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PlutonianEmpire
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http://news.yahoo.com/global-warming-close-becoming-irreversible-scientists-173712450.html
When they say "irreversible", do they mean that Earth would be on a path to become another Venus?
When they say "irreversible", do they mean that Earth would be on a path to become another Venus?
salty mud
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The world, geologically speaking, is in quite a cool period at the moment. Temperature rise and higher sea levels are a given, as it is a cycle that has repeated for millennia. Don't let the scientists fool you into thinking we are the cause of it. No amount of action is going to reverse millions of years of natural phenomena. The Earth is going to heat up, but it will just as sure cool down again.
But it is possible, and is certainly happening, that human action forces the climate outside of natural trends.
Not likely. Venus is much closer to the sun and has a far denser atmosphere. And so can sustain more heat. What may happen is that human action makes the Earth an average hotter place for several centuries after we stop putting out so much greenhouse gasses. But it won't be 100s of degrees hotter. Possible 10s of degrees.
salty mud
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Maybe so, but as of yet there is no firm evidence that human causes are greatly exaggerating the greenhouse effect.
I feel that "10s of degrees" is a gross overestimation. (Perhaps you mean Fahrenheit, in which case I apologise as I don't use that scale) But even so, tens of degrees Fahrenheit is still an optimistic figure for anthropogenic warming. But, only time will tell.
Not really. The science is really clear. The average atmospheric temperature is going to be higher, and human behavior is the cause. The exact effects of it are a still somewhat in dispute. But the core of the argument is settled.
Well that depends on future behavior. You're right it's not too likely to be more than 10C degree warming. But if we want to remain under that threshold than we have to change our emissions patterns. Significantly.
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How many military dictators (e.g. Field Marshal Ayub Khan of Pakistan) graduated from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst? Feel free to list examples from other military academies also.
caketastydelish
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I've asked this before but I didn't get an answer:
In Al_Da_Great's signature, there is a link that says "freedom for the karen people"
I clicked it and watched that entire video, but I'm still not sure who the "karen people" are, or where they are, other than I'm guessing somewhere in eastern asia. Does anybody know?
In Al_Da_Great's signature, there is a link that says "freedom for the karen people"
I clicked it and watched that entire video, but I'm still not sure who the "karen people" are, or where they are, other than I'm guessing somewhere in eastern asia. Does anybody know?
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I've asked this before but I didn't get an answer:
In Al_Da_Great's signature, there is a link that says "freedom for the karen people"
I clicked it and watched that entire video, but I'm still not sure who the "karen people" are, or where they are, other than I'm guessing somewhere in eastern asia. Does anybody know?
http://www.karen.org.au/karen_people.htm
Ajidica
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Ethnic group in Myanmar currently getting oppressed by the ruling junta.I've asked this before but I didn't get an answer:
In Al_Da_Great's signature, there is a link that says "freedom for the karen people"
I clicked it and watched that entire video, but I'm still not sure who the "karen people" are, or where they are, other than I'm guessing somewhere in eastern asia. Does anybody know?
A lot of Karen refugees have come to Minnesota actually.
AL_DA_GREAT
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The Karen video is about the Karen people and their struggle for independence. They are a minority group in Burma who are oppressed by the regime. They have been fighting since 1948 for independence and have established independent areas.
The video was taken by a friend of mine who is a member of casapound, an italien organisation that has close contacts with the Karen people and actively support them.
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
Wait, the neo-fascists who were connected with the Florence shooter? We learn more about you every day... 
AL_DA_GREAT
amour absinthe révolution
Wait, the neo-fascists who were connected with the Florence shooter? We learn more about you every day...
Fascists yes, also they condemn the shooter.
Casapound runs a large aid organisation. They have aid in Burma, Africa, Serbia and good connections with the Palestinians. Casapound is very much based on aid. They provide apartments for homeless, they do relief work after natural disasters, hand out food and clothes to the poor. Casapound is not focused on activism, they focus on social issues, art and culture and building a community. They have many sports teams, clubs and social centers.
When I was in Italy I slept in several youth hostels run by casapound. I also helpt squated a building that they turned into a studio for local artists.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf1BzLhmdHs
Quackers
The Frog
Ehhhh, I don't really know what was happening in that video. People running upstairs and waving flags, but the music made it awesome.
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
A social centre for fascists. Weird.
AL_DA_GREAT
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They are squating the buildings.
They have over 50 social centers in Italy. Nationalists and fascists have a lot of social centers. Most large European cities have one.
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
I suppose it makes sense. Fascism always had a peculiar fascination with leftist activist-forms, so anywhere with a moderately strong autonomist mileu is bound to produce something of the sort. I can even see how you'd cobble together an ideological logic for it, a lot of natter about the spontaneity of the organic nation, the masses striving for blah blah blah in the absence of a charismatic leader, etc, etc.
salty mud
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Do girls really appreciate it if you go up and make an effort to talk to them? Call me a grouch, but I'd probably be annoyed if someone just randomly started talking to me.
AL_DA_GREAT
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They don't want men chasing them. It means that you are of lower value than them. You should exued confidence and that you easily can get women.
Verarde
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The girls I know appreciate it when I talk to them, but also when I listen to them. Both are of equal importance, because it shows them that you can by a sounding board for their issues, while being able to provide something of relative interest to them.
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