Politics

[Flipper Dude]

People change when they can use something that is better, cheaper and more convenient. Ask Kodak about this.

My wife and I went sailing after retiring. It used to be that cruising sailboats always had a generator to charge lead-acid batteries. Instead of this we had solar panels and lithium batteries. The performance was brilliant, it was cheaper than a generator and was more convenient. This approach is becoming standard. People change when a better, cheaper and more convenient solution is offered.

Who's been in Africa and seen solar panels being used by villagers for water pumps, lighting, etc? Brilliant. Alaska is different, I know. Different solutions are needed. 100+ years ago, a better solution than using horses for transport was devised. It'll happen again.

In Australia right now, we're dealing with problems arising from having too much solar generated electricity. We have to adjust the grid to share it around. Electricity prices are coming down. Please, don't lose hope. Look around and you'll see how bright the future can be.

Lastly, thank you for acknowledging that climate change is human induced. Not all in this place can see it.

Could it possibly be your smarmy, condescending manner of speaking that makes Americans resistant to your point of view?

Pretty sure that’s it for me. But WTF do I know? I’m not a scientist and all that.

 

[YancyW]

It’s funny seeing the environmentalists/organic only folks not understand what happens when you work to make grain.

They also don’t understand what would happen to the livestock prices and grocery store meat prices, if we stopped using conventional ag practices without a major breakthrough. It’s basically talking to the crowd that thinks all food is made at Walmart or Costco.

Some years ago was part the defense team that defended family owned CAFOs against environmental claims brought by a PE backed law firm. The idea they would try to paint of very small hog farms, like you see with Amish or something from the turn of the 20th century, is so detached from reality it borders on insane. You want $20 dollar a pound bacon and 200 dollar hams? If not, you need to let people raise a lot of hogs in one place.

 

[rigbymauser]

77 million of us gave Trump the mandate.

Europe and other countries are getting a taste of something that is long overdue

If 77mill believe the problems america is in is because of an “ overdue” gosh they are brainwashed. The structual corporate greed that drains your society and pockets, the fentanyl problems, the homelessness problems, the dept problems many americans have, high rate of high school drop-outs, obesity, poor foods available , many with untreated medical issues beause they can’t afford to go to the doctor etc etc. A Youtuber said it right. “The american dream is not to live in america”. But if you insist all this because of an “overdue” with europe I will hope for you guys Trump will make it better for the average american. I hope that Trump will not end up what King Herods was for Israel( you are educated you know the story).

 

[DillonG]

Some years ago was part the defense team that defended family owned CAFOs against environmental claims brought by a PE backed law firm. The idea they would try to paint of very small hog farms, like you see with Amish or something from the turn of the 20th century, is so detached from reality it borders on insane. You want $20 dollar a pound bacon and 200 dollar hams? If not, you need to let people raise a lot of hogs in one place.

Seems like you understand basic economics better than D-Wayne.

 

[YancyW]

On another note.

MSN

He couldn't have been more helpful to Russia even if he was a sleeper asset.

You knew full well any deal was going to involve Russia keeping some of the territory gains and Zelenskyy losing power?

 

[WAB]

People trust science, you included. You enjoy using rifle propellants with various burning rates. You appreciate the consistency from batch to batch. You appreciate the shelf-life and the how safe it is to use, while still being incredibly effective when ignited in just the right way. All of this comes to you from science. Hodgdon H4350, one of the best and most useful propellants around, is Australian AR2209. I worked on the project that made this happen, early in my career.

People trust science. Think of all the other examples of how you trust science. The metallurgy in your barrels and actions, the coatings on your riflescope lenses, the laser rangefinders and thermal sensors you might be using. The GPS that guides the drone you use to find game. The fact that you never got polio and can walk when you go hunting. The masks you insist your surgeons use when operating on you. The mask you wear to avoid breathing in asbestos fibres. Go on, take it off if you don't trust science.

People trust science. They just don't realise all the ways. Then they get silly and decide not to trust science when they don't like what it reports, to their own detriment.

