Ok fair enough, AGW is a big topic these days so you can always find a fringe connection attempting to get more publicity. But the extreme weather-related events you mentioned are all a predicted side effect of an overall warmer climate. Atlanta got an ice storm and the east coast is frozen. Meanwhile, Alaska has had it's 3rd warmest January on record (8C above average). There is more energy in the atmosphere so crazy regional weather stuff, hot or cold, is more likely to happen. And it is!

I like this game.

Do humans have the capability to mitigate their contribution to warming? Yes. Does any other warming phenomenon? No
Do humans care if these warming effects drastically disrupt the climate that our current society has adapted to so well? Yes. Does anything else? No.

Also a quick note, 20C over 10000 years is .002C/year. .7C over 30 years is .023C/year

I don't like lead in gasoline or CFC's in aerosol cans. Nothing against their intended use but the side effects of their use on a global scale are highly undesirable. And it seems your post is worded wrong. Who said they don't "like" incandescent? They've simply become obsolete in about 99% of common applications and there is some tangible benefit to overcoming market inertia and showing them the door as soon as possible.

What decade are you getting your lightbulb pricing from? None of the relevant light technologies retail anywhere close to $30 in the applications you suggest. The CFL's you're railing against can be found for under $1 each at home depot. Even LED bulbs that will work in your dimmer are under $10. That might seem steep until you consider how long they last and how much energy you'll save. In a closet sure, go with incandescent. But even in the attic, where there is likely no external light I'd prefer the LED because even if a regular bulb burns out in 2-3 years thats a hassle that can easily be avoided. Your argument falls apart when considering a $6 bulb that can practically last forever.

And as usual it appears congress has blocked this efficiency mandate for all the right reasons. Its just like you said, this is a bad idea because Obama...wait, what?

Perhaps, but topics such as these routinely get hundreds of replies with in-depth debates. Most articles about the latest NASA mission or open source software generally only get a couple dozen comments with half of them being wise cracks or some variation of the "in soviet overlord" meme. And with your email and sig you seem like a prime candidate to fan the flames. Carry on sir!

India? That's still only two, but when only two countries contain 35% of the world's population its something to note.

Perhaps, over the several year development cycle, ford engineers will also realize the issues you've brought up in your 30 second analysis and potentially even address some of them before/if they bring it to market.

Curiosity's sky crane showed that's more of a guideline than a rule. I think these crazy contraptions are great. I bet NASA will figure it out if congress lets them...

As long as its bolted to a steel frame it can still corrode (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion). But I'm sure they thought of that before they bet the farm. Perhaps they could just paint the surfaces in contact.

$50K _is_ priced like a ford. Have you looked at new truck prices lately? You might be able to squeak in under $25k if you special order a bare bones, V6 base model F150 (no dealer would be crazy enough to stock them) but its shockingly easy to break $50k on a pickup nowadays. How else would pickups account for 90% of ford's profits? http://www.cnbc.com/id/100900410

I'll give you modern art but in the case of physics (and really, science in general) there is little evidence that the public ever hears the "jokes".

Obviously it's the DVR thats causing the power draw since we all know they draw 40W when turned off. Gotta keep those hard drives spinning through the night! Seriously Motorola/Comcast/Verizon, if you find it in your heart to shut them down 8 hours a day _for reals_ America would save like 10GWh a day! (40W x 8H x ~30M homes)

Its true! Just ask Arlo Guthrie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice's_Restaurant)

Indeed, these are all things the driver (Roger Rodas) should have known since he had raced professionally and owned a race shop.