What challenge? As many others have pointed out, the *unedited and unbiased* data directly shows that the impact of human CO2 is insignificant in relation to other factors. Embracing dogma and a carefully edited credo is a sign of religion, not science.
Thanks for that clarification since I read 'game controller' and start thinking 'WTF, *another* console??'
Still, they shouldn't delay a rollout because of that.
What makes me nuts about the climate changers is that they seem to believe that humans have more impact than the sun and other natural events and then have built a de facto religion around it. It's another example of scientific dogma where anyone who dares to challenge them becomes something 'other' and put on worldwide notice that they should be shunned. The other thing that makes me nuts is that they use the word 'denier;' it's offensive since the subtle equation is the Holocaust and, as a result, it discourages critical thinking and intellectual honesty for everyone. That's how cults operate, not how scientists should be pursuing science.
Yes, the Internet is 'essential infrastructure' since most food, gas, and supplies are based on the 'Just In Time' inventory model. No Internet and no orders are placed to fit that model and it all grinds to a halt; this is one of the reasons even a minor Carrington Event would kill off a metric crap ton of people after 3 days.
Equally so the Internet since most food, gas, and supplies are based on the 'Just In Time' inventory model. No Internet and no orders are placed to fit that model and it all grinds to a halt.
"You disagree with a law doesn't give you a moral right to break it."
Civil Rights would have died a quiet death if this was true; we have an obligation to ignore or break immoral laws, unjust legislation, and government oppression and over reach and we should do so through peaceful means until that option is untenable and the moral requirment to invoke the 2nd Amendment comes to play.
In an era where segments of the population would refuse to take The Chip for religious or political reasons, they would have no choice but to turn to something like Dark Market to conduct daily commerce, find work, and otherwise function on a barter system.
Very little beyond coals, heat, and tools is required; Tillers is doing overseas work in Africa and showed the class pictures of a makeshift forge using a hole dug in the ground with coals and a make shift bellows from a trash bag. I suspect that in a SHTF scenario with the leftovers of an industrial society I could use a portable forge (Google it), use an existing forge (assuming it's not in use), or make my own.
Oh and as far as metal goes, car springs are prime metal. (Read Gordon R. Dickson's 'Wolf and Iron' which put me on a quest to try to find this class)
The class had us make our own tongs and chisels. I am going to attend the foundry class and try to make my own hammer. I know I need more experience but that only comes with spending time on the forge.
I recently took Blacksmithing I and II at Tillers International for this *exact* reason. As a Network Architect, I'm the alpha geek for data transport and a Blacksmith is the alpha geek for a world gone straight to hell.
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Seriously, that's Death by PowerPoint!
What challenge? As many others have pointed out, the *unedited and unbiased* data directly shows that the impact of human CO2 is insignificant in relation to other factors. Embracing dogma and a carefully edited credo is a sign of religion, not science.
I see another High Priest of Climate Religion is calling anathema to their dogma.
Thanks for that clarification since I read 'game controller' and start thinking 'WTF, *another* console??' Still, they shouldn't delay a rollout because of that.
This could be a great way to prep the public for a reveal; it's boiling the frog slowly.
What makes me nuts about the climate changers is that they seem to believe that humans have more impact than the sun and other natural events and then have built a de facto religion around it. It's another example of scientific dogma where anyone who dares to challenge them becomes something 'other' and put on worldwide notice that they should be shunned. The other thing that makes me nuts is that they use the word 'denier;' it's offensive since the subtle equation is the Holocaust and, as a result, it discourages critical thinking and intellectual honesty for everyone. That's how cults operate, not how scientists should be pursuing science.
Seriously, how about a USB keyboard and mouse option? It sure would get the thing to market a whole lot faster.
All you need is a hacker to drive these cars into each other and with no manual backup disengagement there's no way to mitigate a tragedy.
Didn't Arthur C. Clarke write about this - like right before the Monolith ignited Jupiter? ;)
Yes, the Internet is 'essential infrastructure' since most food, gas, and supplies are based on the 'Just In Time' inventory model. No Internet and no orders are placed to fit that model and it all grinds to a halt; this is one of the reasons even a minor Carrington Event would kill off a metric crap ton of people after 3 days.
Equally so the Internet since most food, gas, and supplies are based on the 'Just In Time' inventory model. No Internet and no orders are placed to fit that model and it all grinds to a halt.
"You disagree with a law doesn't give you a moral right to break it." Civil Rights would have died a quiet death if this was true; we have an obligation to ignore or break immoral laws, unjust legislation, and government oppression and over reach and we should do so through peaceful means until that option is untenable and the moral requirment to invoke the 2nd Amendment comes to play.
I'm thinking a MUCH earlier and incompatible version of ADA.
Use a computer set aside for the purpose - and have the ability to do a shock wipe once the door kickers show up.
In an era where segments of the population would refuse to take The Chip for religious or political reasons, they would have no choice but to turn to something like Dark Market to conduct daily commerce, find work, and otherwise function on a barter system.
Combine ADA, Floppy Disks, and Mainframes with the usual SCI 'air gap' and that sucker isn't going to be breached anytime soon.
...but until someone fesses up to owning an actual, *working* interstellar drive this is kind of useless.
As geeks, we need to assume the worst and plan from it. Besides, a Carrington Event makes electronics useless.
You're assuming access to gas here.
Very little beyond coals, heat, and tools is required; Tillers is doing overseas work in Africa and showed the class pictures of a makeshift forge using a hole dug in the ground with coals and a make shift bellows from a trash bag. I suspect that in a SHTF scenario with the leftovers of an industrial society I could use a portable forge (Google it), use an existing forge (assuming it's not in use), or make my own. Oh and as far as metal goes, car springs are prime metal. (Read Gordon R. Dickson's 'Wolf and Iron' which put me on a quest to try to find this class)
The class had us make our own tongs and chisels. I am going to attend the foundry class and try to make my own hammer. I know I need more experience but that only comes with spending time on the forge.
I just did a blacksmithing class and it's not that simple and certainly not done on that small a scale.
No electricity = no soldering anything
I recently took Blacksmithing I and II at Tillers International for this *exact* reason. As a Network Architect, I'm the alpha geek for data transport and a Blacksmith is the alpha geek for a world gone straight to hell.
Moab and Rubicon Trails would rock with this!