No, the climate won't stay the same forever, regardless. I'm coming from acceptance of the general scientific findings of the great majority of climatologists, who think our continuing use of fossil fuels is going to lead to, and probably already has begun to lead to, serious trouble, and that whatever other climatological factors may or may not be involved, continuing use will lead to greater problems, some of which may arrive rather suddenly.
Vicar: Your logic does not establish 'therefore insignificant' in the present period, which the planet has not had before. Granted, the factors you mention have been important and still are, as every climatologist knows, no doubt better than you and I. Yet most climatologists still maintain that the human species has been screwing up the climate.
Explain.
Appreciate the contribution. I'm too lazy to dig up all the many, many scientific articles with contrary opinions, but scientists do this regularly among themselves and I generally trust them, unless I have specific reasons not to. Let us know if you do or don't, and why.
Anyway, I guess recent local weather can't be pinned down that accurately, at lest not yet. Tell me if you can do so, one way or the other.
there are numerous theories. What do most of them agree about concerning current climate change? Of course, it's not necessarily the majority of theories that will turn out to be correct, but evaluating them is beyond me, as I am not a climatologist. I must rely on the (usually honest) dialogue between those who are climatologists, and perhaps add doubts when there are obvious reasons to suspect (for political or economic reasons, for instance) the honesty or competence of any particular ones. Perhaps you can do better than this, but I don't know how.
Science is never about the knowledge of Absolute Truth, it's just about the best we've (they've) come up with so far. My obviously unprofessional opinion is that the world is getting warmer, and that the Industrial Revolution and its aftermath has a lot to do with this - whether recent local weather is a reflection of this, I don't know. Maybe somebody with more expertise can help here, maybe not.
When an article merely states that "experts" have some point of view, it is pretty unclear who the 'experts' are, how many they are, whether they represent a majority opinion of 'experts', whether the 'experts' consulted have been cherry-picked, etc. I'm not familiar with the Daily Star online, but this is bad journalism.
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Not quite what you'd call a jumping place, but not bad at all for rather standard US-type meals, not overly expensive, and with a really good salad bar that's cheap, or free with most dinner dishes after 5:30PM. You can get a bottle of beer or even wine if you really want to, but I've never seen anybody do it - maybe that's just to take out. Chinese Christian run, and they hire people with physical disadvantages, who are pleasant and helpful. Frequented by foreign (mostly North American) Christians and Chinese Christians - was started by a Canadian couple associated with Bless China (previously, Project Grace), who are no longer here, but no religious pressure or any of that. Steaks are nothing special, and I avoid the Korean dishes, which I've had a few times but which did not impress me.
As a shop and bakery, it's very good bread at reasonable prices, of various kinds (Y18 for a good multigrain loaf that certainly weighs well over a pound. Other stuff too, like granola and oatmeal that is local, as well as imported things, including American cornflakes and so forth, which some people seem to require.
Large portions, seriously so with the pizza, which is Brooklyn/American style, I guess. Convivial, conversational, good place to drink with good folks on both sides of the bar, especially after about 9PM.
Too bourgeois.
Really good pizza and steaks. The wine machine fuddles me when I'm a bit fuddled, & seems unnecessary. Good folks on both sides of the bar.
Ain't no flies on Salvador's.
China's foreign minister shelves trade concerns, turns to Myanmar's Rohingya crisis
发布者I second cloudtrapezer.
Obituary: Yunnan says goodbye to pioneering musician Ai Yong
发布者Cannot say I knew Ai Yong, although I met him a few times. However, I'm familiar with Shanren, and just last Saturday became aware of Kawa - friend of mine and I, hearing the recording, were trying to figure out just where it was coming from; we asked and were told it was Kawa, and then I got the obvious, excellent Wa influence.
There are beginning to be quite a few good musicians here in Kunming, and they deserve respect. Sorry to hear that Ai Yong will not be among those who will continue to produce and invent the music.
Thank you Kunming! Have a Heart charity event raises 64,000 yuan
发布者Was indeed a worthwhile and fun event.
China's foreign minister shelves trade concerns, turns to Myanmar's Rohingya crisis
发布者@michael: Don't know why you think that's the bet solution for the Rohingya, since it's not the one they want - just who might be legitimately authorized to implement such a policy? Anyway, it would not take care of the problem of the Burmese military.
China's foreign minister shelves trade concerns, turns to Myanmar's Rohingya crisis
发布者So he suggested truce and then figure out what to do next. OK, as far as it goes.
Seems to me the problem is the Myanmar military, who've had over 60 years of experiences of privilege, corruption, uselessness and/or brutality and who have yet to be reduced to the level of ordinary people. Should have had the hell reduced out of them many years ago.