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I don't know what "climate change folks" you're referring to, but the only ones whose opinions I'm interested in are not Prince Charles, Bono or Leonardo de Caprio, but actual climatologists. And what do you think their overwhelming consensus is? More than 99.9% of studies agree: Humans caused climate change More than 99.9% of peer-reviewed scientific papers agree that climate change is mainly caused by humans, according to a new survey of 88,125 climate-related studies. The research updates a similar 2013 paper revealing that 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering Earth’s climate. The current survey examines the literature published from 2012 to November 2020 to explore whether the consensus has changed. https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/10/more-999-studies-agree-humans-caused-climate-change As for "nothing can be done given that neither China nor India is going to rein in their CO2 emissions until they are good and ready." Defying expectations, CO2 emissions from global fossil fuel combustion are set to grow in 2022 by only a fraction of last year’s big increase Thanks to record deployment of renewables and EVs, the CO2 intensity of the world’s energy supply is improving again after worsening in 2021 when the economy rebounded sharply https://www.iea.org/news/defying-expectations-co2-emissions-from-global-fossil-fuel-combustion-are-set-to-grow-in-2022-by-only-a-fraction-of-last-year-s-big-increase

I meant to write: It's virtually always the case except for extreme examples of government mismanagement that less developed economies grow more rapidly than fully developed ones. The reasons for this are obvious.

It certainly seems like the Justice Dept is serious about prosecuting Trump.

It's virtually always the case extreme for extreme examples of government mismanagement that less developed economies grow more rapidly than fully developed ones. The reasons for this are obvious.

"Lots of people" is your idea of a scientifically valid statement? It been established repeatedly by epidemiologists beyond all reasonable doubt that the vaccines the Chinese use are not as effective as the ones most commonly deployed in the West. What's more, the Chinese have done a far worse job getting their elderly vaccinated than have most nations with the means to do so.

I was referring to what Musk said. I wasn't aware that he is a member of this forum. What's his avatar?

First off, thanks for the fake statistic. Second, what's that got to do with whether or not someone who makes a prediction that runs counter to what the experts say, should experience some discredit?

It's not about him changing his opinion, it's about him lying.

Then why bother saying it all all? What does saying something may or may not happen contribute to a discussion? What can't that be said of that doesn't defy the laws of nature? And, of course, as I pointed out, if there shouldn't be any onus for getting it wrong, then certainly there shouldn't be any credit for getting it right. And your take ignores that probably means that the odds are in favor of it happening. And when you've got the epidemiological community overwhelmingly against you, and you say something probably will happen despite that, it's clear that you should incur some disfavor.

So, it turns out once again that the most serious assaults on balloting systems are perpetrated by Trump supporters.

Apparently, to you it's a get-out-jail-free card that allows you to escape any onus for calling it wrong. And what if his prediction had turned out to be correct? Would it be okay to point out that he only said "probably" so shouldn't get much credit for his prediction?

Pretty bizarre. She was promising to create more jobs in British agriculture when produce is actually being left to rot because they can't find enough harvesters? She seemed especially concerned about British apples UK Worker Shortage Leaves £60 Million of Food to Rot in Fields An NFU survey shows that a third of growers have been forced to leave 100 tons of fruit - around 16m apples - unpicked because of a lack of labour. The UK apple harvest, worth £400 million a year, has been hit the hardest by the worker shortfall, in part fuelled by Brexit and ongoing political uncertainty. Growers of Brussells sprouts, cabbages and cauliflowers are also affected by the migrant drain as the busy Christmas period looms. https://www.farminguk.com/news/uk-labour-shortage-leaves-tons-of-fruit-to-rot_54184.html

The courts ruled that for obvious reason what Graham was doing had nothing to do with his legislative duties. He was assisting a Presidential candidate. What has that got do do with actually legislating?

Not just the media. But what about the lying corrupt Republicans in states like Georgia and Arizona?

These globalists? "the ones who want us eating insects, cockroaches and that, while they dine on the blood of children?" https://www.thedailybeast.com/lara-logan-goes-full-qanon-spews-blood-libel-on-newsmax?ref=scroll

Even if you don't accept that "illegitimate" is referring to acts Trump committed while in office, there's a huge difference between the number of Trump supporters and Biden supporters who subscribe to such a counterfactual belief. Basically, those who try to defend Trump supporters are cherry-picking while those who defend Biden or Hillary Clinton can point both to polls and the statements of elected officials.

In other words people who hold views like hers have all suffered some sort of trauma in their past that led to their holding of certain deranged viewpoints?

What does the word "dated" mean to you?

I'm mocking your assertion of causality. She shares those opinions with lots of others. Are they all rape survivors? Did something terrible happen to Michael Flynn that explains his current views? Was it abuse of Donald Trump that explains why he retweets QAnon posts? Your assertion is ridiculous.

That is crazy Actually, it's nanobots.

I wasn't trying to get at causation, why Mike Flynn says what he says, which is what qualified psychologists and psychiastrists are trained for. Nor is lunatic a psychiatric phrase. But someone who espouses lunacy repeatedly has earned the designation.

One partial fix for the problem is to forget about teaching phys ed in school and just make kids walk unattached to electronic devices. Well, except maybe a Fitbit. Every day for say 45 minutes to an hour. More and more, research is revealing the crucial role that just walking plays in promoting health.

I doubt the Iranians would now be assisting Russia if the Trump administration hadn't withdrawn from the nuclear agreement and made it virtually impossible for other nations to continue trading with the Iranians. Whatever they're earning from selling weapons to Russia has got to be chump change compared what unrestricted sales of oil and gas would be earning them.

I think the difference can be boiled down to 2 little words: "my" and "the". People who didn't vote for Trump often assert he's not my President. In other words, it's a way of saying they didn't vote for him and denying responsibility for his election. Especially to avoid being reproached for what "your President" did. It's a personal statement But what most Trump supporters claim is that Biden is not the President. It's not about disclaiming individual responsibility for Biden's victory, but rather an assertion that Biden actually lost the election. And that it was only through fraud and conspiracy that he now holds office. So, it's not about Biden not being "my" President only, but rather that he's not anybody's President.

I think when a defendant loses a case and not only expresses no remorse, but doesn't indicate he will obey the law in the future, anything less than the max is merciful. "Nichols said that Bannon had failed to show responsibility for his conduct, a factor that ultimately led the judge to a heavier punishment. “He has expressed no remorse for his actions,” Nichols said during the proceedings, and the judge stressed that Bannon had not demonstrated that he would comply with the subpoenas... There were “problems,” the judge said, with Bannon’s position that Trump made an assertion of executive privilege that prevented Bannon testifying or turning over any documents." https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/21/politics/steve-bannon-sentencing-contempt-congress/index.html Judge Nichol was nominated for the position by Donald Trump.