"Therefor in governing the people, the sage empties their minds but fills their bellies, weakens their wills but strengthens their bones. He always keeps them innocent of knowledge and free from desire, and ensures that the clever never dare to act."
There is another side to the japan story regarding conformism, authority etc.
-Unlimited detainment without shown cause. -99% conviction/confession rates. -Search and seizure without warrant. -Tentacle porn, and females with voices 20 octaves too high.
Fine, if the IPCC understand the problem so well, why don't they have a model that is right to within an order of magnitude.
I think you'll find that most of the scientists do agree with me, at least the ones I have spoken to seem to think that there is much left to understand.
To me this situation is akin to being trapped in a burning building. It seems that a lot of people are panicking, when they should be moving a little slower and thinking.
"Kyoto was never meant to have much of an effect. It as meant as a first step. Nothing more."
Well, that is scary. The economic consequences of Kyoto have been estimated. It has the potential to be a major depressor on the GDP of participant countries. The overall drop in the standard of living could have worse effects than the externalities we are trying to avoid. This is where the major problem comes in: We still don't understand the problem of itself.
"That being said I believe that a properly implemented carbon tax is the best way to reduce emissions. How do you think we should deal with climate change?"
We should act when we sufficiently understand the problem. Prescribing novel cures for an ailment we don't understand is dangerous. If it is really is as simple as they say, just anthropogenic carbon dioxide emission, the solution could be as simple as iron seeding the ocean.
"Of course there are other environmental issues other than climate change and they need to be looked at as well, but that is no reason not to deal with climate change. As a voter I demand that politicians be able to deal with more than one issue at a time."
But they are not. The politicians have a big external demon to put all our focus on. I still contend that our attention has been shifted away from other important issues due to all the hype.
I have taken econ 1000. If they are trying to deal with externalities, why would they give exemptions to China(are they #1 yet?) and other developing nations. This is politics, not what's good for the environment. REAL concerns such as water pollution here in Canada are going unnoticed because of this nonsense. I am not denying climate change, my wife is studying it's effects on arctic hydrology, but to think Kyoto will have a tangible effect is foolish(yes, I am pretty sure I can prove that statement). It's pure politics.
I also need to add that handing off part of our sovereignty to some global organization is a bad thing. If your personal(or even regional) concerns are hardly heard on a local level, imagine a global level.
Bah, I don't like Harper, but he is really not that bad. He stays out of my business, I stay out of his. I wish I could say that for the Liberals and the NDP.
For the record the Atlantic provinces wanted more than their share, plain and simple. Why should they get special treatment? Before you respond, I'll let you know I am not from Ontario or Quebec. My province get the shaft as well, but this is not a case thats worth bitching about.
As for cutting taxes, Harper made life a fuck of a lot easier for students. Tax free scholarships have saved the wife and I over 30k. I have heard a lot of moaning about the GST cut, I think it will help the economy and the % will add up at the end of the year for me and you.
Harper said that the Kyoto protocol is a global socialist wealth redistribution scheme, and he is correct. I repeat, I do not like this guy, but he spoke a rare truth on that one.
I am a reformer as well, but I think that we should not be bitching. Comparing Harper to Bush is plain nonsense. Afterall, with the hardcore reformer(even as the lesser evil) comes all the religious BS. Thats when we get into Bush territory.
That is actually quite insightful, the professors job is to teach the material, if the students aren't being efficient at learning let them dig their own hole! Same thing goes for showing up. Warn them, if they want to do it the hard way let them!
For guys like me who can barely understand their own handwriting this would be a major setback. I can usually compress lecture notes on the fly to about 5-10% practically lossless, it's not that much typing.
I seen something a while ago about Bethesda picking it up:
http://www.nma-fallout.com/fallout3/
It's apparently in pre-production according to the FAQ, I am really looking forward to it as well. I think they are the perfect company to develop it.
"Frequency response: 53Hz to 16kHz ± 3 dB" should never be regarded as hi-fi, Apple must have picked some really cheap drivers, especially for the high end. I don't have Karma to burn, but I must say that this really makes me question Apples supposed superior engineering.
I think you are focusing on only one piece of the argument.
The HBHG's interpretation of many of the facts is somewhat unique. Jesus and Magdalen is only one facet at the beginning, which the authors point out many prior sources. What they go on to claim is the somewhat unique part. That is the apparent connection between Berenger Saunier, the Templars, the Priory of Sion, The Merovingians, and ultimately with Jesus and Mary. I can't say I have seen this sort of work anywhere else. How factual it is is another story.
Jesus and Magdalen on the other hand, have been speculated upon since the apostles. The Gnostic gospel of Philip says the apostles were jealous of her.
HBHG does have some facts, however the Divinci Code isn't writing about the facts. It puts a narrative to the extremely speculative, and somewhat unique interpretation that HBHG puts forward. I know some would say that this interpretation could be considered intirely fictional by itself.
