Nature
We have reviewed some of the latest data sets relating to global tempera, polar ice formation/destruction, and atmospheric CO2 and find compelling evidence against the AGW propositions. Rather than spend much time restating what our readers can see for themselves, we will insert several quotes and references. Much of this data is technical but we feel it is quite understandable if the reader will settle in and make the effort. Perhaps the problem with AGW…
Cruise ships can be wonderful, but beneath the party exterior seem to lurk a few “givens”. Owners want to maximize use of the vessel which is an enormous capital investment. Therefore the machine (it is a machine, not a party, you know) will be filled, operated, returned, and turned around in the minimum time so as to be ready asap for yet another voyage. Every day that can be shaved off turn around time is…
It's hard to keep up with all the emerging threats to earth's tortured ecology. we are now informed by Dutch researchers that earthworms increase greenhouse gasses and earth's adaptation to their presence may spell destruction for plant life under some circumstances. This is difficult, as many of us have seen Allolobophora chlorotica as a friend to be welcomed into your yard and garden. Now what do we do (speaking only as a human of course)? These…
Some say the world will end by fire, and others by ice... We opine that the winter of 2013 will soon hold a special place in our collective, if rarely consulted humankind memory as a season where some assertions were put to rest (among the more rational persons) and others were dusted off and reexamined. No matter what the boys and girls in the white coats say, it's got to be bloody cold to…
No government can provide sufficient aid in a timely fashion during a widespread disaster. This fact is once again born out as we examine the plight of Indonesian flood victims. Once again, volunteers were able to get in and bring some basic relief. Hopefully the government will have resources in the flood areas in another day. It only takes a few days for inconvenience to turn to desperation. “We have received no food, no…
It appears that this subject has not yet gained much traction in the international press, therefore we will pursue and document its progress. One thing is certain, Chinese real estate acquisitions are moving forward on every continent with special interest in natural resources, port facilities, and access to cheap labor with manufacturing potential. It will be most interest to watch this as it will no doubt accelerate. The Chinese communist government has, we believe, sensed…
Wheat is largely abstract until kitchen tables have no bread. The prolonged US drought is affecting wheat and other crops as well. Coupled with rapidly depleting aquifers in Kansas and Oklahoma, the drought has the potential to create a serious squeeze in basic food supplies. The trouble with supply problems is that they are usually ignored by the general public until they become obvious, then a run on that commodity begins as the incontrovertible law…
Hurricane Sandy recovery is proceeding albeit in fits and starts/stops. Here's a roll up of the progress reports from various sectors. Remember that is a whole lot easier to stop interlocking systems and logistics than it is to re-start them. Also remember that the recovery phase (after the main event has occurred) is less dramatic and gets much less press attention than the wind, rain, and flood waters. Mankind's appetite for drama far exceeds his…
Ascribing this or that weather event (hurricane, tornado, tsunami etc.) to a clearly defined set of direct causes seems to be a lost cause. Were it not for the numbers of individuals so persuaded, we might long ago have ceased to regard the fragmentary and contradictory “evidence” as too inconclusive for serious consideration. Our commentary on this subject will be brief however before moving on, we would remind our readers of the following points –…