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Posted by: aShogunNamedMarcus

So tell me again how that makes me a liar if it does say the test does not differentiate?

Does a test that only identifies COVID "facilitate detection and differentiation" of COVID and influenza?  To me it sounds like they are recommending a test that will identify both "in preparation for flu season".

Posted by: aShogunNamedMarcus

So tell me again how that makes me a liar if it does say the test does not differentiate?

Does a test that only identifies COVID "facilitate detection and differentiation" of COVID and influenza?  To me it sounds like they are recommending a test that will identify both "in preparation for flu season".

Posted by: tashi

Okay sure. You’re right, everyone else is misinterpreting the CDC, including the medical professionals that actually deal with it.

Ya, it would be comical if it wasn't so annoying.  People like Shogun want to believe that they are "in the know" so badly that they are easy prey for some asshole troll with a passable knowledge of science to come up with theories for them.  They actually believe that medical professionals around the world are either in on it and keeping it secret, or too stupid to figure out like they did.  Cuz they smrt.

Posted by: Adam-West

Posted by: syncro

So it looks like we've might have about 20yrs left before things turn to crap.

A 1972 MIT study predicted that rapid economic growth would lead to societal collapse in the mid 21st century. A new paper shows we’re unfortunately right on schedule.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3xw3x/new-research-vindicates-1972-mit-prediction-that-society-will-collapse-soon

That's kinda what I'm banking on for not saving for retirement.

Retirement may seem like a quaint notion with all that is going on, but having the means to prepare and protect yourself from that collapse will like cost just as much.  We can't all fit in RM's bunker.  

I would take stories like this with a grain of salt though.  The graphs always have smooth lines and almost never accurately predict disruptions.

Posted by: aShogunNamedMarcus

Thats semi hilarious to me because when I've mentioned SAI in the past, aka, cloud seeding and the ever classic chem trails, its been laughed at bordering on ridicule. Lets say I think we need to find a better way to block the Sun. Not quite like Mr Burns' idea but leaving a chemical mixture at some level in the atmosphere doesnt sit well with me. Not just b/c Gates wanted to do it and was recently denied.

And I must ask, does that mean you are finally agreeing with me that the Sun is an issue regarding the Climate Change?

SAI is not cloud seeding.  It involves injecting aerosols in to the stratosphere high above the clouds.  You really ought to read a few of the things we post for a change.  Below is the video on both things work. 

https://s3.amazonaws.com/UCS_Videos/solar-geoengineering-how-it-works.mp4

Anyhoo, I am breaking my new trolling policy here but your questions do look semi serious.  Obviously the sun is part of the equation, that is how the greenhouse gases work. This idea (solar geoengineering) has never sat well with me either, but we have fucked up the balance with CO2 and it will only get worse with various feedback loops so the alternative is probably much worse even if we stop spewing CO2 into the air tomorrow.  I think we should test these processes and be prepared to use them.  It might be what we need to stop the worst of climate change.

Posted by: aShogunNamedMarcus

Posted by: chupacabra

I am starting to think that solar geoengineering might not be such a bad idea.  Even if we were carbon neutral tomorrow and changed how we grow food and replant forests, there is theoretically a 40 years lag before the climate will stabilize at that level.  Since we are not doing that we can easily add 20 years, so 60 more years of warming beyond what we see today.  That is an Earth very different than the one we live on.  The only option would be to counter it somehow.  Thoughts?

What do we do with the old panels after they've expired? Similar to electric car batteries past their shelf life - we don't have a good means to recycle them.

That is not what I am talking about.

Solar geoengineering refers to proposed approaches to cool the Earth by reflecting solar radiation back to space. The two main approaches being researched are stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) and marine cloud brightening (MCB).

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/what-solar-geoengineering

I am starting to think that solar geoengineering might not be such a bad idea.  Even if we were carbon neutral tomorrow and changed how we grow food and replant forests, there is theoretically a 40 years lag before the climate will stabilize at that level.  Since we are not doing that we can easily add 20 years, so 60 more years of warming beyond what we see today.  That is an Earth very different than the one we live on.  The only option would be to counter it somehow.  Thoughts?

Posted by: Couch_Surfer

Clickbaity title is clickbaity.  But it’s instructive to see how Fox ‘News’ wants to frame the issue of vaccine disinformation

Psaki sure earns her paycheck.  These guys are such scumbags.  There is absolutely nothing to gain by lying about the vaccines other than to sow discord at the expense of people's lives.

Posted by: KenN

I'm somewhat on the fence. There is a genuine reason to have an air force that is reasonably well equipped. The current jet fleet is aging out, so will need to be replaced.

However, these either/or statements like "that money could be used for ..." are patently dishonest. The budget allows for money to be spent on many thousands of projects and expenditures, so the implied trade-off isn't fair.

It is a bad faith way of discussing any issue.  Why not put every cent of tax money into fighting climate change, or curing cancer?  

Having said that, I don't think this particular jet is a wise purchase and the maintenance is going to be ridiculously expensive. I am guessing there is a lot of politics concerning American relations that goes into it.  We still get around on new 747s, so I am sure a newer version of the FA-18 with modern electronics would work just fine.  They are still the coolest looking jet IMO as well.  

Posted by: Adam-West

i just use french fries.

This is my 9 year old daughters favourite thing to do with a Frosty.  I tried it.  It's actually pretty good.