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Tuesday, July 3. 2007

Tuesday Morning Links

Coffee: The more you drink, the better. WebMD. (h/t, Dr. Bob)

Former radical Islamist: "I was a fanatic. I know their thinking." Daily Mail

Repubs move on border enforcement. Surber. It's a winning issue.

Hitchens: The London bombers were targeting women. (h/t, Tigerhawk)

Inflation police in Zimbabwe. (h/t, Memeorandum). This mess will end badly.

Brits skeptical about warming hysteria. Good for them. Always be skeptical about the science du jour, because science always changes.

Prof B. reminds me of the Mitt Romney dog story. Dumb story. Half the hunting guys I know drive long distances with their dogs in the back of the pick-up. No difference. I see traces of the Pathetic Fallacy here.

What if we hadn't gone into Iraq? Where would things be? Wallison at TCS

Howard Zinn: Have an Unhappy Fourth! Moonbattery

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"The science very clearly points towards the need for us all - nations, businesses and individuals - to do as much as possible, as soon as possible, to avoid the worst consequences of a changing climate."

This is a nice assertion, but based on what?

Is there some previous "warm-age" catastrophe, oops, my bad, the lexicon has changed... okay, is there some previous "climate-change-age" (similar to an ice age but with warm weather I suppose- none of the climatechange crowd has claimed an ice age is coming) that we should all look to for clues about the supposed disaster we invite with our reticence?

We know what happens in an ice age, sorta. But I am kind of looking forward to the "change-age", all this static weather has bored me for decades!
#1 Phil on 2007-07-03 11:53 (Reply)
We are still, technically, in an ice age now. Ice ages are defined as periods with ice on the poles, regardless of advances and retreats of the ice. During most of earth's history, the whole earth was tropical.
#2 BD on 2007-07-03 12:01 (Reply)
Correct as usual, BD. Not only that, but CO2 levels were at their lowest levels ever during the past few thousand years as a result of decreased volcanism and draw-down caused by the erosion of the rising Himalayas. More CO2 doesn't have much effect on the climate, but it is great for your garden.
#2.1 The Dylanologist on 2007-07-03 14:53 (Reply)
It's astonishing how much contempt the AGW hysterics have for the peoples' good sense.

This whole issue is like a frat prank: "Hey, let's see if we can stampede the whole dumb-ass human race!"
#3 buddy larsen on 2007-07-03 14:03 (Reply)
This is worth the click. It's a kid doing Bush talking about global warming.

Warning: It's a spoof on Bush, but it's brilliant and funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWdiHtv6T6s

And to balance it out: Laura Ingraham on Hillary and feminists.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-rtubJbXIw&NR=1

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#4 Phoenix on 2007-07-04 18:38 (Reply)
Those were good Phoenix. That kid has talent. I'm glad I don't feel the need too rush out and but some oxyclinton.
#5 Luther McLeod on 2007-07-04 20:55 (Reply)

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