Daily Archives: May 5, 2011

(If it is politically expedient.) Clearly shooting someone in the head is more humane than depriving them of sleep in Guantanamo.

 One of the reasons that the climate effects Dr Lobell and his colleagues have dug out of the data are not worse is that, although the planet as a whole has warmed up during the past 30 years, growing seasons … Continue reading →

Five days after the WTC came down, Obama’s pastor and long time spiritual mentor gloated and preached that 9/11 was our fault. Obama continued to attend that church for seven more years until he realized that it was going to … Continue reading →

Why did planetary energy imbalance decline during the past decade? The observed rate of ocean heat uptake since 2003 is less than in the preceding 10 years. Indeed, early reports suggested ocean cooling after 2003 (Lyman et al., 2006).  That … Continue reading →

October 09, 2009 The committee said it honored Obama for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Obama said he viewed the decision less as a recognition of his own accomplishments and more as “a call … Continue reading →

Tens or hundreds of thousands of climate refugees go to the warm climate of Arizona every winter to escape the cold climate of the midwest. They normally drive their Winnebago with their SUV in tow at 2 MPG. The CO2 … Continue reading →

Crop yields fall as temperatures rise “Yields went up, but they didn’t go up as much as they might have,” says Wolfram Schlenker of Columbia University in New York City. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20449-crop-yields-fall-as-temperatures-rise.html Right – and temperatures went down, but they didn’t … Continue reading →

Hansen forecast a strong El Nino for this summer. Fortunately for us, there are some competent scientists out there too. I believe the odds for a two-year event remain well above 50%, notwithstanding the possibility of temporary weakening during boreal … Continue reading →

Thank you James Hansen and Al Gore for creating a generation of spectacularly  neurotic children. I am 16 years old. This morning I filed a lawsuit against the United States of America, for allowing money to be more powerful than … Continue reading →

22 Apr 2011 At least 25 people have been killed in a US drone strike in the troubled Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan, officials told the BBC. Missiles were fired on a large compound in the town of Spinwam, … Continue reading →