There is a great deal of difference between trusting science, and trusting the scientific community. The former is simply fact, the physical laws of the universe, some known, some yet to be discovered. The latter are the human beings investigating those laws, who in large part have deviated from the discipline of their profession in the investigation of climate change, the topic that got this discussion started.

I for one, do not trust the scientific community as regards the investigation between the link of human activity and climate change. In my opinion they have largely compromised their scientific integrity in this area.

 

[WAB]

Most of the nitrogen a soybean puts into the ground is later used to make the seed, meaning most of the nitrogen is harvested with the grain.
While true crop rotation helps, it does little to reduce the need of nitrogen application in conventional tillage farming.
It’s possible, with the addition of cover crops, no till practice, and sometimes inter-seeding, to really reduce or eliminate the need to apply fertilizer.
We are trying to do this but I’m not sold on it yet. It does go against the way the land was farmed for the last century.

I totally agree, I did not mean to imply that you could eliminate nitrogen application with rotation but it does help. With care you may get a ten percent or so reduction in the application for your corn crop. Not insignificant, but certainly not elimination.

Rotation also reduces chemical costs as you break the life cycle of crop specific pestilence.

 

[sgt_zim]

If 77mill believe the problems america is in is because of an “ overdue” gosh they are brainwashed. The structual corporate greed that drains your society and pockets, the fentanyl problems, the homelessness problems, the dept problems many americans have, high rate of high school drop-outs, obesity, poor foods available , many with untreated medical issues beause they can’t afford to go to the doctor etc etc. A Youtuber said it right. “The american dream is not to live in america”. But if you insist all this because of an “overdue” with europe I will hope for you guys Trump will make it better for the average american. I hope that Trump will not end up what King Herods was for Israel( you are educated you know the story).

It's incredibly amusing to be lectured on politics by a people whose own politics led to the deaths of more than 50 million people in the space of ~30 years.

Probably you should sit this one out.

 

[Brent in Az]

On another note.

MSN

He couldn't have been more helpful to Russia even if he was a sleeper asset.

By golly, we better take Trump out to the Rose garden and flog him with a wet towel.

 

[WAB]

I see that President Trump has lifted the intel freeze on Ukraine. There has been no admission that this ill advised move resulted in the needless deaths of innocent civilians, but one must hope that he has learned a lesson.

 

[Brent in Az]

Buh bye, punk.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Nearly 370 000 signatures and counting on a petition to revoke musks Canadian citizenship https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5353

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Interesting to see the brake down by provinces on number of signatures.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Buh bye, punk.

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Is he a foreign national or an American citizen?

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Buh bye, punk.

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Never mind found the article

 

[mdwest]

I see that President Trump has lifted the intel freeze on Ukraine. There has been no admission that this ill advised move resulted in the needless deaths of innocent civilians, but one must hope that he has learned a lesson.

I think he’s just proving he can flip the switch any time he likes… another means for forcing Zelenskkys hand… if Ukraine doesn’t capitulate quickly he’ll flip the switch back the other direction fairly soon..

It’s barbaric..

But I’m guessing effective..

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Nearly 370 000 signatures and counting on a petition to revoke musks Canadian citizenship https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5353

I’m sure he’ll be heartbroken if it’s successful. Terrifying..

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Doesn’t permanent residence status in the U.S. give that Columbia University guy first amendment rights?

I don’t personally understand why he would choose to support Palestinian Terrorism but it looks like he still has the right to free speech

 

[mdwest]

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I had honestly forgotten that he held Canadian Citizenship…

I’m thinking revocation wouldn’t be much more than a symbolic gesture since he’s held US citizenship since .2002.. and principally resides here..

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

I had honestly forgotten that he held Canadian Citizenship…

I’m thinking revocation wouldn’t be much more than a symbolic gesture since he’s held US citizenship since .2002.. and principally resides here..

I don’t think it’s possible to revoke it anyway it was more interesting to me to see the brake down by province of signatures.