Starviking said...

Starviking at 08:50 PM JST - 2nd June

If there actually was an agency for certifying 'cool biz' clothing the campaign might be useful.

Last year, on putting on a relatively expensive 'cool biz' undershirt from a large retail company I had to immediately remove it - it was ridiculously hot.

Posted in What do you think of the Cool Biz campaign, promoted by the government each summer between June and September? at 08:50 PM JST - 2nd June
Starviking at 08:37 PM JST - 30th May

On the subject of sunspots - they're really a red herring, it is the Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) that has to be watched - which as you point out will be something to watch. However, TSI has not changed significantly over the past 30 years of satellite observations - whilst…

Posted in Global warming to cause Y17 tril damage to Japan annually: study at 08:37 PM JST - 30th May
Starviking at 05:40 PM JST - 30th May

@bonym

Global warming is a very real phenomenon, but its not being caused by man !

Care to expand on that point?

Posted in Global warming to cause Y17 tril damage to Japan annually: study at 05:40 PM JST - 30th May
Starviking at 01:58 PM JST - 30th May

@realist

As to this load of baloney from the nutty environment professors in Ibaraki, they have obviously got on the current Al Gore bandwagon.

Yup, strange isn't it - all these professors agreeing on AGW. They must either be being paid off by an enormous worldwide conspiracy which controls every…

Posted in Global warming to cause Y17 tril damage to Japan annually: study at 01:58 PM JST - 30th May
Starviking at 01:17 PM JST - 30th May

That should be 'a lot of scientists OR a few' above.

Posted in Global warming to cause Y17 tril damage to Japan annually: study at 01:17 PM JST - 30th May
Starviking at 01:16 PM JST - 30th May

@Bamboohat

Forget about the inconvenient fact that most scientists who DON'T make their living pushing government swelling propaganda believe that this whole global warming myth is nothing more than junk logic science pushing a political agenda.

The phrase "most scientists who DON'T make their living pushing government swelling propaganda" could…

Posted in Global warming to cause Y17 tril damage to Japan annually: study at 01:16 PM JST - 30th May
Starviking at 01:06 PM JST - 30th May

@Knowbetter.

Actually, the 'Ice Age' warning from the 70s was cooked up by journalists - not scientists. See: http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=94

Posted in Global warming to cause Y17 tril damage to Japan annually: study at 01:06 PM JST - 30th May
Starviking at 12:51 PM JST - 30th May

Poirot, Columbo, Marple, Frost, Daziel & Pascoe, Petrocelli - in no particular order

Posted in Who are your favorite fictional detectives of literature, film or TV? at 12:51 PM JST - 30th May
Starviking at 09:46 PM JST - 22nd May

To be honest, if the crew co-ordination and training was as bad as they say then the blame ultimately lies much, much higher up the chain of command.

Posted in Atago crew hit with punitive action over fatal collision with fishing boat at 09:46 PM JST - 22nd May
Starviking at 10:33 PM JST - 12th May

Even so, there's a possibility that a 6 year old and a 3 year old would be below the zone covered by the rear view mirror AND turning to look out the back window.

There's a reason why I don't buy certain J-Cars (Nissan Cube - I'm talking about you):…

Posted in Man runs over daughter, nephew in Chiba restaurant parking lot at 10:33 PM JST - 12th May