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By Bahamut.Ravael 2019-07-20 16:50:39
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Well that's one way to solve the problem.

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By fonewear 2019-07-20 17:33:24
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Hot outside global warming....trust me I'm a Scientist !
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By fonewear 2019-07-20 17:33:42
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Scientist never lie they have to take a non lie oath thingy. It's part of the deal.
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By Asura.Saevel 2019-07-20 22:58:25
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Odin.Slore said: »
Viciouss said: »
Excessive heat warning remains in effect in NYC through Sunday folks, so if you live up there, take water with you everywhere you go. 110 can cause heat stroke for anyone.


I hate to think Vic could post something reliable but I gotta agree on this. I am in NY heat index right now is 108f and I am up by Syracuse.

https://www.epa.gov/heat-islands

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/urban-heat-island-causes-and-consequences.html

UHI is a real thing, it's why surface temperature readings anywhere near a city are unreliable.
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By Asura.Saevel 2019-07-20 23:01:33
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fonewear said: »
Scientist never lie they have to take a non lie oath thingy. It's part of the deal.

Scientists will say whatever advances their career and provides funding. This is no different then any other human being on the planet. Just because someone is a "scientist" does not make them some sort of transcended human incapable of error or lying. It's why I believe politics needs to stay out of science, it's corrupting influence is simply too strong. Unfortunately politics controls funding and funding controls scientific research thus the scientists will say whatever those who control the funding want them to say.
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2019-07-21 00:04:11
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Just because someone is a "scientist" does not make them some sort of transcended human incapable of error or lying.

This. I'm a little sick of the "scientist" worship. Most of them are just like the "experts" in any other field. How many times have you met a stupid doctor? A stupid IT guy? A stupid repairman? A stupid teacher? I've worked with plenty of other scientists who cut corners, make dumb decisions, or who flat out don't have a clue what they're talking about.

At one of the manufacturing plants for the company I work for, there was a guy with a doctorate who talked at a level that was way over everyone's head. The people there just assumed they were too uneducated to understand him, so naturally they figured he was the smartest guy around. I first spoke with him in a group Skype meeting at one point, and he was talking data and statistics and using all sorts of big vocabulary. Since he was in my territory, it didn't take me long to realize that he was completely full of crap. He was razzle-dazzling everybody and they didn't know any better, and therefore they didn't question his decisions. Later, when I started to point this out to some of his coworkers, they were like, "But he has to be smart. He has a doctorate." ... /sigh.

It's the same way with a lot of scientists. To those who don't work with them, they see the title and think they're crusaders for truth and reason, who aren't influenced by petty things like "money" and "bias". Sure, some of them are that way, but they're all human. Also, peer-reviewed doesn't mean squat if your peers are idiots or have something to gain from your conclusions.

And that's my rant for the day.
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By Nausi 2019-07-21 05:49:18
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Godless lefty atheists think they’re so smart because they don't believe in god and religion.

Meanwhile they have created their own priests, heretics, and original sin, in their ideology of climate change. They even have built the own tales of a great mythical flood and their own hell on earth.

They are the very thing they mock.

Meanwhile it did not reach temps of 110 in NYC as predicted, despite they urban heat island effect. They predicted 95 at my house and my PWS only read 90 for about an hour or two. At this point we might not ever achieve “heat wave” status (3 days of consecutive 90 or higher degrees).
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By Nausi 2019-07-21 06:41:30
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Another Jessie Smollete “fake hate crime” by a Georgia legislator. Already walking it back in disgracE.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 09:01:43
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Bahamut.Ravael said: »
Asura.Saevel said: »
Just because someone is a "scientist" does not make them some sort of transcended human incapable of error or lying.

This. I'm a little sick of the "scientist" worship. Most of them are just like the "experts" in any other field. How many times have you met a stupid doctor? A stupid IT guy? A stupid repairman? A stupid teacher? I've worked with plenty of other scientists who cut corners, make dumb decisions, or who flat out don't have a clue what they're talking about.

