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67 years of street cred - climate dood quits, sez its all a big load!
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turtlespeed 226
QuoteQuoteIt's because the billions of people who ask questions
Is it? Really?
Yes. Really.
I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
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I guess that they shouldn't ask questions if they know what's good for them...
My wife is hotter than your wife.
My wife is hotter than your wife.
quade 4
Is it elitist to want to ensure the arguments being made are by somebody qualified to do so? Don't lawyers call expert witnesses rather than bloggers?
I'm more than qualified to talk about flying a C-172 and give lessons on aerodynamics. The government gave me a piece of paper that says so just so I could show it to people when they ask about it.
That said, my risk of causing a global catastrophe by making an error is pretty low. The closer I would get to that, the higher my qualifications would need to be. That's one of the reasons the FAA doesn't allow 17-year-old freshly minted private pilots to fly 747s. There's a higher risk involved, more responsibility and higher amounts of training and qualifications.
Even at that level, NASA still isn't going to hand over the keys to a Space Shuttle to "just" an ATP. Nope. That's going to require even more training.
Now, if my duty is to make a local weather forecast, the qualifications for that are still pretty low. I'm going to need a minimal amount of training, but mostly in interpreting what the US Weather Service is telling me.
However, to make an assessment of global climate change is really going to take qualifications well beyond that.
I'm sorry you don't recognize it, but it's the truth none the less.
Maybe I'm wrong though. Maybe you could tell me how many pre-law students have ever argued national policy in front of the Supreme Court? You know, something with actual consequences.
I'm more than qualified to talk about flying a C-172 and give lessons on aerodynamics. The government gave me a piece of paper that says so just so I could show it to people when they ask about it.
That said, my risk of causing a global catastrophe by making an error is pretty low. The closer I would get to that, the higher my qualifications would need to be. That's one of the reasons the FAA doesn't allow 17-year-old freshly minted private pilots to fly 747s. There's a higher risk involved, more responsibility and higher amounts of training and qualifications.
Even at that level, NASA still isn't going to hand over the keys to a Space Shuttle to "just" an ATP. Nope. That's going to require even more training.
Now, if my duty is to make a local weather forecast, the qualifications for that are still pretty low. I'm going to need a minimal amount of training, but mostly in interpreting what the US Weather Service is telling me.
However, to make an assessment of global climate change is really going to take qualifications well beyond that.
I'm sorry you don't recognize it, but it's the truth none the less.
Maybe I'm wrong though. Maybe you could tell me how many pre-law students have ever argued national policy in front of the Supreme Court? You know, something with actual consequences.
quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver
The World's Most Boring Skydiver
rushmc 23
Put the shovel down
climb out of the hole
and back away
please
do it for yourself![[:/]](/uploads/emoticons/dry.png "[:/]"){kind=small}
"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln
quade 4
Let me ask you, why do YOU believe this random blogger more than NASA? What is it about his presentation that convinces you he knows what he's talking about?
quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver
The World's Most Boring Skydiver
rushmc 23
QuoteLet me ask you, why do YOU believe this random blogger more than NASA? What is it about his presentation that convinces you he knows what he's talking about?
It is not about the blogger (IE: who he is or what degree he has) it is about the info provide. Which, per your normal mode of operation, you dismiss him/this off hand. One can only surmise you do this because you do not what to entertain the implication you might be wrong or, to a smaller degree, has something you have to consider.
Now, if you would care to debate what is presented, debunk that (if you can, and that goes both ways) a discussion can be had.
Sadly, as lawrocket has CLEARLY shown, you are not up to that.
"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln
Is it? Really?
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