tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320802302155582419.post5638248492970668099..comments2024-02-13T12:50:30.457-05:00Comments on Rants Within the Undead God: Hotheads’ Violence caused by Hot Climates, Study findsBenjamin Cainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661999592897690031noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320802302155582419.post-38022144342868490952017-04-14T16:33:28.711-04:002017-04-14T16:33:28.711-04:00That psycho clowns election was aided by AI.
htt...That psycho clowns election was aided by AI. <br /><br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-working-for-trumps-campaign-british-data-firm-eyes-new-us-government-contracts/2017/02/17/a6dee3c6-f40c-11e6-8d72-263470bf0401_story.html?utm_term=.11a5d52365fd<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320802302155582419.post-25525607145803598772017-04-14T15:53:29.375-04:002017-04-14T15:53:29.375-04:00Well, it's not just about murder rates. The fa...Well, it's not just about murder rates. The factors that would apply most to the US are "bigotry" and "fundamentalist lunacy," as well as planning for bloody uprisings (the militias and end-of-the-world cults in parts of the US, reflected even in Steve Bannon's League of Shadows-like conspiracy theory; see Batman Begins). There you do indeed see differences between the blue and the red states. Not all emotional expressions of hotheadedness need be violent. <br /><br />Of course, I say these factors only "would" apply, because this article is satirical rather than a genuine piece of scientific theorizing. <br /><br />Interestingly, though, Maryland voted for Hillary Clinton, while Arizona voted for Trump. So perhaps while Arizonans aren't causing record-levels of chaos directly, due to the extreme heat in that part of the country, they're doing so indirectly by voting for and supporting the obvious psycho-clown, to vent the irrationality caused by living in a desert. Benjamin Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661999592897690031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320802302155582419.post-35398023583045106492017-04-14T15:36:49.535-04:002017-04-14T15:36:49.535-04:00Here's a list of countries' greenhouse gas...Here's a list of countries' greenhouse gas emissions, which include CO2, methane, and various others:<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_greenhouse_gas_emissions<br /><br />As a percentage of the global total, Canada is #10. However, if you look at the absolute numbers, half of the countries have zero emissions, because their industries are undeveloped, and only nineteen countries contribute more than 1% each of the world's total emissions. About half of those latter countries contribute less than 2% each, including Canada (1.7%). Emissions really ramp up only with the top five emitters: Russia - 5.4%, India - 5.7%, EU - 10.9%, US - 15.6%, China - 22.7%. <br /><br />As you can tell from these data, then, the greenhouse gas problem is caused primarily by China, the US, and the EU. Together, their pollution makes up about 50% of the world's total. The other half of the pollution is spread out thinly across numerous other countries, including Canada. <br /><br />The situation is similar if you look at just CO2 emissions:<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions<br /><br />As a percentage of the world's total, Canada is 1.7%, China is 22.7%, the US is 15.6%, the EU is 10.9%, and the vast majority of countries contribute less than 1% each. So Canada's emissions are just double those of almost any of the world's other polluters. The US's emissions are 15 times greater than those of almost any of those other countries. <br /><br />Your cited article attempts to back up its asinine claim that Canada is playing an "oversized role," by talking about increases in Canadian "extraction" of CO2-producing fossil fuels as well as Canada's mere "planning" of future extractions. Extraction isn't the same as emission. Are Canadians the only consumers of the fossil fuels they extract or does Canada sell those fuels to other countries that actually do the consumption and thus the pollution? <br /><br />Canada may be enabling the consumption of fossil fuels, but guess what? Canada is also a world leader in the use of renewable energy:<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_electricity_production_from_renewable_sources<br /><br />Canada is #4, behind China, the US, and Brazil. <br /><br />Not that I particularly care about any of this. But if you're going to bash Canada, make sure you do it for the right reasons, such as for the dearth of interesting culture in Canada.<br /> Benjamin Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661999592897690031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320802302155582419.post-1030346995052367482017-04-13T11:29:57.009-04:002017-04-13T11:29:57.009-04:00I guess the murder rate in Baltimore MD is conside...I guess the murder rate in Baltimore MD is considerably higher than Phoenix AZ, because it's so much hotter in Baltimore? <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320802302155582419.post-26939556867852097632017-04-13T09:11:37.896-04:002017-04-13T09:11:37.896-04:00Canada is destroying the planet.
http://www.nati...Canada is destroying the planet. <br /><br />http://www.nationalobserver.com/2017/04/10/opinion/atmospheric-co2-levels-accelerate-upwards-smashing-records<br /><br />-The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere continues to accelerate upwards despite global efforts<br />-The last two years had "unprecedented" increases<br />-Canadian CO2 extraction is playing an oversized roleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320802302155582419.post-80877572507063421182017-04-12T17:27:28.222-04:002017-04-12T17:27:28.222-04:00http://www.nationalobserver.com/2017/02/21/opinion...http://www.nationalobserver.com/2017/02/21/opinion/canadians-are-making-supersized-gamble-climate-and-economy<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com