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NOAA just released their 2019 Arctic Report Card. Expert scientific conclusion: not good.

"The Arctic marine ecosystem and the communities that depend upon it continue to experience unprecedented...

Watched about 10 min of it Vin. Yeah, it's different for sure.

If ya want a good movie recommendation, just finished 12 Strong on Netflix. Solid movie. I could have watched the whole thing without...

We are very close on many topics Mr Lashon. Ultimately, I'm just more to the center on social policy.

It is not 'mandating opinion'. On the contrary, allowing for productive debate!

We see here many different views. All are allowed, and encouraged. Infractions, as I understand it, are given for...

Sorry Master, you do not understand my point. I'll call you what ever you wish. It doesn't bestow on you any power over me.

A person should be free from persecution. I don't go around making the...

In your opinion, why does ARP have the rules it does?

It may require reminding how we got to here. Free speech and the affects of such.

To be honest Vin, I simply don't care about the Bill. It doesn't affect me in the slightest. It doesn't change anything in my life. I just go on treating people with respect (mostly) and avoid the...

No. Of course not. A poster can have any intention they want. Teach, preach, vent... Mine, for example, is more often than not to read and learn. Even play devils advocate at times.

What I'm...

It requires legislation so if someone wants to be a ****, they can be called to task. As much as I was joking before, it holds true. Don't be an AH and you'll be just fine.

In practice I think...

Why so serious? My summary was a cut/paste of ARP rules.

I'm not downplaying it. I'm seeing it for what it is through the eyes of a person who actually lives here. The bill has zero affect on my...

Still laughing hours later after reading that. Thanks. :)

Let me sum up in one sentence human rights and free speech in Canada for you, as there appears to be some confusion. You can do and say anything you want, just don't be a ****.

Edit: why is my...

BB, I can find similar examples in the US.

In fact, today I tried out your example of telling people to get effed. The responses ranged from laughter to a response in kind. No jail time.

I...

AM, I have spent a lot of time in the US. Maybe 3-4 months in total, spanning over the last 15 years. Most of it near your state.

Don't take offence to my comments, I love the place and 99% of the...

You are told wrong. Media lies to you.

Mmm, I guess getting told to eff off right back is a consequence. As childish and ineffective as it may be.

Please answer, by what definition do I need to...

Really?? I'm not playing with anything. I mean exactly what I say and I say it because I think it should be said. You know, free speech!! If anything BB, I feel more limited in this corner of the...

This whole saga is a mess. Where to even begin...

This article does a half decent job explaining how this all came about: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/examining-russia-olympic-ban-1.5388988...

What? Let's chalk this up to my lack of writing skills and your poor comprehension of such.

Total exoneration!! :couchhide:

In my example, no it doesn't. Now, if a deeper understanding is required, of course the why is important.

From what I read here, you guys are at each other's throats. And you have an immigration...

Yeah, that's going to have to wait until after work to digest. :)

Of course discussion/debate is paramount. I'm not advocating for less discussion. I'm doubting the effectiveness of 'your'...

Congratulations on completely missing the mark on 'why'. You may want to go back and see why the 'why' does not matter to what I originally referred to, a foreigner assessing the current state of a...

Example: Does country A or country B have a higher homicide rate? It is a binary assessment. In the context of the question, the why doesn't matter. If one needs to make an informed decision (what...

The why adds context and if I was part of the solution to your problems, important. But when making a binary assessment of 'what is', it doesn't matter. Is the furnace working, no. Is the US ok,...

You are being an idiot. :)

Where are these minds that have been changed??? How many of the political left stay engaged in ARP to continue their 'education'?

From my vantage point, nothing...

If I started to call you derogatory names would that help in changing your mind? :/

If it's not civil, it's not a debate. Just people yelling at each other. Yeah, I'm guilty at times too.

Through my eyes, a foreigner, who frequents these forums to get an informed opinion from my...

Is this young lady your version of Greta? Neither of them have any influence on the scientific fact of the greenhouse effect, and mans contributions to it.

Consider coming back with some science...

You must have missed the bit where I said, "practically every conflict". Which stands true!! Canada has fought and died beside the US in most conflicts in this century and the last. As has my native...

NATO spending is not legally binding. No different to the Paris Accord and emission reduction.

Canada is slowly increasing spending as it sees prudent. I would be angry with a government that...

At the end of every phone call to my Dad in Oz he says, "Go Trump". I'm a little removed from Australian politics, having left the country fulltime a decade ago, but from what I gather from friends...

I did not know there was 150 logical fallacies! Sounds like it would be near impossible to debate a topic without breaking any number of them.

Don't worry too much Hvacker. In a past CC thread GA...

Nah, I just focus on the science. Sure, I've called out Gus semi-regularly. But due to sheer numbers, I've called out those on the other side more often.

Saying there is little/no effect on Earth...

I left that there on purpose. It was an 'easter egg' to spur further discussion and to see how many people actually read what is posted. Congratulations on being the only one.

(Side note: I...

Far out. Sounds like someone's computer has been hacked!!!

That's one big paragraph with a variety of thoughts. Difficult for me to dissect it, but I'll do my best...

No idea what you're talking about with some supposed event that you think may have...

When talking about climate change and the average global temperature, what is it that draws you to using degree days to assess the validity of global warming? What is wrong with just using average...

Maybe you missed the hundreds of links and thousands of words in this thread... Do you truely think I haven't supported my claims??? Really???

You don't have to agree with what I've stated, but to...

You're dodging. Why was the prediction of global cooling wrong, as you claimed?

""Funny thing is when someone says Trump is ruining America, then when you ask for specifics, they can't give you an...

You gave a response, not specific answers. If the above is your idea of specifics, then I can see how you have been easily mislead about the facts of MMCC.

You have not been specific. You have...

Speaking of global cooling, I'm still waiting on your proof that that 1970's prediction was wrong, as you claimed. Why was it wrong?

Remember this?

BB said, "Funny thing is when someone says...

The laws of physics disagree with you.

Basic logical reasoning evades you.

Tell me, how have you come to your conclusions? Care to share the source of your unbiased scientific research?

It's all about the Sun right? So riddle me this... Why isn't the planet closest to the Sun the warmest?

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Let's have a look at our solid planets. Mercury is the closest planet to the...

Focus BB.

Are you claiming that there isn't global cooling as some scientists predicted, based on historical climate cycles of Earth? I don't know man, it's pretty cold outside where I am. :/
...

Why were 'they' wrong BB? Don't side step. Why were the ice age alarmists wrong?

Put another way, prove 'they' were wrong as you claim.

Wait, what?

According to your news paper clippings, based on the natural cycles of the planet (think Milankovitch, solar etc.) we should be experiencing global cooling.

Why are we experiencing...

Interesting that you follow up your dismissal of science with a political statement.

You know you can vote for Trump and be science literate right? Right???

In no way offended BNM. I always value your point of view.

Cheers.

Social and psychological problem.