tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549306427964459740.post3743352954755825643..comments2023-12-23T05:14:34.273-05:00Comments on Wit's End: Another Silent ScourgeGail Zawackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01800944469843206253noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549306427964459740.post-43726952880872809102011-04-19T18:21:04.904-04:002011-04-19T18:21:04.904-04:00Pesticides are effecting all of us, in humans pest...Pesticides are effecting all of us, in humans pesticides contribute to so many health problems including autoimmune disorders. I have made it a goal to stop using all chemicals, to live live with only the basics, there are other alternatives to poison...a great blog, love the pictures...and I am so sad to see any living thing die by poisoning.Desert Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669842743759510104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549306427964459740.post-9309316305275451212011-04-18T11:13:31.423-04:002011-04-18T11:13:31.423-04:00I'm glad you mentioned Leuren Moret. I conside...I'm glad you mentioned Leuren Moret. I consider her a classic disinformationist/misinformationist. Whether or not she does so purposefully, I am not sure, but either way the effect is the same. Much of what she says is true, but then she mixes in unsubstantiated material like HAARP and Chemtrails controlling the weather, as though it was a verified fact that has been rigorously tested, right alongside other facts that have been verified and rigorously tested. Also, she blames every illness on the planet on radiation, including high cholesterol. There is no doubt that radiation plays a part, and not an insubstantial one, in illness, but there was much illness before radiation, so radiation can't be solely to blame.<br /><br />All of it only serves serves to delegitimate serious and concerned inquiry and to misdirect those who want and need to know down rabbit holes from which they may never return.<br /><br />The people, the "Little People" of Fukushima, did not want that facility in their prefect, and they strongly activated against it, but to no avail. It was constructed anyway without taking into account any of the protesters protestations. Those protestations foresaw this, as well, and they were ignored by the Establishment. See starting at 1:37 in this video.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nblOWX_tUsMorocco Bamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549306427964459740.post-88628907183631425322011-04-18T10:12:09.870-04:002011-04-18T10:12:09.870-04:00here's the key phrase:
"... no one has y...here's the key phrase:<br /><br />"... no one has yet received a lethal dose of radiation."<br /><br />JUST WAIT.<br /><br />Like so many other disasters, Fukushima was predicted:<br /><br />http://thecomingcrisis.blogspot.com/2011/04/leuren-moret-predicted-fukushima.htmlGail Zawackihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800944469843206253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549306427964459740.post-47172077476831283682011-04-18T09:55:44.899-04:002011-04-18T09:55:44.899-04:00Of course, Monbiot's criticism of Ridley is pe...Of course, Monbiot's criticism of Ridley is perfectly accurate, but methinks George is a pot calling a kettle black, especially after he has revealed his stance on Nuclear. Who's pocket is George in? Somebody's, that for certain, especially after this article and his deceitful chastisement of Helen Caldicott.<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/21/pro-nuclear-japan-fukushima<br /><br />http://www.nuclearfreeplanet.org/democracy-now-helen-caldicott--george-monbiot.html<br /><br />http://www.helencaldicott.com/Morocco Bamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549306427964459740.post-74525349628015840932011-04-18T09:39:59.974-04:002011-04-18T09:39:59.974-04:00Haha, Morroco Bama, you called it. RC snipped it....Haha, Morroco Bama, you called it. RC snipped it. Just ridiculous! I should remember to never go there. As to your last comment, of COURSE those with the real power don't have the interests of the masses at heart! That is becoming more clear by the day. Fukushima and the Gulf are prime examples. Did you follow the link in comments on DOTE to Monbiot's column? He shreds Ridley the Rational Optimist as a transparent lapdog to his audience - the wealthy, Ayn Rand ideologues.<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cif-green/2010/jun/18/matt-ridley-rational-optimist-errors<br /><br />now I will go pore through your pdf Growth Isn't PossibleGail Zawackihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800944469843206253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549306427964459740.post-39991227370758240672011-04-18T09:24:59.882-04:002011-04-18T09:24:59.882-04:00I ran across an interesting report. I'm still ...I ran across an interesting report. I'm still reading it, but thought I would share. As always, I remain concerned that those with the real power, the Plutocratic Oligarchy, do not necessarily have the interests of The Masses at heart. Who gets to decide who lives and dies? Who gets to decide who gets sacrificed? Who gets to decide who suffers, and who doesn't? For some crazy reason, I don't believe the decision process will be Democratic in any way.