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bryan, i run models all day long, to predict insurance losses. in these models, i have tons of historical data to base my assumptions on. if i’m trying to estimate how many auto accidents we will have in RI for every 100 cars we ensure, i can look at the number of accidents per 100 cars for each of the last 50 years. so the models are highly predictive, because there is a credible amount of historical data. not so with climate change effects. the models make wildly speculative assumptions, because it’s all brand new. it’s more complicated, with more moving pieces. the sea is rising, that’s settled. how much if that is due to man, is wildly speculative, because we can’t know what sea labels would have been if man didn’t exist. it’s very very important stuff, it needs to be researched. but don’t tell me that there aren’t broad assumptions because of the unknowns. Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
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An air to air ductless heatpump is typically one of the most economical ways to heat and has one of the lowest installation costs. If you go to this site you can compare costs for different types of fuels and heating systems, based on your energy costs. https://www.efficiencymaine.com/ener...or-homeowners/ You can do a solar system for 0$ up front here in VT, not sure how the rate structure is in CT. |
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We've also had an issue with birds nesting under there and then dying, so you can make a case I'm not really helping the planet. Had to spend more money to put guards under the panels to prevent bird infestation. Then it might make it harder to sell my house, because you can only do a 25 year lease. It's not NEARLY as user friendly as it could be. |
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Haha, Bob. Trump, in his really crappy and often wrong way, is saying that the media frequently twists the truth to make him look bad. He is often correct. The media then runs with the crap he spews in his tweets, and they are then often correct. Neither group is living in the land of honesty. Lots of news and opnion outlets are blaming Trump and the FedGov's response to the PR hurricane disaster. The truth is that lots of things went right and lots wrong. If you (general you not Bob you ; ) ) are unwilling to wade into actual assessments and AAR. I have seen enough inaccurate, biased, and opportunistic reporting RE PR/Maria to understand some of Trump's reactions to this. The whining class however does not. They spun it while people died. Here: Dig into the Executive Summary commissioned by PR regarding the casualties from Maria. PR was not prepared. https://publichealth.gwu.edu/sites/d...rto%20Rico.pdf |
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How many panels do you have? I'm wondering how prices compare to VT |
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The timing and substance of the tweets this morning were shocking even for Trump. |
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I'm no engineer, nor am I an entrepeneur. Not sure how many panels, it covers both sides of my roof, which is very large system by CT standards. But we use a ton of electricity (have a pool with a pump and an electric heater). Two summers ago, before I got the panels, my electric bill for the month of August was $550. That is not a typo. My wife and kids are home running the central A/C full bore, and the pool pump and heater really suck up the juice. |
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"The timing and substance of the tweets this morning were shocking even for Trump" Agreed. |
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Oh I agree he is a horrible leader, likely not as bad as you think he is. But I can understand SOME of what he is trying and failing to say because SOME of the facts support him and what he is saying. But the outrage mob can't get past that. This is where I think out country is now broken, maybe irreparably. |
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Last night marked President Barack Obama's eighth and final State of the Union address (full text here), a historic moment for the United States and a huge personal achievement for the embattled president, who has faced gun violence, terrorism, a flailing economy, and a hostile Congress during his two terms in office. That hostile Congress was out in full colors last night, displaying a shocking level of disrespect for the Commander in Chief, and Speaker Ryan, who remained largely inert on the rostrum behind the president, was first in line — while even the most reluctant of his Republican fellows got up to applaud for lines supporting veterans, the "cancer moonshot," and American military strength, Ryan at one point actually twiddled his thumbs. His continual anxious shifting, on display to the nation, also included moves like crossing his legs, adjusting his jacket, fiddling with his ear, and wringing his hands. Perhaps he just really needed to tinkle. He also — or, rather, his interns and staff — tweeted during the State of the Union with a line of commentary demonstrating his sheer level of disdain for the president. He wasn't the only one. While the GOP isn't required to like the State of the Union, and is in fact encouraged to respond with a rebuttal — provided this year by South Carolina governor Nikki Haley — a modicum of respect is a reasonable expectation in the halls of Congress, and the behaviors seen on display last night were nothing short of childish. Similarly, large swaths of the GOP chose to remain seated with increasingly bored expressions — some even appeared to nod off — during the speech, including during segments that would have provoked thunderous GOP applause had they come from a Republican president. Instead, they evidently so greatly feared appearing supportive of anything coming out of the president's mouth that they opted to sit still through the president's commentary on issues like better benefits and support for military and veterans, bootstrapping recommendations to work harder in order to achieve dreams, and improving conditions for business, all popular GOP topics. We couldn't expect them to stand up for the class war segment of the evening or their sound spanking on failure to act on Daesh and curbing Islamophobic sentiment, but come on, they couldn't rise for curing cancer? |
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Sorry, but the press isn't making this up or even being unfair. They're just reporting a train wreck for what it is. |
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Your source is mocking Ryan because he couldn't sit still. That's some source of news, boy... Paul Ryan is a softie, not a political attack dog. You wont hear that on whatever godforsaken place you got this crap. |
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Unless this is a hoax story, which you almost think it has to be. |
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When the republicans sat in Obama's last SOTU that was fine, but you try and play the race card when the dems sit during Trumps. Unemployment has gone down less during Trump than during Obama, basic math from 10 to 5 is more than 5 to 4 but that is the greatest ever, all praise Trump He's got you conned |
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But facts don't matter because Trump forfeits any is what you are saying. But it's OK since it has become part of the allowable Zeitgeist ... Quote:
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As for Jim's image of flooded school buses, give me a break. It's a picture, not an analysis. |
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not just a picture, it most certainly is an analysis. you just don’t happen to like what the analysis says, because you aren’t capable of saying that the democratic mayor and governor, were pathetic. sobwas fema by the way, i could have driven water down there faster than they got it there, no excuse for that either. see, i can admit when my side blows it. Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
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typical democrat :rude: no surprise |
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Yes, you did post an example... You edited that post after just writing 'consensus, yawn' and admittedly, I didn't see it. After I posted, I saw your rant about government and then was off the forum the rest of the day. You didn't post something to defend Jim's point anyways. A 2018 paper talking about the implications of 2deg C warming, which is a very reasonable outcome this century, is not a case where a projection was wrong. Have a good day guys. May the continued circle-jerk be profound for you.... :cheers: |
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