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"Therefor in governing the people, the sage empties their minds but fills their bellies, weakens their wills but strengthens their bones. He always keeps them innocent of knowledge and free from desire, and ensures that the clever never dare to act."
From the Tao Teh Ching (III)There is another side to the japan story regarding conformism, authority etc.
-Unlimited detainment without shown cause.
-99% conviction/confession rates.
-Search and seizure without warrant.
-Tentacle porn, and females with voices 20 octaves too high.
The place clearly puts up with about anything.
Fine, if the IPCC understand the problem so well, why don't they have a model that is right to within an order of magnitude. I think you'll find that most of the scientists do agree with me, at least the ones I have spoken to seem to think that there is much left to understand. To me this situation is akin to being trapped in a burning building. It seems that a lot of people are panicking, when they should be moving a little slower and thinking.
"Kyoto was never meant to have much of an effect. It as meant as a first step. Nothing more." Well, that is scary. The economic consequences of Kyoto have been estimated. It has the potential to be a major depressor on the GDP of participant countries. The overall drop in the standard of living could have worse effects than the externalities we are trying to avoid. This is where the major problem comes in: We still don't understand the problem of itself. "That being said I believe that a properly implemented carbon tax is the best way to reduce emissions. How do you think we should deal with climate change?" We should act when we sufficiently understand the problem. Prescribing novel cures for an ailment we don't understand is dangerous. If it is really is as simple as they say, just anthropogenic carbon dioxide emission, the solution could be as simple as iron seeding the ocean. "Of course there are other environmental issues other than climate change and they need to be looked at as well, but that is no reason not to deal with climate change. As a voter I demand that politicians be able to deal with more than one issue at a time." But they are not. The politicians have a big external demon to put all our focus on. I still contend that our attention has been shifted away from other important issues due to all the hype.
I have taken econ 1000. If they are trying to deal with externalities, why would they give exemptions to China(are they #1 yet?) and other developing nations. This is politics, not what's good for the environment. REAL concerns such as water pollution here in Canada are going unnoticed because of this nonsense. I am not denying climate change, my wife is studying it's effects on arctic hydrology, but to think Kyoto will have a tangible effect is foolish(yes, I am pretty sure I can prove that statement). It's pure politics. I also need to add that handing off part of our sovereignty to some global organization is a bad thing. If your personal(or even regional) concerns are hardly heard on a local level, imagine a global level.
Bah, I don't like Harper, but he is really not that bad. He stays out of my business, I stay out of his. I wish I could say that for the Liberals and the NDP.
For the record the Atlantic provinces wanted more than their share, plain and simple. Why should they get special treatment? Before you respond, I'll let you know I am not from Ontario or Quebec. My province get the shaft as well, but this is not a case thats worth bitching about.
As for cutting taxes, Harper made life a fuck of a lot easier for students. Tax free scholarships have saved the wife and I over 30k. I have heard a lot of moaning about the GST cut, I think it will help the economy and the % will add up at the end of the year for me and you.
Harper said that the Kyoto protocol is a global socialist wealth redistribution scheme, and he is correct. I repeat, I do not like this guy, but he spoke a rare truth on that one.
I am a reformer as well, but I think that we should not be bitching. Comparing Harper to Bush is plain nonsense. Afterall, with the hardcore reformer(even as the lesser evil) comes all the religious BS. Thats when we get into Bush territory.
It's not like its that hard to cut off the fat for specific purposes.
That is actually quite insightful, the professors job is to teach the material, if the students aren't being efficient at learning let them dig their own hole! Same thing goes for showing up. Warn them, if they want to do it the hard way let them! For guys like me who can barely understand their own handwriting this would be a major setback. I can usually compress lecture notes on the fly to about 5-10% practically lossless, it's not that much typing.
I seen something a while ago about Bethesda picking it up: http://www.nma-fallout.com/fallout3/ It's apparently in pre-production according to the FAQ, I am really looking forward to it as well. I think they are the perfect company to develop it.
"Frequency response: 53Hz to 16kHz ± 3 dB" should never be regarded as hi-fi, Apple must have picked some really cheap drivers, especially for the high end. I don't have Karma to burn, but I must say that this really makes me question Apples supposed superior engineering.
I think you are focusing on only one piece of the argument. The HBHG's interpretation of many of the facts is somewhat unique. Jesus and Magdalen is only one facet at the beginning, which the authors point out many prior sources. What they go on to claim is the somewhat unique part. That is the apparent connection between Berenger Saunier, the Templars, the Priory of Sion, The Merovingians, and ultimately with Jesus and Mary. I can't say I have seen this sort of work anywhere else. How factual it is is another story. Jesus and Magdalen on the other hand, have been speculated upon since the apostles. The Gnostic gospel of Philip says the apostles were jealous of her.
HBHG does have some facts, however the Divinci Code isn't writing about the facts. It puts a narrative to the extremely speculative, and somewhat unique interpretation that HBHG puts forward. I know some would say that this interpretation could be considered intirely fictional by itself.