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Jul-01-12
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<And so a 17-degree *drop* in temperature would allow air to hold 102% *less* water vapor???> Potentially yes, but is really isn't that simple.
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Jul-01-12
 | | OhioChessFan: <Marmot: You have to enter [666 military bases] to find out about the secret research the illuminati are conducting on these bases- on UFOs, mind control and the paranormal, among other things. Some of these bases are hundreds of feet below sea level, connected by an underground transportation system at speeds exceeding mach 1.> The fact that you know so much about it proves you are one of the insiders. |
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Jul-01-12
 | | Gregor Samsa Mendel: The climate has been changing, according to those AmLib knuckleheads at NASA:
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/fe... |
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Jul-01-12
 | | PinnedPiece: <Gregor Samsa Mendel: The climate has been changing, according to those AmLib knuckleheads at NASA: > Obviously caused by man, no doubt about it at all.
So why don't you shut down your computer and turn off the lights, pull the circuit breaker to your air conditioning unit and stay home. Live off the nuts and seeds from your backyard. Do you need an event like this to get you off the sickening drug electricity? http://www.washingtonpost.com/local... I don't know why the Maryland Governor is so up in arms about the power company taking time to get everybody back on line. Goodness, with the power consumption down, the power plants idling, its the perfect opportunity to save some CO2 poisoning of the atmosphere. Get those D.C. types to buck up and go without for a few days, Gov. Save the planet!
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Jul-01-12
| | Gregor Samsa Mendel: From the link I just provided:
<Higher temperatures today are largely sustained by increased atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide. These gases absorb infrared radiation emitted by Earth and release that energy into the atmosphere rather than allowing it to escape to space. As their atmospheric concentration has increased, the amount of energy "trapped" by these gases has led to higher temperatures.The carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere was about 285 parts per million in 1880, when the GISS global temperature record begins. By 1960, the average concentration had risen to about 315 parts per million. Today it exceeds 390 parts per million and continues to rise at an accelerating pace.> Cutting back on use of fossil fuels, depending more on public transportation, and looking for ways to be more energy-efficient don't mean you have to suddenly switch to living off the nuts and seeds in your back yard, <PP>. But you can start doing that if you like. |
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| Jul-01-12 | | Marmot PFL: I think solar panels might soon be so good that on clear days up to 90% of a home's power needs could be provided by sunlight. http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2006... |
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| Jul-01-12 | | cormier: <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Stepped-up efforts by the European Union and the United States to hamper Iran's ability to export oil are moving into high gear.> The sanctions offensive by Brussels and Washington has had a significant impact upon Tehran.> Estimates vary, but analysts suggest that overall, Iran's oil exports could have been reduced by up to 1m barrels per day. That's some 40% down compared to average 2011 levels.> Accordingly Iran's revenues from oil sales are down too, though as yet there is no real indication that the sanctions are forcing a rethink in Tehran about its controversial nuclear activities.> On 1 July, a battery of EU sanctions come into force which prohibit imports of Iranian crude by any EU country. The EU used to account for some 23% of Iran's oil exports.> What makes the reach of the EU sanctions even greater, is that no European company will now be allowed to provide any financial or insurance services to assist in the selling or transportation of Iranian oil and petroleum products.> This means that many shipping lines whose tankers' insurance is brokered in London will either have to seek alternative arrangements or cease carrying Iranian petroleum exports or crude altogether.> 'Importers hurting'>
This all comes on the back of a range of US measures which have sought to persuade the largest customers for Iranian oil in Asia to reduce their purchases.> China, India, Japan and South Korea have all scaled down purchases in recent months, with South Korea reportedly deciding to halt imports from Iran altogether from July.> The teeth in the US sanctions effort is the threat of measures against the financial institutions of any country perceived by Washington as not to be taking sufficient steps to reduce its dependence on Iranian oil.> Accordingly the US has issued waivers to some 20 countries who have been reducing their purchases of Iranian crude, absolving them from financial sanctions, including most recently China and Singapore.> As Professor Paul Stevens, a senior research fellow at Chatham House notes, "the main importers of Iranian crude were Italy and Greece and both have been hurt".> Scramble for suppliers>
"In particular," he says, "Greece has been hurt because it was receiving very favourable terms on its Iranian crude which no other supplier is likely to match."> ... um, hum .... > |
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Jul-01-12
 | | FSR: <Gregor Samsa Mendel: ... Cutting back on use of fossil fuels, depending more on public transportation, and looking for ways to be more energy-efficient don't mean you have to suddenly switch to living off the nuts and seeds in your back yard, <PP>. But you can start doing that if you like.> In a post on his forum, <PiPi> admitted to riding a bike (!!!) to the movie theatre. Sounds to me like an AmLib/Socialist thing to do. He also is an agnostic, which is strongly correlated with being an AmLib Demon-crat. My guess is that he's really a closeted granola-eating AmLib and has just been putting us on all these years. |
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| Jul-01-12 | | cormier: What the Holy See Is Telling the UN (Part 1)
Archbishop Chullikatt Explains Rio+20
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, JUNE 27, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, the permanent observer of the Holy See's Mission to the United Nations, participated last week in a major UN conference in Brazil, Rio+20. He explained to us both the conference itself, and the message the Holy See tried to promote there. Part 2 of this interview will be published Thursday.
