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13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Drivers pleads guilty ... · 0 replies · +3 points

Nevermind. I just read this: http://mynorthwest.com/11/690220/ICE-puts-hold-on...

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Drivers pleads guilty ... · 1 reply · -3 points

Deportation? Is he not a U.S. citizen?

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Drought now grips more... · 0 replies · +4 points

Oy.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Drought now grips more... · 0 replies · +3 points

Here is a larger view of Figure 2: http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurr...

Figure 2-a is essentially further validation of the conventional argument that the global climate was in a cooling phase, resulting, in part, from orbital forcing. If you look from 1876-present on the graph, you will see that the cooling trend came to an end (the dashed red line). The blue lines are showing the departure from the average JJA (June, July, August) temperatures for the period 1951-1980. This appears to be further confirmation of the "hockey stick" graph. http://www.middlebury.edu/media/view/112130/origi...

Figure 2-b is relating the correlation between MXD (maximum latewood density) chronology and JJA temperatures for the period 1876-2006.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Drought now grips more... · 2 replies · +3 points

You need to read your own sources!

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Drought now grips more... · 6 replies · +3 points

From your source:

"These findings, together with the missing orbital signature in published dendrochronological records, suggest that large-scale near-surface air-temperature reconstructions9, 10, 11, 12, 13 relying on tree-ring data may underestimate pre-instrumental temperatures including warmth during Medieval and Roman times."

These recent findings are only significant for pre-industrial times, namely during the Holocene epoch up until the industrial revolution. The article emphasizes the effects of anthropogenic climate change in it's reconstructions.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Man pleads guilty to a... · 0 replies · +2 points

Obviously I can't speak for MLK, but I'm pretty sure he wasn't referring to pets when he said that. I don't even really agree with him here, I just thought it was an interesting quote from a great man.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Man pleads guilty to a... · 2 replies · 0 points

"One day the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls and become worthier of sharing this planet with them."

Martin Luther King, Jr

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - McKenna\'s policy assi... · 0 replies · +2 points

I think you mixed up your analogy. In this case, it would be like you going to their country and being hassled for continuing to speak English. Asians in the US aren't expecting other Americans to speak their languages.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - McKenna\'s policy assi... · 0 replies · +2 points

"If that were the case, I would stll be speaking German."

If what were the case? That freedom of speech protects speech of any language?

"We all came to this country for the freedom, but English is the common language of this land. If it werent, none of us would be able to communicate with each other."

I understand your point and agree. I think we only differ on our ideas on how to approach the fact that not all immigrants are going to speak English fluently. I have a problem with people who are hostile toward others just because they speak a different language.

"I do mind my own business. Obviosly,you were not born here, or you were born here, but your parents are un-documented (illegal). If you dont want to learn OUR LANGUAGE.....go back to your native country and speak your language all you want.."

Ha! I'm probably just as waspy as you are. The most recent immigration to this country by one of my ancestors was in the late 1800's. Mostly from Germany as well!

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