Taka313 said...

Taka313 at 11:49 AM JST - 31st March

Nice picture Alfie. I went to a wonderful festival on Saturday in Kinugasa and took several good pictures myself.

Taka

Posted in Sakura at 11:49 AM JST - 31st March
Taka313 at 06:28 AM JST - 31st March

Superlib, Why am I surprised? Like I said, I thought you were smarter than those who think the world is completely black and white.
I noticed that you offered no rebuttal to show me where my comparison was incorrect.

Funny that, huh?

Taka

Posted in Sadr orders militia to reject PM's call to surrender arms at 06:28 AM JST - 31st March
Taka313 at 12:48 AM JST - 31st March

"Under pressure

As for the idea that scientists change their tune to keep their paymasters happy, under the current US administration many scientists claim they have been pressurised to tone down findings relating to climate change (see US fudging of climate science details revealed).

Indeed, those campaigning for action to…

Posted in Earth Hour blackout highlights global warming at 12:48 AM JST - 31st March
Taka313 at 12:47 AM JST - 31st March

"Conspiracy (noun): a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.

If you believe that tens of thousands of scientists are colluding in a massive conspiracy, nothing anyone can say is likely to dissuade you. But there are less extreme versions of this argument.

One is that…

Posted in Earth Hour blackout highlights global warming at 12:47 AM JST - 31st March
Taka313 at 12:44 AM JST - 31st March

"The fact is that there is an overwhelming consensus in the scientific community about global warming and its causes. There are some exceptions, but the number of sceptics is getting smaller rather than growing."

Taka

Posted in Earth Hour blackout highlights global warming at 12:44 AM JST - 31st March
Taka313 at 12:44 AM JST - 31st March

"While there is still some doubt about precisely how much the oceans have warmed, they are warming. In particular, there is a strong warming trend from the 1990s onwards – just as the models predict."

Taka

Posted in Earth Hour blackout highlights global warming at 12:44 AM JST - 31st March
Taka313 at 12:34 AM JST - 31st March

Ah.... So it's a conspiracy. Someone here at the old JT used to always ask how often those work out. I'm trying to remember who....

Taka

Posted in Earth Hour blackout highlights global warming at 12:34 AM JST - 31st March
Taka313 at 05:19 PM JST - 30th March

"No one wants to believe/report it."

And it never occurred to you that there may be a reason for that.

http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/climate-change/dn11664

Taka

Posted in Earth Hour blackout highlights global warming at 05:19 PM JST - 30th March
Taka313 at 03:58 PM JST - 30th March

SuperLib, I have to admit, I'm pretty surprised here. I can fully understand sarge being outraged, but I thought you far more intelligent than that.

Obviously, the two are light years apart on most levels but are you really naive enough to think that there can be no similarities at…

Posted in Sadr orders militia to reject PM's call to surrender arms at 03:58 PM JST - 30th March
Taka313 at 03:16 PM JST - 30th March

and you are ever the cultist sarge. Enjoy your black and white world where all your decisions are made for you.

Some of us don't consider thought a chore. We actually enjoy it and everything.

Taka

Posted in Sadr orders militia to reject PM's call to surrender arms at 03:16 PM JST - 30th March