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(Ruby) Tuesday 13th-daily chat thread..

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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Ames wrote: »
    It's an interesting article, but surely a study of 10 years is far too short to be able to base predictions on?

    The most interesting part of it has been the fact that the BBC has ran up its flag at the altar of AGW, and to cast any doubt on that is quite a volte-face.
    Ames wrote: »
    Global average temperature changes (ice ages etc) last so long that 10 years is nothing in comparison, even a few decades wouldn't really be enough to build a model on?

    "Climate" as opposed to "weather" is 30 years. The model is based upon a simple assertion that a rise in CO2 means a rise in average temperature. CO2 has risen over the past 10 years.
    Ames wrote: »
    But I'm not a scientist so what do I know.

    As much as the scientists. At the worst, you can only be as wrong as they are...
    Ames wrote: »
    Also interesting for the dumbing down at the BBC, misspelling skeptic.

    Sceptic is the American way. Or ye-olde-englishe... ;)
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Ames wrote: »
    They're also unsure that she can manage the heavy lifting, although she says she's getting used to it now and managing fine.

    They're on dodgy ground with that - that comes under "indirect sexual discrimination"...
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."
    OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • thanks for the curtains advice and company guys

    night night and pleasant dreams

    ((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    Night Buffy.

    Z, I'll mention the indirect sexual discrimination to her, although she'll probably just say I'm trying to control the situation instead of helping her, again. And I'll push the credit card thing with her, it needs sorting.
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Ames wrote: »
    Night Buffy.

    Z, I'll mention the indirect sexual discrimination to her, although she'll probably just say I'm trying to control the situation instead of helping her, again. And I'll push the credit card thing with her, it needs sorting.

    It's something to keep under her hat until they use it as an excuse to get rid of her. They may use it as a reason to offer help - you never know...
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."
    OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    Fook. I've just been to paypal to escalate a dispute to a claim, only to find it's timed out. I thought I had to wait 20 days before I could escalate it, but it had to be within 20 days. It's only £8, but I'm still annoyed at myself.
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
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