ZENIT: What is Rio+20?
Archbishop Chullikatt: It is the short name for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20-22 June 2012. It marks the 20th Anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which also was held in Rio de Janeiro (the so-called Earth Summit). The scope of Rio+20 was to foster truly sustainable social, economic and environmental development for our planet and for present and future generations. ZENIT: How was it organized?
Archbishop Chullikatt: It was organized within the United Nations system pursuant to General Assembly Resolutions 64/236 and 66/197 and was envisaged as a UN Conference which would bring together world leaders along with thousands of participants from governments, with a view to reducing poverty, advancing social equity and ensuring environmental protection. The Conference was attended by many Heads of State/Government, several intergovernmental organizations, such as the European Union, the African Union, the Group of Latin American Countries, the private sector and numerous Non-Governmental Organizations. Also present at the Conference were a good number of Catholic non-governmental organizations active in civil society, both in Brazil and internationally, who support the Holy See and work at the grass-roots level with communities in need. Prior to the commencement of the Conference, there were a series of three preparatory meetings and a number of informal meetings where the final Outcome Document was negotiated and ultimately agreed upon (A/CONF.216/L.1, dated 19 June 2012). |
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| Jul-01-12 | | cormier: What is the nature and structure of the Outcome Document and what themes were discussed?
Archbishop Chullikatt: The Outcome Document was formally adopted by the Conference on Friday night, 22 June 2012. It is a non-binding document entitled “The Future We Want”. It is 49 pages long with 283 paragraphs divided into six parts. Part I: Our Common Vision; Part II: Renewing Political Commitment; Part III: Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty eradication; Part IV: Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development; Part V: Framework for Action and Follow-up; VI Means of Implementation. Rio+20 focused on issues mentioned above and various priority areas including, among others, decent jobs, energy, sustainable cities, food security and sustainable agriculture, water, oceans and disaster readiness. ZENIT: What is the Holy See’s Position on these themes? Archbishop Chullikatt: The Holy See underlined its key priorities for the Rio+ 20 Conference in two “Position Papers” which were presented to the first and third Preparatory Committees of the Conference for its consideration: http://www.holyseemission.org/state...; http://www.holyseemission.org/state... In addition, the Holy See further outlined its vision for sustainable development during a Side-Event held during the Conference and in its formal intervention to the Plenary of the Conference. http://www.holyseemission.org/pdf/R...
