Mellowe

Mellowe

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[quote who="Mumblefratz" reply="91" id="2465338"] In reality my preference is to plop down a couple of hundred or even thousand nuclear plants and that in conjunction with a decent electric car would be the end of the strangle hold the middle east has on this country. It would be a huge economic boom in this country to stop the negative balance of payments that our oil fix costs us. [/quote] I support this idea. The opposition to nuclear energy is mostly due to fear and misi

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[quote who="Swordsalmon" reply="86" id="2465295"] What about ethanol as a fuel source? Certainly, using corn production as fuel for example, would be extremely inefficient, but plants such as hemp and switchgrass could make a more efficient and cheaper fuel, or at least for the United States. And nuclear power would be far cheaper than 'green' energy, while still remaining fairly clean. [/quote] The "not in my backyard" attitude is what keeps many potential nuclear plants fr

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[quote who="obscenitor" reply="81" id="2465268"]I don't really get how poeple on the side against changing energy policy get so much wind in their sails. First off it's outrageous to think that we have absolutely zero impact on our environment or that the results of our actions are immediately perceptible. Even if there were no theory about man-made global warming I would still be concerned about the impact of any changes to our environment. Second it's clear that enivornmental imp

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To those who have posted or may post: Do you have Ready to Play or Xfire? That would be greeaaaat.

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This is all very troublesome because the science is lost to politics. Neither side is apolitical, and researchers often have strong political bias. Thus, much of the science is explored with a conclusion already in mind, which is a cardinal sin for any true scientist. A conclusion should not determine the results of a study, but rather, a hypothesis should be tested using results, followed by a conclusion that asserts or refutes the hypothesis.

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[quote who="TatertotEatalot" reply="42" id="2464809"]The can determine global temperatures through ice in antartica with reliable precision. [/quote] Are you familiar with ice cores and climate trending? Ice core data shows meaningful weather changes across millenia, not within a century. Ice cores have demonstrated fluctuations within small periods and major climate changes within larger periods. We need a few hundred more years to conclude anything based on comparison

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Are there any casual groups that play Demigod? I'm competitive (although I haven't played in months), sure, but I would love to find a fun-minded group of regulars with whom to play. Cheers!

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[quote who="Beric01" reply="38" id="2464726"]Citing a Wikipedia article on Global Warming? Not only is Wikipedia not a valid source, but it is a biased oligarchy, where all "undesired" opinions are censored out. [/quote] Seconded. Wikipedia is never acceptable for scholarly purposes and should only be cited in casual argument when the article in question describes a non-controversial topic.

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[quote who="LEADER MkII" reply="4" id="2464675"]Dawn of War 2's good..but that damn "must be registered/online with Windows live to play EVEN IN SINGLE PLAYER made it one of the most dissapointing thing in the last year. [/quote] I found the Steamworks components far more offensive. GFWL is at least portable and built into the game, while Steamworks requires a heavy external client.

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Here's some fun things to consider: Dawn of War II is a GFWL-enabled title (and is therefore eligible for the new store), but it uses Steamworks. Thus, it forces Steam on buyers regardless of where they purchase the game. Will Microsoft refuse to sell the game because it forces customers to install a competing platform? Red Faction: Guerrilla uses Stardock's GOO as well as GFWL. It will be sold in the new store. Will the version sold in Microsoft's store contain GOO, as all ot

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[quote who="WIllythemailboy" reply="27" id="2464599"] I can guess. Can you guess one of the major corporate sponsors behind AGW research? GE, who seems to be making a killing selling wind turbines these days. There are corporate interests on BOTH sides, but AGW alarmists seem to ignore one side entirely. [/quote] You mean how Al Gore personally profits from all of this, due to his investments in various green companies? The more alarmist society becomes, the

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[quote who="Vandenburg" reply="5" id="2464258"] Nevertheless, I applaud all efforts trying to bring the USA in to a third world status by trying to ruin science, one topic in which the USA is still leading. (But then, I'm not a nice person. ) [/quote] Enjoy your minaret ban. Your envy is delicious!

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