"which began Saturday after President Donald Trump refused to sign legislation that didn't include funding for his southern border wall."
President Trump cannot sign legislation that hasn't been approved by both houses of Congress, and the "McConnell/Schumer Shutdown" is the result of the SENATE's failure to pass the budget. Schumer is adamant that there will be no border wall, and McConnell is content to let Schemer continue to hold the budget hostage. Americans by and large WANT a border wall; that was Trump's biggest promise, and he was elected on that promise.
However, the lack of USGS support isn't hampering Indonesia's efforts at all; it's merely the only thing anybody can think of to cite as the "catastrophic effects" of a partial shutdown of 25% of the US Federal government.
Obama's royal decree concerning "network neutrality" was badly flawed, but I think the CONCEPT is worthwhile.Let's see how Congress does in working out viable law, which would actually be enforceable, where the FCC was making it up as they went along. And now, since any law would need to be passed by both the Democrat House and the Republican Senate, AND signed by President Trump, we're likely to get a much better law.
But the Sun probably WILL engulf the Earth! In 3-4 BILLION years, and assuming that we don't move the Earth into a more distant orbit. (Larry Niven figured out HOW, even though we're millennia away from having the technology to do it.)
Actually, the United States is far ahead of any other nations in meeting our "targets" for CO2 reduction, even though the US _never ratified_ the climate treaty; President Obama never bothered to submit it to the Senate, because there was no possibility of it being adopted. But none of the nations that ARE bound by the treaty, such as France and Germany, are reducing their CO2 emissions at all. The USA is able to meet those "targets" that it never actually agreed to by closing coal-fired power plants and building cleaner natural gas plants.
The Chinese are building MANY new coal-fired plants, so they will never be able to reduce their CO2 emissions. And Germany is closing their nuclear power plants, so they also have apparently given up trying to meet their CO2 reduction targets.
Not that any of this matters, since the Sun is probably going into a period of slightly reduced output. I expect that those of you who live to see it (I will not) will be feeling somewhat chilly by 2050 or so. Remember that George Washington's armies dragged cannon across the FROZEN Hudson River in the 1780s, and London used to have "Frost Faires", temporary buildings on the FROZEN Thames River. Perhaps you'll be able to do that again!
"Science" is never "settled", and those who claim that it is don't understand how science works. There are ALWAYS new things to learn. Even the best theories are subject to modification in the light of new facts. But politically motivated demagogues like Al Gore and Jerry Brown are attempting to seize POLITICAL power by twisting "science"" to their own ends. Please remember that Brown and Gore are both failed seminarians, and are creating a RELIGION where they couldn't hack it in their own.
CO2 isn't the only factor in the climate. The SUN is the biggest factor, and the Sun _also_ changes in cycles. The climate is ALWAYS changing; always have, always will. We didn't cause it, and we can't prevent it.
1. The IPCC is more political than scientific. You'll need a better argument than an appeal to a political authority. 2. The PHOTOS on the Wikipedia page clearly show that the waterline of the stonework in 1865 is pretty much even with the waterline in 2014.
As a retired Navy officer with a BS in Physics, I will admit to a certain amount of familiarity with the concepts and mechanisms of tides. I've even sailed on the ebbing tides. But "rising sea levels" aren't caused by tides.
Actually, China isn't "re-developing low lying islands".. The Chinese are devastating and covering up living coral atolls by dredging in order to CREATE islands, in order to claim sovereignty over vast stretches of international water and to fortify those artificial islands to prevent or restrict commerce through the South China Sea. The Chinese don't care about islands; they care about dominance.
There's an island in the harbor in Sydney, Australia. Back in 1865, they build a stone fortification on the island. You can see a few photos of Fort Denison through the years on the Wikipedia page at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.... You can plainly see that the sea level rise since 1865 to the present day is approximately zero.
Who Asked For This? The guy whose job it is to devise changes to Windoze so that they can claim that it is "new and improved". When in reality, it is merely different.
In other words; NOBODY asked for most of these changes.
"As A Service" means that you're not buying something you can keep, but agreeing to pay a monthly fee to use the service. When Micro$oft tries to do that, don't do that upgrade. And start making plans to escape.
In fact, when Blizzard games become available on Linux, I'm going!
Want to break up Comcast? I certainly do. Regulators should hammer the company for every single complaint for bad customer service.. Since Comcast has the worst customer service in the country. Any company that performs THAT badly needs to be broken up.
Your "alternative explanation" is almost certainly correct. The Russians excel at only two things; vodka and psyops. They spawn hate and discontent by lying to both parties, and trying to aggravate divisions. I'm sure they're deliriously happy with their recent successes.
Super Russians? Who managed to sink the only floating drydock capable of refurbishing their decrepit and corroding "aircraft carrier", the Kuznetsov? Well, at least the American plot to sink the Kuznetsov when they scuttled the floating drydock didn't ENTIRELY succeed. THOSE "super Russians"?
The Russians never hacked the election; they just told Hillary that they HAD, after she lost. The only thing the Russians have ever done well was vodka and psychological warfare. And you, you abysmal AC, are either one of them or a dupe.
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"Has fact checking become so hard that even the reporters, looking at you msmash, are unwilling to do their job and perpetuate the fake news target? "
Why yes, yes it has.
Or in other words, "Fake News"".
"which began Saturday after President Donald Trump refused to sign legislation that didn't include funding for his southern border wall."
President Trump cannot sign legislation that hasn't been approved by both houses of Congress, and the "McConnell/Schumer Shutdown" is the result of the SENATE's failure to pass the budget. Schumer is adamant that there will be no border wall, and McConnell is content to let Schemer continue to hold the budget hostage. Americans by and large WANT a border wall; that was Trump's biggest promise, and he was elected on that promise.