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| Jul-01-12 | | cormier: <<<<<<<<<<<<Q: Which were the issues of particular concern raised by the Holy See?> Archbishop Chullikatt: The Centrality of Human Beings in Sustainable Development> The Holy See underscored the many threats to the human family and its earthly home. It emphasized that the human person stands at the centre of the created world, and therefore, at the centre of sustainable development. In this way, it reaffirmed the first principle of the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development.> The rights to water and sanitation, food, basic health care and education are intrinsically linked to the right to life, survival and development. These rights are at the service of the human person and the family.> The Need for a Profound and Farsighted Review of Development> From this perspective, the key principles which must permeate sustainable development policies include: responsibility, promotion and sharing in the common good, access to primary goods, universal solidarity capable of acknowledging the unity of the human family, protection of creation linked to intergenerational equity and solidarity, universal destination of goods as well as the fruits of human enterprise, and finally, subsidiarity, which enables public authorities from the local level to the highest institutions, to operate effectively for the enhancement of each person and family, the protection of resources and the promotion of the common good.> When such principles are applied at the international level, especially in relation to the transfer of technology to developing countries, the promotion of a more just global financial system and increasing aid-for-development, they should place inherent human dignity, integral human development, the family, the common good, the solidarity and safeguarding of the environment at the centre of economic activity.> The Need for an Integrally Human Model of Development with Ethical and Moral Dimensions> The ongoing economic and financial crisis must also take into consideration the moral and cultural crisis. Admittedly, it is a complex challenge to move from a merely technological model of development to an integrally human model, which takes as its point of departure the inherent dignity and worth of the human person and his/her fundamental social dimension which is the family. In the end, it is people who are charged with stewardship over nature; but as with everything human, this stewardship necessarily possesses an ethical dimension.> The Green Economy, Human Dignity, Integral Human Development and the Family> The Conference sought to place the notion of the so-called “green economy” primarily at the intersection between environment and development. A good number of the developing countries, especially from Africa, while sometimes suspicious of so-called “environment-friendly green economic policy” and the challenges it may place on developing countries which lack access to more environmentally friendly technologies and sources of energy, demanded that such a policy be accompanied by an enhanced and more coordinated support from the developed countries. These developing countries sought capacity building, technology transfer, funding and technical support, as well as closing of technology-gaps between developed and developing countries.> In the end, for a green economy to succeed it must be applied in an inclusive manner, directing it clearly to the promotion of the common good and the eradication of poverty on the local level, an element which is essential to the attainment of sustainable development. In other words, we need to forge an alliance between environment and development, which should benefit each and every human person. Therefore, in order to put this green economy in its right perspective, the Holy See emphasized that the “green economy” must be anchored in principles that are essential in effectively promoting respect for the inherent dignity of every human person, for integral human development and for the institution of the family, based on the marriage of one man and one woman, the natural and fundamental group unit of society (cf. UDHR, art. 16, ICCPR, art. 23, ICESCR, art. 10).> |
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Jul-01-12
 | | gezafan: <wwall: As an ex military and intelligence officer for 25 years, I've visited or have been on over 100 military sites. The last numbers that I am aware of is that there are 5,000 military sites (as big as a base or as small as a facility) world-wide. When you think of a "base" like Ft Leavenworth, Edwards, etc, there are 134 "bases" that have thousands of troops and have a assets of $1 billion or more. Bases and sites are in all 57 states (50 states and 7 territories) and 38 countries. There are 662 military sites overseas (96 Air Force sites overseas). In the past 10 years, there have been 185 military sites closed down (BRAC).> Mr. Wall, what would you think of a plan to remove all American military presence around the globe. Close every base, send the personnel home and take all materiel with them. Complete withdrawal. |
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| Jul-01-12 | | King Death: <FSR>: <PiPi> would fit in real well out here, I'm sure he does those kinds of things in secret down in Texas. |
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Jul-01-12
| | PinnedPiece: <FSR><King D> Aw pfshaw.... you guys! . |
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Jul-01-12
| | FSR: <King Death> Most likely he hugs trees and has peace sign, rainbow flag, and "Keep Austin Weird" bumper stickers on his electric car. |
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| Jul-01-12 | | Colonel Mortimer: <gezafan:> <what would you think of a plan to remove all American military presence around the globe. Close every base, send the personnel home and take all materiel with them. Complete withdrawal.> The Romans would have thought such an idea ludicrous - look what happened to them. They devalued their silver monetary system in order to fund their empire.. "Devaluation is nothing new and great empires like that of the Romans used in their ascent toward the bottom. Little by little the value of the Roman currency was diluted by putting less and less silver in their currency. Eventually the currency was so diluted that faith in the money was lost. It is never a smart idea to purposefully slam your own currency even though political expediency in the moment may suggest it is an easy and tempting path. But the road of good intentions is paved with silver.
