Report: No "Global Warming" for 325 Months...

[JeremiahJohnson]

Climate scientists (let's pretend that's a thing) discover the Sun's output may influence the earth's temperature - Ace of Spades HQ

Lot of sarcasm in the article, but then pointing out solar activity may have something to do with the climate is kind of like pointing out sexual activity may increase your risk of pregnancy. Now, where's that clip from Bob and Tom....the Mr. Obvious bit....stand by...

 

[ArcadiaGP]

China cracks down on environmental protection, arrests thousands suspected of environmental crimes

 

[ArcadiaGP]

SCOTUS just ruled

SCOTUS 5-4 invalidates EPA regulations refusing to consider costs in determining whether to regulate power plants' air pollution.

AP: SCOTUS rules Obama administration unlawfully failed to consider costs when deciding to regulate mercury pollution from plants.

 

[rhino]

SCOTUS just ruled

SCOTUS 5-4 invalidates EPA regulations refusing to consider costs in determining whether to regulate power plants' air pollution.

AP: SCOTUS rules Obama administration unlawfully failed to consider costs when deciding to regulate mercury pollution from plants.

Are you being sarcastic, or did it really happen? I don't want to look!

 

[SEIndSAM]

Are you being sarcastic, or did it really happen? I don't want to look!

LinkSupreme Court invalidates Obama administration mercury air pollution rule

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Supreme Court deals blow to Obama's green agenda - Alex Guillén - POLITICO

 

[jamil]

Just throwing a bone.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

Side observation...anyone look into the ratio of 5-4 SCOTUS votes vs all other ratios? I'm betting the SCOTUS is just as deeply divided and diametrically fundamentally opposed as every other branch.

 

[rhino]

Side observation...anyone look into the ratio of 5-4 SCOTUS votes vs all other ratios? I'm betting the SCOTUS is just as deeply divided and diametrically fundamentally opposed as every other branch.

Which is a huge problem. They should be focused solely on the Constitution and whether or not laws are consistent with it as written . . . or not. As written.

The political games gave to end.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

Which is a huge problem. They should be focused solely on the Constitution and whether or not laws are consistent with it as written . . . or not. As written.

The political games gave to end.

Exactly right. Deciding on whether a law - as written - is constitutional shouldn't be so open to interpretation especially where personal political views are concerned. I'm glad I'm an engineer and we don't debate whether things are mathematically correct or not - they either are or they're not.

 

[pudly]

Side observation...anyone look into the ratio of 5-4 SCOTUS votes vs all other ratios? I'm betting the SCOTUS is just as deeply divided and diametrically fundamentally opposed as every other branch.

Anyone notice that on controversial issues, the 4 Democrat-appointed justices vote in lock-step? I haven't done a study, but I'd bet there is a very low percentage of 5-4/6-3 votes where they split their vote. The political discussions are never about how Kagan, Ginsberg, Breyer and Solomayer are going to vote. Those votes are counted even before arguments are made. Instead, all of the discussion is around how the other five are going to vote.

 

[pudly]

Which is a huge problem. They should be focused solely on the Constitution and whether or not laws are consistent with it as written . . . or not. As written.

The political games gave to end.

Sorry rhino. The judicial branch has become the third political branch. Recent decisions show that the text of the law and the text and intent of the Constitution aren't the deciding factors.

 

[rhino]

Exactly right. Deciding on whether a law - as written - is constitutional shouldn't be so open to interpretation especially where personal political views are concerned. I'm glad I'm an engineer and we don't debate whether things are mathematically correct or not - they either are or they're not.

Bringing us back to the topic, too bad the same level of objectivity seems to elude so many who "study" "climate science."

 

[pudly]

Scientists Trace Heat Wave To Massive Star At Center Of Solar System

PASADENA, CA—Groundbreaking new findings announced Monday suggest the record-setting heat wave plaguing much of the United States may be due to radiation emitted from an enormous star located in the center of the solar system.
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We originally thought that if this star was producing temperatures of 100-plus in the South and Midwest, it must be at least 100 degrees itself," Kivens added. "But it turns out it's far, far hotter than that, with a surface temperature of nearly 10,900 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

[jamil]

Scientists Trace Heat Wave To Massive Star At Center Of Solar System

Oh, crap. Did we do that too?

 

[rhino]

Scientists Trace Heat Wave To Massive Star At Center Of Solar System

Oh, crap. Did we do that too?

Okay, I'll own this. My lifestyle resulted in a star making us hotter.

 

[jamil]

Okay, I'll own this. My lifestyle resulted in a star making us hotter.

The solution is obvious then. We need to ban blue pachyderms?

SAVE THE EARTH! BAN RHINO!

 

[rhino]

I can't argue with sound logic.

 

[Super Bee]

Scientists Trace Heat Wave To Massive Star At Center Of Solar System

Well, the heat wave it not over NE Indiana. Last week we had a day the high was 58 I believe. . the end of stinkin June.

 

[indyblue]

Until the volcano erupts, when that fire cracker goes off it will get really HOT for a while till the sea closes in to cool things off...that will probably be about the same time CA falls into the ocean.

It's possible. However, the Big Island is the oldest (first over the hotspot) and has been moving away from it's hotspot. Eruptions there will become less likely over time and will become permanently dormant eventually.