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16 Mar 10 - 06:44 AM (#2865102) Subject: BS: Some Idiots in South Dakota Legislation From: Richard Bridge Wonderful acerbic article in Forbes. It really needs no comment from me. http://blogs.forbes.com/sciencebiz/2010/03/south-dakota-legislature-declares-that-astrology-can-explain-global-warming/ |
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16 Mar 10 - 07:48 AM (#2865141) Subject: RE: BS: Some Idiots in South Dakota Legislation From: bobad I would suspect that these legislators are representative of their constituents as far as science literacy goes. |
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16 Mar 10 - 10:56 AM (#2865255) Subject: RE: BS: Some Idiots in South Dakota Legislation From: Greg F. I think that George McGovern may have been one of the last sentient politicians in South Dakota... been down hill ever since he retired. South Dakota State Motto: "Thank God For Kansas!" |
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16 Mar 10 - 11:13 AM (#2865270) Subject: RE: BS: Some Idiots in South Dakota Legislation From: Uncle_DaveO During the Little Climatic Optimum, Erik the Red settled Greenland where they farmed and raised dairy cattle. True. Today, ninety percent of Greenland is covered by massive ice sheets, in many places more than two miles thick. Also true. BUT! The two statements have nothing to do with each other. The Greenland colony occupied a tiny strip at the south end of the west coast of Greenland, which was not glacier-covered and was farmable, after a fashion. And yes, ninety percent (give or take; I'll accept that figure arguendo) of Greenland is NOW glacier covered, but at that time most of Greenland was glacier-covered then, too. No conclusion as to global warming can validly be drawn from that paragraph. Dave Oesterreich |
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16 Mar 10 - 11:34 AM (#2865290) Subject: RE: BS: Some Idiots in South Dakota Legislation From: Mr Happy See! Real evidence at last that farting livestock damages the o'zone layer & had caused global cooling in Greenland!!! Pull the other one, tinkle, tinkle, clannnnggg!! |
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16 Mar 10 - 12:57 PM (#2865369) Subject: RE: BS: Some Idiots in South Dakota Legislation From: Bill D It's just too damn bad that ignorance doesn't itch! |
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16 Mar 10 - 03:42 PM (#2865475) Subject: RE: BS: Some Idiots in South Dakota Legislation From: Q (Frank Staplin) Mr. Happy- there are more humans than there are cattle, so farting humans ARE responsible. (On my way to the privy) |
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16 Mar 10 - 06:43 PM (#2865615) Subject: RE: BS: Some Idiots in South Dakota Legislation From: Bettynh Ronald Reagan revealed it a long time ago: most air pollution comes from trees. |
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16 Mar 10 - 07:05 PM (#2865627) Subject: RE: BS: Some Idiots in South Dakota Legislation From: catspaw49 Those four guys on Mt. Rushmore are asking for a change of location.................... Spaw |