Take a look at the devaluation of the Roman currency and let us then measure it with our purely fiat based U.S. dollar:" http://financemymoney.com/devaluing... |
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| Jul-01-12 | | King Death: <FSR> Don't they go after tree huggers in Texas? You know, varmint hunting? |
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| Jul-01-12 | | Colonel Mortimer: The problem is when the dollar crumbles - which it will eventually - it will bring the international financial system to its knees. The 2008 financial collapse was just an initial tremor. America's unsustainable empire affects everyone - not just US citizens. |
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| Jul-01-12 | | King Death: < Colonel Mortimer: ....America's unsustainable empire affects everyone - not just US citizens.> You better explain this simple fact to my countrymen that believe in exceptionalism. The only thing that they know is what affects them. |
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Jul-01-12
 | | al wazir: Here's an article about what goes on deep in the heart of Texas. If it doesn't warm <PinnedPiece>'s Texas heart, should at least raise his blood temperature: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/arc... . |
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| Jul-01-12 | | Jim Bartle: (The great) Lyle Lovett's opinion of Texas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQoX... |
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| Jul-01-12 | | I play the Fred: <Jim>, like anyone cares what Kramer thinks. |
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| Jul-01-12 | | Colonel Mortimer: "Do you know how your tax dollars are spent?
US radio host Dennis Bernstein and investigative reporter Dave Lindorff illustrate just how much US tax money goes towards the country's war chest." "People have to realise that 53 cents of every dollar that they are paying into taxes is going to the military to an astonishing figure there is an enormous, enormous amount of money being blown on war and killing and destruction." http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes... |
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| Jul-01-12 | | Colonel Mortimer: And yet US right wingers keep bleating on about welfare spending...head scratching stuff. |
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Jul-01-12
| | PinnedPiece: <King Death: < Colonel Mortimer: ....America's unsustainable empire affects everyone - not just US citizens.>
You better explain this simple fact to my countrymen that believe in exceptionalism. The only thing that they know is what affects them.
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Hahahaha!!! Was watching the redneck tour guys last night ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HkS... ) and really enjoyed theri sick lowbrow humor! Was reading the <King Death> and <Col Mort> dialogs and while I was laughing I had a brainwave! Sponsor a new comedy team of brainless political commentators!!! Hahahaha! Hey I can feed you guys lots of good material--and right now is the perfect time to launch. We go with your theme of declining America--this will go great on the coasts! and here are some additional ideas: (audiences love quizzes)!!!:
--Which of the following firsts are true of the Obama presidency in his first term in office? a) First to see the U.S. credit rating downgraded
b) First to bow to an Arab King
c) First to have an AG held in contempt of congress
d) First to reach 15% of American population on Foodstamps e) First to keep real unemployment number (U6) at 15% f) First to reach 100 rounds of golf
g) First to identify a African-American killed in a fight as potentially his son h) First to preside over the Federal Government purchase of not just a fleet of GM cars, but the entire company! i) All of the Above.
What is your answer?
If you said all of the above, You Win! No in fact WE all lose!!! ---Which President presided over the fading American Glory, and the surge in Islamist Governments? a) Jimmy Carter
b) Barack Obama
c) Both
If you said c, You Win! They sure don't!!!!
---Which President presided over a near collapse of the American Financial System? a) Jimmy Carter
b) Barack Obama
c) Both
If you said c, You win! No the Banks win! No wall street wins!!! Uh...well, Bonus questions:
-- What soap did Obama use to wash his hands of any part in the "war on Women"? Arab Spring!
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articl... -- If Congress, the presidency and the supreme court make up America's political triple crown, what longshot racehorse beat all the odds to come up the winner? Individual Mandate!
http://www.streetinsider.com/Inside... -- If music is going to bring Barack Obama another term as president, what genre would it be? Gangsta Rap!
http://voices.yahoo.com/first-lady-... http://voices.yahoo.com/first-lady-... I bet you can't wait till the next guy cleans up Obama's mess, hey? Sure hope Romney knows how to use a pooper scooper, what? Hahahaha!
Thanks you've all been great!
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