








Raimund Muscheler says that a steady high level of forcing can’t cause warming
The hidden (and completely untenable) assumption of rapid ocean equilibrationLast year I emailed the dozen climate scientists from my list of those who have made these kinds of claims and suggested that they must be assuming that that by 1980 or so the oceans had already equilibrated to whatever temperature forcing effect high 20th century solar activity might be having, otherwise the continued high level of forcing would cause continued warming.
Several confirmed that they were indeed assuming rapid ocean equilibration to any change in climate forcing. One was Mike Lockwood, whose 2007 paper with Claus Fröhlich had opened with a strong assertion that it is the trend in a forcing, not the level of a forcing, that causes temperature change:...
This is a highly unrealistic simplification (having the whole ocean change temperature at once). If a more realistic 2-heat-sink model is used, where it takes time for heat to transfer from one ocean layer to another (Kirk-Davidoff 2009), then rapid temperature adjustment of the upper ocean layer tells us next to nothing about how long it takes for the ocean to equilibrate to a long term forcing. (Full discussion in Part 2 of my “solar warming and ocean equilibrium” series.)
Oil, Social Programs and the Venezuelan Presidential Election
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The media's misunderstanding of Venezuela
It is unsurprising that reporters in the UK remain confused after each election. After all, the business and private media elite take great pride in assuring the world that real Chavez supporters are few, and those that there are are largely brainwashed.Indeed mention Hugo Chavez to a reasonably well-informed person in the UK and the response will probably be one of suspicion. The outspoken president of Venezuela does manage to get himself noticed, but rarely with a favourable reception in the British press. Often those who may otherwise support a left wing movement that has made significant advances in social welfare at a time when the West seems only capable of punishing the neediest know little of such progress but a good deal to be cautious of.
The challenge is to understand how the vague notions that there’s something perhaps illegitimate, undemocratic and maybe corrupt about the Venezuelan president emerge. To this end, it helps to look to the source of most people’s information on foreign affairs – corporate news.
"surely as a public broadcaster BBC has a mandate to present unbiased news? "
LOL A Wit. http://biased-bbc.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Variety_Programmes_Policy_Guide_For_Writers_and_Producers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conspiracy_theories
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell
AlterNet posted an article in which he outlined the use of psyops in radio as part of the war effort in WW II. His Homage to Catalonia reprises the experiences which disillusioned him from left-right orientation in politics. Overview of that is part of
http://opitslinkfest.blogspot.com/2009/07/perception-alteration.html
Plus I have published collections on at least a couple of occasions strongly indicating that the mission of the BBC has never changed.
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The 2012 Prez results: electoral fraud galore in Venezuela
There is outright electoral fraud and there is indirect electoral fraud.
However, which one is the most effective depends on the situation. The
big difference between the forms of electoral fraud is that the direct
electoral fraud is usually cheaper, you just need to stuff the ballot
box with the desired count. However, when found out, the consequences
may be harsh for the cheating side. On the other hand indirect fraud is
considerably more expensive but it has the advantage that when
everything is said and done those who sold their vote for any or other
reason, did vote for the winner in the end. El Universal today carries
some interesting information showing that both forms of fraud were
at play one week ago.
Lithuania election: Voters 'dump austerity government'
In addition to the parliamentary election, Lithuanians were voting in a non-binding referendum on building a new nuclear power station.Partial results released early on Monday by the country's electoral authority showed two-thirds of voters rejecting construction.
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