Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 08:55 PM
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Re: Questions for wacki
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Would you define a "skeptic" for me in the context of global warming?... Are there only skeptics, non skeptics and people who don'care? If there are others please elaborate.
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 43
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Re: Of Climate Models and Hurricane Predictions
Quickly, in their current state I don't think we have enough data to make many conclusions about climate model predictions.
I never said that we shouldn't use them, in fact I've said the opposite....
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 43
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Re: Of Climate Models and Hurricane Predictions
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Why don't you actually the arguments I'm making instead of ones you'd like to address. You're better than that wacki, I know you are.
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I thought I had. We are...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 06:24 PM
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Re: Of Climate Models and Hurricane Predictions
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# If this post was inspired by some resource such as a think tank or blog please share it with us.
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It wasn't and I enumerated my points in other posts.
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 43
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Questions for wacki
Would you define a "skeptic" for me in the context of global warming?
Would you define a "non skeptic" for me?
Are there only skeptics, non skeptics and people who don'care? If there are...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 43
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Re: Of Climate Models and Hurricane Predictions
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Hmm, could have sworn Gray worked at NOAA at one point. Oh well.
As for your second point - the models used to study AGW are generally one of a class of models called coupled...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 6,426
Re: Of Climate Models and Hurricane Predictions
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What argument? That the predictive value of climate models is unproven?
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The argument that NOAA's forecast is based off of climate models models. You may have...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 6,426
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 6,426
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 6,426
Re: Of Climate Models and Hurricane Predictions
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This is a load of [censored] and you know it. I've posted more links, more graphs, more peer review journals than anyone of the tens of thousands of people on this forum. I've even...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 6,426
Re: Of Climate Models and Hurricane Predictions
Excellent post. I'd just like to point out that Congress is certainly contemplating measures that will impact the bottom line of US taxpayers, consummers and what have you. When I read stuff like...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 43
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Re: Of Climate Models and Hurricane Predictions
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adios, I think you've been duped. Would you mind telling me where you first read this argument? American Thinker again or somewhere else? The bold text below should explain why I think...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 10,980
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 6,426
Re: Of Climate Models and Hurricane Predictions
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The climate models used to construct predictions for anthropogenic contributions to climate change are completely different to those used for predicting the activity of hurricane seasons....
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Forum: EDF
12-01-2007, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 7,337
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-30-2007, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 35
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Re: Dog Advice Needed
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Not a cage, it's a den. Do canines such as wolves occupy dens in the wild?
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"Intellectually dishonest" has been getting thrown around a ton in the last few...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-30-2007, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 35
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Forum: EDF
11-30-2007, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 51
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Re: Child Raising - Discipline issues
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I'm 33 and I used to get hit with the wooden spoon by my mom. It wouldn't be a savage beating; just a quick swat to the butt. My dad only hit me once, and he kinda lost control, so he...
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Forum: EDF
11-30-2007, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,814
Re: Child Raising - Discipline issues
A swat (not a hard one either) is arguably effective at very young ages to get a childs attention IMO. My experience was and is to refrain from using corporal punishment. The hitting in the face...
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Forum: EDF
11-30-2007, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 80
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Re: Ask Howard Treesong About Law or Lawyering
I'll put a caveat on this. I've had attorneys represent me in a few matters during the course of my life. I'll say that with all the attorneys I've retained (not that many thank goodness) I...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-30-2007, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 35
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Re: Dog Advice Needed
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Yeah dog parks are awesome and a lot of fun. Not just for the dog, but you get to see and pet all kinds of different dogs and play with them.
To the OP: If you get a kennel, make sure...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-30-2007, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 35
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Re: Dog Advice Needed
I agree with the advice to use a crate. A lot depends on the dog. Like I said in the other post I made give them a little treat when they go in the crate. Also you might want to consider giving...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-30-2007, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,072
Re: Dog Advice Needed
Try crate training when you can tolerate some barking i.e. not at 6:00 am. I have three big dogs including 2 bloodhounds who definitely have a mind of their own. I have them crate trained. I'll...
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Forum: Politics
11-30-2007, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,062
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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When the fed claims that there is a danger to growth going forward thus it will cut interest rates, the markets respond to such a statement by showing large gains. Thus we can see that...
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Forum: Politics
11-30-2007, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,062
Re: The differences between 1929 and Today
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"currency manipulation" is what china is doing to the yuan. the entire purpose of their open market operations is SOLELY to devalue their currency in order to expand export...
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