cow76 said...

cow76 at 10:18 AM JST - 9th October

my bad doesn't have to make grammatical sense because it's used idiomatically. English is full of idioms.

Any misused katakana word can be mildly annoying. 'Challenge' is the worst and 'metabo' when people just mean 'fat'.

Posted in Which words or expressions annoy you the most when you hear them repeatedly used by other people in conversation? at 10:18 AM JST - 9th October
cow76 at 08:40 PM JST - 7th October

Cancellations galore tomorrow! Woot, I get paid by the month!

Posted in Powerful typhoon lashes southwest Japan; expected to make landfall Thursday at 08:40 PM JST - 7th October
cow76 at 08:38 PM JST - 7th October

I believe oil companies have donated large amounts of money to scientists that are prepared to dispute global warming.

Posted in A spirited competition for low carbon energy at 08:38 PM JST - 7th October
cow76 at 09:54 AM JST - 7th October

Haha, nice. I bet it gets zero coverage in the Japanese media though.

Posted in Adviser to Rio bid slams Ishihara for 'inappropriate' comments at 09:54 AM JST - 7th October
cow76 at 09:49 AM JST - 7th October

predictions that are impossible to scientifically prove is just bad science

Actually, no. Adopting the most likely scientific explanation is called the scientific method. Heard of it? That carbon in the atmosphere is trapping heat is considered the most likely explanation for global warming but if anyone can come up…

Posted in A spirited competition for low carbon energy at 09:49 AM JST - 7th October
cow76 at 09:56 PM JST - 6th October

why is a plant that grows taking up CO2 which is later released when it is burned as biofuel any greener than a cow that takes up CO2 and emits it partly on the field or when it is consumed?

It's a good question but the most important thing is…

Posted in A spirited competition for low carbon energy at 09:56 PM JST - 6th October
cow76 at 09:01 PM JST - 6th October

Sarge, surely you could put a cow in a sealed area, measure accurately the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted and then multiply by the number of cows.

Yet again, another negative, snipey, poorly thought out question. Try positive arguments defending your own side for a change. Warning: may involve thinking.

Posted in A spirited competition for low carbon energy at 09:01 PM JST - 6th October
cow76 at 11:51 AM JST - 6th October

From a UN site

Which causes more greenhouse gas emissions, rearing cattle or driving cars?

Surprise!

According to a new report published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, ****the livestock sector generates more greenhouse gas emissions as measured in CO2 equivalent – 18 percent – than transport. It…

Posted in A spirited competition for low carbon energy at 11:51 AM JST - 6th October
cow76 at 11:46 AM JST - 6th October

Sarge, produce some reasoning to back up your opinions, or they're worthless. A huge amount of greenhouse gas (about 20% of the total) comes from meat farming, directly and indirectly. This is the same as that produced by cars.

Posted in A spirited competition for low carbon energy at 11:46 AM JST - 6th October
cow76 at 11:42 AM JST - 6th October

Until this step was taken, there was no food without pork in the whole menu? Seems a little odd. It's like a typical family restaurant offering a salad as a vegetarian option even though lots of food is already suitable for vegetarians.

Posted in Kyoto Univ cafeteria to start providing Islamic food at 11:42 AM JST - 6th October