And what method do you propose that your DNS queries have not been tampered with? DNS runs quietly in background every time you use a web address. If someone were to redirect DNS queries of [yourbank.com] to their [fakebanksite.com] and got your banking credentials, I would guess you would not think that was of "marginal value".

That is not why DNSSEC exists. The reason DNSSEC exists is so that DNS queries cannot be altered so when when you ask for the IP address for [yourbank.com], a malicious attacker has not populated queries with IP addresses of [fakebanksite.com]

So we should wait until a fundamental part of how the Internet works is exploited for people to do something about it? DNS cache poisoning was found to be exploitable in 2008. DNS was patched to plug the exploit. It was not actually fixed.

And the fact that poor people are seeing their land disappearing has nothing to do their reasons? It must be because they are poor, right? Everything is a nail when all you know is hammers.

It is when someone uses it to imply a sense of authority or expertise when it comes to facts. He did not cite any other source of these facts. His assertion of fact was specifically that these islands have gained land but since he has never stepped foot on these islands what does asserting he has visited islands mean? Nothing.

I think you completely misunderstood the article and research. The article is not stating the evidence is weakening for dark energy. It is saying that new evidence is finding that dark energy is weakening meaning that it is not as constant as previously thought. It may be variable. The research is adding more evidence that dark energy and matter exists.

Parts of Europe hit over 45C (111F). Yet you think installing an awning would mitigate the need for AC? Then you are complaining about me not acknowledging "basics". WTF are you smoking? You complaining about others not employing your solutions to the problem underscore you don’t understand the problem. But I ask again, when the temperature is over 100F at your house, does your awnings negate the need for AC? I would guess the answer is no.

And what is your magical solution to defy the laws of thermodynamics and not let heat "accumulate" when the temperature is over 110F like it was in this latest European heat wave?

And that is behind a paywall so nothing can be verified.

Published: 09 February 2018

What are you talking about? Hot summers have always been an issue everywhere. The problem is the intensity of high heat is now a more common occurrence every year instead of every decade.

And your solution to cool a house in the record summer heat is what?

WTF are you talking about? The problem is many homes are older in Europe and designed before central AC. As such adding central AC in the last 50 years was not easy for the average home in Europe. That has nothing to do with paying for water especially bottled water.

And what does that have to do with Europe in general?

Well good for you. That awning helps with 100+ F heat so I take it so you don't use any electricity for AC when it hits over 100F?

You do understand that some mini-split heat pumps are AC units, right? In the US they are becoming more popular as they fit a need like for older homes that were not designed with central AC in mind. Mini-split pumps require as less work/renovation to install.

Also the vast majority of homes in Europe would be older and not designed for central AC. So adding central AC units would not be easy. Mini-split units and heat pumps are newer and easier to retrofit into older homes.

Normally no. Also homes in the northern US generally do not have AC either especially in older homes. Newer homes that install heat pumps can opt for air conditioning if they pay a little bit more for units.

Those 4 inches is the rise globally. That number does not reflect what has happened locally to Tuvalu.

So 30 years ago, you spent time on islands. Have you been to these islands especially recently? The locals say they have lost 2 islands, but you don't believe it. But you have not visited these islands.

Do you know for a fact subsidence has caused the loss of land or are you generalizing?

82% of islanders want to leave their generational home. But based on your 0% knowledge of the local situation, you have labeled their reasons as BS for some unknown reason.

First of all citation needed. Melting glaciers would raise sea levels so existing islands would decrease in size. So I do not understand your logic. Specifically for Tuvalu, 2 of their 9 atolls are now underwater. Second, part of the issue of climate change is environments are less sustainable in the future. The increase in temperature has affected coral reefs worldwide; such reefs are local sources of food.

If someone is using their phone to track celebrity gossip all day long, maybe that use should be curtailed. For most people they need their phone for other purposes like contacting family, etc. Just last week, I needed to schedule a contractor to come to my place to replace glass as a window was broken. One of my friends just had a baby so there is a group chat where some friends were checking up on her and the baby. It might easy for a billionaire like Schmidt to turn off his phone; he probably has more than one assistant that handles these communications for him.