<br /><br />http://www.neweconomics.org/sites/neweconomics.org/files/Growth_Isnt_Possible.pdfMorocco Bamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549306427964459740.post-46135626453191877402011-04-18T07:01:00.903-04:002011-04-18T07:01:00.903-04:00Yeah, I don't look at Real Climate either, Gai...Yeah, I don't look at Real Climate either, Gail. If your post makes it out of moderation, it will quickly be dismissed and ridiculed. The majority of the posters there are poised to be contrary, or are merely regurgitators of the recently accepted consensus, which doesn't include Ozone. Many of them are scientific only in the sense that they have memorized the official political dogma of their orthodoxy and behave according to those strict limits. They are not creative in any sense of the imagination. Da Vinci and Galileo would scoff at them as petty poseurs if they were alive today. I noticed that they have a couple of posters that are considered "deniers." These token "deniers" never have their posts moderated and their "denial" is of the crudest form. I believe this is purposeful, and I believe that the token "deniers" are imposters in order to make the crowd there look good in comparison. Note that I'm not defending either position with that observation, but I do know how the game is played and the debate is framed, especially on well established blogs that have a great deal of clout and high visibility. Such tactics are disgustingly deceitful and undermine any credibility and honest inquiry.Morocco Bamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549306427964459740.post-80596118358466777012011-04-17T20:38:22.300-04:002011-04-17T20:38:22.300-04:00Thanks Catman, I suppose you know that Real Climat...Thanks Catman, I suppose you know that Real Climate doesn't like to take into account ozone...so I stopped reading them a while ago. But thanks for the head's up - I left this comment, it's in moderation at the moment:<br /><br />Gail says:<br />Your comment is awaiting moderation. <br />17 Apr 2011 at 7:26 PM<br />I’m quite curious about the potential for methane to be a significant precursor to ozone, as I only just found studies indicating it has a role, and so I recently posted this:<br /><br />[With respect to methane as an under-appreciated precursor to ozone, I note parenthetically this new study, which concludes "...that shale gas developed through fracking carries a higher greenhouse gas footprint because the “fugitive” methane emissions at the fracking sites are greater than releases from conventional gas wells." and recommend the movie Gasland where the infrared images of escaped methane are shocking. I expect it would be simple to find more along the lines of this ominous snippet: "Major sink of methane is its reaction with OH leading to the formation of ozone." or this one: "Methane, a VOC whose atmospheric concentration has increased tremendously during the last century, contributes to ozone formation but on a global scale rather than in local or regional photochemical smog episodes. In situations where this exclusion of methane from the VOC group of substances is not obvious, the term Non-Methane VOC NMVOC is often used."]<br /><br />the links can be found here http://witsendnj.blogspot.com/2011/04/anonymous-youre-no-sherlock-holmes.html<br /><br />Any thoughts as to the role of methane or other emissions are welcome because I’d really like to understand – and halt -the demise of trees…oh wait. There’s nothing wrong with them. They are just fine – I have an overactive imagination. Never mind!Gail Zawackihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800944469843206253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549306427964459740.post-47678022011723025922011-04-17T19:21:37.532-04:002011-04-17T19:21:37.532-04:00Here's still another black swan:
(from Gavin&#...Here's still another black swan:<br />(from Gavin's post fracking methane at RealClimate, which mentions ozone)<br /><br /><br />James Staples says:<br />17 Apr 2011 at 5:10 PM<br />I think that the stupidest thing that I’ve heard of while monitoring this debate over the last few years, is the idea of using Fraking – or of extracting Natural Gas at all! – from the Yellowstone Basin (i.e.: Caldera).<br />As I pointed out in a heated letter to the DOE, DOI, my Congresspeople, etc., Volcanoes are delicate things that erupt because a decrease in the PRESSURE holding back the Magma back; like that which MIGHT occur, IF you start extracting the gas/water from the shale overburden; causes a sudden ‘opening a shaken up pop can’ effect in which the Gases in the Magma suddenly come out of solution in a most violent way.<br />I also pointed out that Yellowstone is due to erupt at any moment.<br />Hey! At least if it does, we won’t have to worry so much about how badly we’ve been messing up the Environment, eh?catman306https://www.blogger.com/profile/04670081770711560337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549306427964459740.post-77700471193536938192011-04-17T17:12:04.771-04:002011-04-17T17:12:04.771-04:00Cats kill all sorts of vermin. But are sometimes ...Cats kill all sorts of vermin. But are sometimes prey for wolves, coyotes, eagles, alligators and other predators. <br /><br />Poison makes money for monsanto and other chemical companies.<br /><br />Seems like a no brainer. It IS a no brainer.<br /><br />Use nature, don't kill nature. It's probably too late for that advice.catman306https://www.blogger.com/profile/04670081770711560337noreply@blogger.com