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Comment: Re:Yeah... (Score 3, Insightful) 1073

I think the real debate is what the consequences are from global warming. Most skeptics I know don't doubt that we impact out world. The questions we have is how large an impact that really is and whether the earth can adapt to it (without wiping us out.)

It doesn't help that the extremest on the global warming side keep giving dire apocalyptic warnings with near timelines that keep turning out false (or not anywhere near as dire as the predictions where told to us.)

Comment: Re:Sounds good. (Score 1) 614

Tea Party did not lose. Romney was never a Tea Party candidate.

Romney was a left leaning moderate (by US standards before you Europeans throw a fit,) who tried to fake being a strong conservative. As a result, he came across insincere to both the left and the right. The Tea Party folks never really trusted him - which was why turn out was lower on the republican side than in '08.

Space

Nearest Alien Planet Gets New Name 185

Posted by samzenpus
from the a-planet-by-any-other-name dept.
SchrodingerZ writes "The nearest planet outside our solar system has recently been named Albertus Alauda. Originally named Alpha Centauri Bb, the planet is the closest known planet not orbiting the Sun, being a mere 4.3 light years away. The name comes from Jay Lark, who won the naming contest held by Uwingu starting last month and ending on April 22. Lark remarks that the name comes from the Latin name of his late grandfather, stating, "My grandfather passed away after a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer; his name in Latin means noble or bright and to praise or extol." The competition for naming the planet came from Uwing, a company which used the buying of name proposals and votes to fund grants for future space exploration ventures. Albertus Alauda won the competition with 751 votes, followed by Rakhat with 684 votes, and Caleo, with 622 votes."

Comment: Re:No-fly list should be a no fly (Score 2) 216

by JackieBrown (#43517279) Attached to: State Secrets, No-Fly List Showdown Looms

Bush tossed the constitution out on it's ear 9/12/01.

Good thing he's gone and it's all better. It's well past time to hold the "new" regime responsible for its own abuse.

I know you never said it wasn't Obama's fault, but when you continue to blame Bush for what Obama is doing, it helps create a cover for him.

Begathon, n.: A multi-day event on public television, used to raise money so you won't have to watch commercials.

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