At one of the manufacturing plants for the company I work for, there was a guy with a doctorate who talked at a level that was way over everyone's head. The people there just assumed they were too uneducated to understand him, so naturally they figured he was the smartest guy around. I first spoke with him in a group Skype meeting at one point, and he was talking data and statistics and using all sorts of big vocabulary. Since he was in my territory, it didn't take me long to realize that he was completely full of crap. He was razzle-dazzling everybody and they didn't know any better, and therefore they didn't question his decisions. Later, when I started to point this out to some of his coworkers, they were like, "But he has to be smart. He has a doctorate." ... /sigh.

It's the same way with a lot of scientists. To those who don't work with them, they see the title and think they're crusaders for truth and reason, who aren't influenced by petty things like "money" and "bias". Sure, some of them are that way, but they're all human. Also, peer-reviewed doesn't mean squat if your peers are idiots or have something to gain from your conclusions.

And that's my rant for the day.

Until a Scientist can explain to me why I don't give a ***about Science...I'll say they are all full of ***.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 09:03:50
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Science can't explain the why of things. You can study stuff till the end of the Earth...but you can't tell me why people should give a ***.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 09:06:17
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Speaking of experts I guess you can be an expert on "racism" (ask Vic)


Also of note you have to be black to be a racism expert apparently
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By Garuda.Chanti 2019-07-21 09:06:51
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Nausi said: »
Another Jessie Smollete “fake hate crime” by a Georgia legislator. Already walking it back in disgracE.
You forgot to add a link.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 09:08:12
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Who know you could make a living off of racism. And promoting hate as long as it is directed towards white people. I mean if we all hate the same thing it makes it okay.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 09:08:39
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Everyone needs to bring a black person with them so they know what is racist and what is not. You will be set for life.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 09:16:05
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The Democrats should be worried about how to beat Trump not how to defeat racism...both seem unlikely.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 09:16:42
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Also when racism is defeated can someone send me message I'll mark it down on my calendar.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 09:19:28
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Bahamut.Ravael said: »
Well that's one way to solve the problem.


Why didn't I think of that...!

That or we could build them homes...nah let's just cut them in half.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 09:20:10
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That plan would work for racism too. To end racism just kill one person of every race. Problem solved.
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2019-07-21 09:21:21
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fonewear said: »
Who know you could make a living off of racism.

Al Sharpton gets paid $500k a year for his gig on MSNBC. Apparently you can make one heck of a living off of racism.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 09:22:47
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Someone told me to go back to where I came from so I went home. How dare they !
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 09:24:47
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Go back to Europe you damn White Angelo Saxon Protestant sum *** !
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2019-07-21 09:27:13
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Apparently I'm mostly Danish. I had big plans to go back and see the motherland... but I settled on eating a Danish roll and called it good enough.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 10:29:36
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Walls are closing in on Trump

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By fonewear 2019-07-21 18:01:45
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Almost forgot to watch this today

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By Nausi 2019-07-21 18:32:48
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What are its pronouns?
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By Garuda.Chanti 2019-07-21 18:59:36
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Bahamut.Ravael said: »
Apparently I'm mostly Danish. I had big plans to go back and see the motherland... but I settled on eating a Danish roll and called it good enough.
German, Russian, and Polish Jew. I have no relatives to visit if I go. But do stop by for chicken soup, latkes, or borscht.
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By fonewear 2019-07-21 20:19:11
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So I was in the grocery store today and saw a fat *** this came to mind:

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By Eboneezer 2019-07-21 20:52:08
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Bahamut.Ravael said: »
Well that's one way to solve the problem.


So it's like late term abortion, but with homeless people. We should approve further funding to Planned Parenthood and get this started immediately.
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2019-07-22 09:02:47
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Democrats: "Trump isn't keeping his promises!"

Also Democrats: Actively trying to prevent Trump from keeping his promises.
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