Open Thread - 22 July 2016

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[Ghostship]

I think you'll have to wait for someone to pass the e-mails on to Wikileak, although the timeline does look odd:
June 16th - Russians bomb US/UK camp
July 12th - Russians bomb rebel camp
July 20th - Syrian government protests to UNSC about US/FR bombing
July 21st - WSJ publishes story about events on June 16 and July 12
The June 16th attack was first reported as being on a New Syrian Army base on June 17th without any mention of it being a US/UK-used base.
So, yes, I am "running my mouth" as the evidence is circumstantial but I don't see the Washington Borg ever admitting to such blatant media manipulation, and why was there no mention of it being a US/UK-used base on June 17th if the DoD, CIA, whoever felt so aggrieved?

[Degringolade]

I like the idea. But I thought that the Verba was a truck mounted MLRS system, not a MANPAD. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[HankP]

Babak -

Not true, look up "miscible" which carbon dioxide is in air. Carbon dioxide does not precipitate out of the atmosphere at any of the temperatures or pressures that actually exist on Earth.

[HankP]

Tyler -

It is trivially shown in simple physics experiments. Carbon dioxide is why Venus has a surface temperature of 460 degrees C.

[Donald]

Um, yeah, one can hardly step outside without being pelted by chunks of dry ice.

Seriously, science is not your strong point.

[HankP]

Jack -

It will be very effective for those who want an authoritarian strongman.

[kooshy]

Colonel
IMO, the main point is, that Clintons and DNC by picking Tim Kaine, are totally ignoring sidelining, Sanders and His supporters, IMO Trump should welcome that choice, since he may pick up some, or to keep at home hardline no to Clinton protesting Sanders voters . Beside IMO I thing Trump will have more support in rustbelt than a right tilt democrat.

[Generalfeldmarschall von Hindenburg]

It seems like a holistic phenomenon. I'm skeptical that humans are the sole cause of whatever is happening. Anyone familiar with historical geology will be aware of countless episodes of global climate change with a myriad of cause, - many of which with no known cause.

[turcopolier]

Anonymous

Fred is not SF. Yes. You are an outsider. I did not realize that you are a 3rd world outsider. pl

[Murali]

I totally agree with you. The elite live in a different planet or world, remember Merkel's comment in 2014 (about Putin in being a different world)

[Henshaw]

Babak and others- read the Abstract- it refers to 'millennial-scale' events, ie not the decade-scale events we are experiencing today.

In recent decades, average temperatures have been increasing at around an order of magnitude faster than previously. There's no longer any serous debate about this increase on global temperature- the only people still disputing it are a few coal industry shills and global conspiracy enthusiasts.

If you are going to reject the anthropogenic explanation for this rapid increase, you still need to provide some other explanation for why it's happening.

Babak- could you quote a reference for your claim about carbon dioxide or methane spontaneously precipitating from the atmosphere? I'm intrigued.

Tyler- 'zero links'? then you've got a better explanation for whatever is causing the measured increases in global temperature?

[The Twisted Genius]

Degringolade,

The Verba is a man portable AA missile that replaces the Grail. It's only 20 something lbs in weight and is supposedly not tricked by decoy flares.

[Freudenschade]

HankP,

Tyler is a troll. Don't waste your time.

[turcopolier]

Freudenschade

Tyler is a troll? How droll. pl

[The Twisted Genius]

Well bless your heart Anonymous. The last time I heard an incoherent rant like that it was from a crazy, inebriated derelict being mad at the world while pissing himself. Sit down and take a breath son. You're embarrassing yourself.

[Cvillereader]

Tyler-

Your obvious appeciation for freedom and independence make me think you would appreciate the Irish. So where does the empathy for Cromwell come from?

[The Twisted Genius]

Tyler,

Nice. Keep 'em coming when you can. I'd add dead drops to our commo repertoire. Heliographs is a pretty slick idea. I never able to get very good at reading Morse code through flashing lights.

[The Twisted Genius]

michael brenner,

You might appreciate this exchange between Hank Hill and Dale Gribble from "King of the Hill."

DALE: I know what's wrong with your truck. It's your quote unquote pollution controls. I heard on talk radio you don't even need 'em, they're just an egghead government plot.
HANK: How is cutting down on pollution a government plot, Dale?
DALE: Open up your eyes, man. They're trying to control global warming. Get it? "Global?"
HANK: So what?
DALE: That's code for U.N. commissars telling Americans what the temperature's going to be in our outdoors. I say let the world warm up, let's see what Boutros Boutros Ghali Ghali has to say about that. We'll grow oranges in Alaska!
HANK: Dale, you giblet-head, we live in Texas! It's already 110 in the summer, and if it gets one degree hotter, I'm going to kick your ass!

[ked]

when fascism comes to America it will be wearing an orange hat and shouting.

[kooshy]

Agreed he did

[BraveNewWorld]

Here is my question of the day. How long until the US is sending money and equipment to Assad as a balancing force to Erdogan?

[Eric Newhill]

global warmists - I once climbed a small mountain in Nevada; the most arid desert of Nevada and - to my surprise and enjoyment - I found, at the summit amidst the bone dry rocks, the fossils of fish and snail type creatures.

So what are you worried about? New York and Los Angeles will be beneath the sea one of these days and no action of mankind can stop prevent that fact. All creatures great and small adapt to these changes, or not. Such is the history of life on earth.

And why all the glass is half full thinking? There are many areas of the planet that benefit from a warmer environment? Winners and losers.

IMO, the global warmists are like the self-depreciating white guilters. Self-flagellating puritans. Controlled by self-serving psychopaths.

[Tyler]

charly,

Such a strong link they have to falsify documents. Indeed.

[Tyler]

Freuden,

The progressive definition of troll is "someone who disagrees with me and makes me look like a fool". Run back to your safe space, you worm.

[Tyler]

HankP,

You cannot be this dense, then I remember you're voting for the Borg Queen.

The fact that Venus is SIGNIFICANTLY CLOSER TO THE SUN with a TOTAL LACK OF CARBON CYCLE (such as TREES) has significantly more to do with it being 460 degrees.