provacateurs* encouraged by the fossil fuels multinationals in an effort to derail rational discussion of the subject.
TFTFY.
*I'm looking at you, "scientists have voted" and "the Republicans hate us" trolls.
It's also quite possible that you're allowing yourself to be trolled.
It's the same sort of argument we saw recently when discussing broadband coverage where someone claimed to be comparing the US and Europe, but then pointed to a map that actually compared the US with the western third of Europe.
(Still waiting for that poster to respond after having been called out on it.)
Some days I wonder about that myself.
Whatever. I despise shorteners, don't use them myself, and generally refuse to follow shortened URLs. Just bored and trying to be helpful.
For TinyURL, you can enable preview of the full URL here. Uses a cookie, though.
This would be the same Wells Fargo that, when I tried to change the US address for my account to an overseas one, responded by closing it--in effect stealing about a thousand dollars from me?
I've seen an accident where that's exactly what happened. Not pretty.
The cops and EMTs told me that the driver hadn't even been going that fast, and if he'd been wearing a proper seatbelt, he likely would have simply walked away.
How did such obvious complete horseshit get modded up as Insightful?
I had a very similar experience a couple of years ago at this hospital in China, and paid almost exactly the same amount as you did.
The facilities and the care I received there were just as good as anything I've seen in the US or Europe.
Observe, another variant on the Internet Tough Guy.
Zing! Nice one.
Blowing mod points already expended in order to inform you that trying to trick people into Facebook likes in that fashion is pretty fucking low. As in, "need a telescope to see the snake's belly overhead" low.
And I will PERSONALLY hunt down and administer the CLUEBAT OF THE GODS to the sorry dumbass who modded you down, girly-boy!
Classic example of an Internet Tough Guy.
Look socialism/gun control/etc. works so well among these 100 people that all look and act the same, why can't it work in American?
San Marino and Liechtenstein are not typical European nations.
Have you seen the size of the US vs approximately 1/3 of Europe?
TFTFY.
And if you look at how dilated his pupils are--even under stage lighting--there are definitely some good drugs happening there.
That's right--Timmy cheated on his history test, and that makes it perfectly okay for me to lie to Mom about the five dollars I stole from her purse.
Um, no. That is *exactly* the point of an analogy. Otherwise, it's not an analogy.
These days I drink maybe 10 soft drinks a year, but between it sounding a lot like ginger beer (real Aussie ginger beer, not the watery Jamaican stuff) and ESPECIALLY the bit about the sinuses (highly relevant to me today), you've just about sold me on it already.
It's in the same paragraph where we're advised that embattled multinational companies need AC White Knights to come to their rescue straight away, of course.
So you don't mind pricks, as long as they aren't excessively narcissistic.
(ProTip: We have the word "fewer" for a reason.)