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Sure, and if you look at the data, using standard statistical procedures that are accepted as valid in every other field, you'll see that change in X.
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Yep and it is a slowing-to-stopped trend at the moment by the scientists own terms and predicted to slow for quite some time by the spiffy "new" models. Climate science has a history of using non-standard techniques though.
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Originally Posted by jamesqf
I'm not, and never have been, a great fan of unlimited democracy. I suppose this is only natural when one grows up as a geek, and finds that the desires of the majority seldom mesh well with your own.
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Maybe you should lobby for this ?
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I'm pondering making this a quote in my sig
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Originally Posted by jamesqf
I also note that voting on physics seldom turns out well at all :-)
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Originally Posted by Richard Heinberg
Nature doesn't negotiate
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Although the author was a Peak Oil (everything) advocate, true though.
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Vox Populi, Vox Dei translates as: "My God! How did we get in this mess!"
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It translates normally as
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The voice of the people, the voice of God
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But I agree your quote is probably closer to truth
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The best government money can buy
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Originally Posted by Tony Blair
The political elite
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