but it's peak summer down south.

And sometimes science has been hopelessly wrong.

'single-use' supermarket bags were rarely single-use for me (bin liners, etc). Now they are banned and I've nearly run out, I'll be buying heavy duty bags to accomplish the same purposes. A lot more plastic, a lot more waste. I don't see any net benefit anywhere.

I always figured a giant trackball would be ideal - something you can actually walk on, control the effort required, offer up/downhill. Could probably offer steps/textures if the ball was flexible. Put a handrail around it for safety or a harness so you can't fall off. Plug it in as a haptic-feedback mouse - should be easy.

"often indistinguishable from legitimate political debate." - ie Legitimate political debate, but not what they agree with?

Carriage Control tapes, massive static shocks, rotating printer ribbons to try and keep them running true.
The good old days!

and I could stay home on full pay for a very long time

There seems to be plenty of doubt about anthropogenic climate change, but it isn't likely to win you any cash for research.
The only news you are likely to hear is that the science is settled line, so the headline is hardly surprising.

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/02/26/predator-who-claimed-to-be-transgender-declared-dangerous-offender - He didn't get off scott-free but that doesn't undo the damage he's done

And if your theology advocates beheading everyone who is not of your faith?

Doesn't sound very informative to me

it's a very average star

After the last spike, where did the CO2 go & why?

Any idea what percentage of the sunlight that would normally get reflected back into space now gets turned into heat?

Good to see things being stirred up, but I'm concerned the hacker is releasing only what will achieve his/her agenda rather than the whole truth.