However, the lack of USGS support isn't hampering Indonesia's efforts at all; it's merely the only thing anybody can think of to cite as the "catastrophic effects" of a partial shutdown of 25% of the US Federal government.
Obama's royal decree concerning "network neutrality" was badly flawed, but I think the CONCEPT is worthwhile.Let's see how Congress does in working out viable law, which would actually be enforceable, where the FCC was making it up as they went along. And now, since any law would need to be passed by both the Democrat House and the Republican Senate, AND signed by President Trump, we're likely to get a much better law.
Didn't happen and won't happen. Mueller has nothing; otherwise, he would bring something other than process crime charges.
The Russians don't back Trump, and never did. All they're trying to is stir up hate and discontent, which is exactly what you're helping to do.
Comrade.
We did. You're welcome.
I don't believe it either, I would bet real money that 2050 will be COLDER than it is now, except that I'll be 100, and most likely dead, in 2050.
I am not a "climate denier". Since "Globull warming" is more of a RELIGIOUS nature, the proper term is "Climate Heretic".
I am a Climate Heretic.
But the Sun probably WILL engulf the Earth! In 3-4 BILLION years, and assuming that we don't move the Earth into a more distant orbit. (Larry Niven figured out HOW, even though we're millennia away from having the technology to do it.)
Actually, the United States is far ahead of any other nations in meeting our "targets" for CO2 reduction, even though the US _never ratified_ the climate treaty; President Obama never bothered to submit it to the Senate, because there was no possibility of it being adopted. But none of the nations that ARE bound by the treaty, such as France and Germany, are reducing their CO2 emissions at all. The USA is able to meet those "targets" that it never actually agreed to by closing coal-fired power plants and building cleaner natural gas plants.
The Chinese are building MANY new coal-fired plants, so they will never be able to reduce their CO2 emissions. And Germany is closing their nuclear power plants, so they also have apparently given up trying to meet their CO2 reduction targets.
Not that any of this matters, since the Sun is probably going into a period of slightly reduced output. I expect that those of you who live to see it (I will not) will be feeling somewhat chilly by 2050 or so. Remember that George Washington's armies dragged cannon across the FROZEN Hudson River in the 1780s, and London used to have "Frost Faires", temporary buildings on the FROZEN Thames River. Perhaps you'll be able to do that again!
It is unfortunately common for liberal ACs to resort to threats of violence and homophobic slander in the face of reason and facts.
"Science" is never "settled", and those who claim that it is don't understand how science works. There are ALWAYS new things to learn. Even the best theories are subject to modification in the light of new facts. But politically motivated demagogues like Al Gore and Jerry Brown are attempting to seize POLITICAL power by twisting "science"" to their own ends. Please remember that Brown and Gore are both failed seminarians, and are creating a RELIGION where they couldn't hack it in their own.
CO2 isn't the only factor in the climate. The SUN is the biggest factor, and the Sun _also_ changes in cycles.
The climate is ALWAYS changing; always have, always will. We didn't cause it, and we can't prevent it.
1. The IPCC is more political than scientific. You'll need a better argument than an appeal to a political authority.
2. The PHOTOS on the Wikipedia page clearly show that the waterline of the stonework in 1865 is pretty much even with the waterline in 2014.
As a retired Navy officer with a BS in Physics, I will admit to a certain amount of familiarity with the concepts and mechanisms of tides. I've even sailed on the ebbing tides. But "rising sea levels" aren't caused by tides.
Not a chance; latency there is a bitch.
Actually, China isn't "re-developing low lying islands".. The Chinese are devastating and covering up living coral atolls by dredging in order to CREATE islands, in order to claim sovereignty over vast stretches of international water and to fortify those artificial islands to prevent or restrict commerce through the South China Sea. The Chinese don't care about islands; they care about dominance.
There's an island in the harbor in Sydney, Australia. Back in 1865, they build a stone fortification on the island. You can see a few photos of Fort Denison through the years on the Wikipedia page at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.... You can plainly see that the sea level rise since 1865 to the present day is approximately zero.
Hmmm. Thanks; I'll need to try that.
Who Asked For This? The guy whose job it is to devise changes to Windoze so that they can claim that it is "new and improved". When in reality, it is merely different.
In other words; NOBODY asked for most of these changes.
"As A Service" means that you're not buying something you can keep, but agreeing to pay a monthly fee to use the service. When Micro$oft tries to do that, don't do that upgrade. And start making plans to escape.
In fact, when Blizzard games become available on Linux, I'm going!
A joke I read on Twitter a couple of days ago;
He's Making a List,
He's Checking It Twice,
He's Gonna Find Out
Who's Naughty and Nice.
Santa Clause is in contravention of Article 4 of the GDPR.
Want to break up Comcast? I certainly do. Regulators should hammer the company for every single complaint for bad customer service.. Since Comcast has the worst customer service in the country. Any company that performs THAT badly needs to be broken up.
Or Door #3; the Russians did nothing productive other than manufacturing hate and discontent by lying to EVERYONE.
Your "alternative explanation" is almost certainly correct. The Russians excel at only two things; vodka and psyops. They spawn hate and discontent by lying to both parties, and trying to aggravate divisions. I'm sure they're deliriously happy with their recent successes.
Super Russians? Who managed to sink the only floating drydock capable of refurbishing their decrepit and corroding "aircraft carrier", the Kuznetsov? Well, at least the American plot to sink the Kuznetsov when they scuttled the floating drydock didn't ENTIRELY succeed. THOSE "super Russians"?
The Russians never hacked the election; they just told Hillary that they HAD, after she lost. The only thing the Russians have ever done well was vodka and psychological warfare. And you, you abysmal AC, are either one of them or a dupe.