Too much good stuff on the internets today.
XKCD on Pluto
New British Comedy “No Heroics”
Why I like Joe Biden
Silly? Awesome? Silly andawesome?
Google brings the 21st century
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The internets are awesome today
Bush didn’t make Katrina, but he deserves blame
Bush does not bear responsibility for Katrina. It is possible that society as a whole does for the last 150 years. The gulf has, I believe, warmed by about two degrees and that does add fuel to the hurricane’s fire.
21st Century Sea Level
Let’s not even discuss whether global warming contributed to hurricane Katrina’s fury by creating warmer waters in the Gulf or higher sea levels. Let’s instead focus on the fact that sea levels are rising and more and more areas are going to be at or below sea level in the future. What do [...]
Hurricane Katrina Backstory
These are not the rantings of a left wing, liberal group. These are the sober facts being reported by well-respected news organizations. I’m just tired. Very, very tired. This administration is never to be held to fault for anything. Speaking out against this administration in any way, shape, or form has been branded anti-American and as giving comfort to the enemy. The enemy this time is Mother Nature and I don’t think she gets any comfort from anything, good or bad, that is said about the Bush Co.
Green Engineering
I’m a big fan of environmentalism that doesn’t change the way we live. Mainly because I think it’s just impossible to get the majority of people to make sacrifices for something that they can’t see as tangible. Any effort by the rest of us is pretty meaningless if the majority isn’t joining in.
Now You Know… Global Warming
I’m not a big fan of AOL and I never visit their website. (Why would I? I’m not a subscriber.) An article in Wired (which I visit daily) led me to their site, and in turn led me to this page on global warming: “Now You Know… Global Warming.”