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  • Only one thing will prevent a total economic collapse: plastics.
  • Lemmings have much stronger consensus. It doesn't make them right.Scientists are not gods. They are trained in a particular field and have opinions based on what they discover on their own, or their analysis of the discoveries and conclusions of oth…
  • As I read the points and counter points made by others on this forum, and myself, I come away with the following thoughts: 1) I know very little about climate science, as illustrated by Lamont's obvious knowledge and experience in this area. It'…
  • A quick study of US climate scientists regarding global warming, again showing a broad and vast scientific consensus: http://stats.org/stories/2008/global_wa ... 23_08.html "In 1991 only 60% of climate scientists believed that average global t…
  • Robroy wrote: Rarely do I see so many words used to say the other side is wrong without really saying any more than "the other side is wrong". There is no qualitative substance to that post. Take this comment: "Robroy, why do you know better than …
  • lamont wrote: People, how dumb do you think scientists are? Do you really think they're reading skeptic blogs going "oh my god! the big fucking ball of hot gas in the sky! how did we miss that thing! rewrite all the GCM codes quick and fix it …
  • To add to my previous comments... What I think we have here, is that we have people that don't WANT to believe that global warming is real, happening, and partly/mostly our fault. If you believed that, then things might have to be done: -Get …
  • jon wrote: How on earth someone can read that list and go against the opinion of the best scientists all over the world is beyond me. I suppose it's a conspiracy... sigh. A lot of people have been asking for the evidence that humans are …
  • Robroy wrote: I can only assume you are being sarcastic, on several levels. A little off topic, but Wikipedia is pretty useless for anything controversial. I think that may be one reason why Lamont sort of apologized for using it. He did accu…
  • lamont wrote: Robroy wrote: A "solar minimum" means less activity, but also a warmer sun. It is arguable that it would, or would not, have the impact of directly causing certain warming trends in history (including this one), but it should be…
  • Big Mike 34 wrote: Notabull I am 64 and you must be much younger.....Look at the Soc sec lock box, the SS trust fund...There is not a penny in it ...It is a file in an office and it is full of IOUs but they do pay us interest of about 1% a ye…
  • "I think we should ditch those and instead put a $2 a gallon tax on gas." Agreed. Of course, the tax should be phased in otherwise it would never be acceptable and would never get voted in. Perhaps 50c every year until we get to where we want t…
  • This is probably the best comment on there: "Dear Stupid Hipsters: For many years, since Seattle's founding, Capitol Hill was one of the wealthiest areas of Seattle. Ever leave Broadway or Pike/Pine and walk around 14th Ave (Millionaire's Row)? H…
  • biliruben wrote: Well, I wouldn't buy a new home either, but a lot of people do place a premium on it, and craftsman style, this relatively close in, seemed to be listing at 6-700K up until now. I wouldn't want a new home either, but it's j…
  • rose-colored-coolaid wrote: These organizations are the epitome of TBTF (too big to fail), but I'm starting to hear a lot of vocalization about how they are a raw deal for taxpayers. So who knows. I put the odds of either failing at less than 1%…
  • Robroy wrote: That's the problem with statistics. Sometimes there are variables that skew them to the point of worthlessness. Rents are supposed to be going up but my rent has gone DOWN in the last 10 years. Then I think you're probably in …
  • Robroy wrote: Notabull wrote: Robroy wrote: I've mentioned this before, but I pay $1600 rent on a "$525k" house. If deejayoh is right that the longer term Seattle ratio is 25X, then your house you rent is "worth" $480k, about 9% dow…
  • Robroy wrote: I've mentioned this before, but I pay $1600 rent on a "$525k" house. If deejayoh is right that the longer term Seattle ratio is 25X, then your house you rent is "worth" $480k, about 9% down from where it's at today. Not too…
  • Phew. These rules have come out just in time! If these exotic loans go on any longer we'll have some kind of speculative bubble on our hands.
  • magma wrote: My regards to the community, I would be seeking your advice on some matter. I have some interests in real estate and have read that foreclosure is an efficient way to gather up profits. I would like a little more thought on this...as …
  • Lake Hills Renter wrote: The is one of the calmest, most logical, and most insightful discussions I've ever read on the Internets. Thumbs up. BTW, I thought we said "Interwebs" now, no?
  • Lake Hills Renter wrote: The is one of the calmest, most logical, and most insightful discussions I've ever read on the Internets. Thumbs up. And we didn't even mention "you know know". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law In all…
  • rose-colored-coolaid wrote: Agreed, off the top of my head (out of the box thinking here), I would create a new type of class called comparative world religions. Everyone who takes that class is exposed to not just christianity, but daoism, islam…
  • The Dover School Board acted as the elected representatives of the body of taxpayers. Yes, they did, and in doing so they over reached and broke the law. Just because you're elected doesn't mean you can make decisions that violate the constitu…
  • sniglet wrote: Robroy wrote: The movie business flourished during the depression. Everybody can dig up a nickel. True, people will maintain, or increase, spending on cheap entertainment options while they eliminate more expensive altern…
  • Robroy wrote: The movie business flourished during the depression. Everybody can dig up a nickel. Unfortunately, movies now cost about $9, and that's just the soda.
  • My disagreement is with people who think they have a freedom from religion that overrides others freedom of expression and excludes religious discourse from school. So I disagree with the decision to exclude what the Dover School Board voted to have…
  • Markor wrote: Hard to tell how much of their downfall is economy related, and how much is poor-quality related. Their coffee is really bad. It's more related to an over expansion in the past, when the economy was doing fine. It remains to …
  • Robroy wrote: Markor wrote: Hard to tell how much of their downfall is economy related, and how much is poor-quality related. Their coffee is really bad. These were probably underperforming stores to begin with. I would be more interested…
  • jon wrote: I have a expectation of the results of ID based on religious reasons, but as I learn of new facts I would adjust my theology accordingly because I know my understanding both the physical world and theology are very incomplete. Wh…