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Hulk

(6,699 posts)
21. This is debatable....to me.
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 11:15 PM
Aug 2018

Debatable in the sense of "maybe it's just too damned far gone already", or possibly "what we can realistically do is insignificant to the problem". We've been ignorant for too long. We need to study other ways to reverse the damages done. Trying to stick our finger in the dike is just not going to do it....in my humble opinion.

Why is the temperature in Fahrenheit? Cold War Spook Aug 2018 #1
Almost all scientific studies are in C. Lochloosa Aug 2018 #3
Stop fussng over non-issues! What is everyone doing to get out the vote? DemocracyMouse Aug 2018 #18
My sentiments about the minutia. democratisphere Aug 2018 #26
My wife writes my posts but they are in my words. Cold War Spook Aug 2018 #38
I'm so sorry about your Parkinsons! I've had numerous friends contend with it. DemocracyMouse Aug 2018 #39
Thank you Cold War Spook Aug 2018 #41
Two reasons zipplewrath Aug 2018 #5
Because "Celsius" mean nothing to the average American including myself. Trust Buster Aug 2018 #6
Time to step up and cast off your average Americanness. Mike Rows His Boat Aug 2018 #13
Or, as is the case with the above article, you can speak your target audience' language. Trust Buster Aug 2018 #15
Publish both... get people used to the better measurement units. NT Adrahil Aug 2018 #33
100% agreed relayerbob Aug 2018 #17
Three countries are non-metric: Liberia, Burma, and the USA. Metric born same period USA born. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #29
Because The Hill knows that they should convert temperatures to Fahrenheit for their audience? n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2018 #10
This is why it is essential to get democrats elected. To save our planet onit2day Aug 2018 #2
Sadly, money will win this one. Trust Buster Aug 2018 #7
Why isn't the spelling corrected? ghostsinthemachine Aug 2018 #4
I couldn't get past that either. I've never heard of ban together. ffr Aug 2018 #8
dozent bodder mee Biden My Time Aug 2018 #22
I find it funny that any one thinks that what is happening isn't already beachbum bob Aug 2018 #9
I agree. But I suppose it's better if people have hope that they can change things. Chemisse Aug 2018 #42
The Hill - bringing you up to date with the latest from the "No Shit?!?!!??" File hatrack Aug 2018 #11
Okay, Mrs Flashbeinstrombugger, in defense of the author, perhaps he/she meant lambchopp59 Aug 2018 #12
And don't mention reducing the birth rate. Duppers Aug 2018 #27
It's not just the heat and sea levels bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #14
Here you go -- byronius Aug 2018 #16
well no one can say we didn't earn it 0rganism Aug 2018 #24
"new governance arrangements, and transformed social values" Ghost Dog Aug 2018 #19
Shit will get real once the crops start to die NickB79 Aug 2018 #20
Yes, Delphinus Aug 2018 #47
This is debatable....to me. Hulk Aug 2018 #21
Green consumption remains consumption bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #28
Would we rather risk not living than learn to live without. Death by gluttony. Snellius Aug 2018 #37
It's 109 here and half my state is literally on fire. Initech Aug 2018 #23
The Weather Channel is starting to freak and jumping up and down... fleabiscuit Aug 2018 #25
my cousin's PHd thesis was on this. yeah. we are fucked. unless we have a krakatoa or 2. pansypoo53219 Aug 2018 #30
and no GOP majorities in either house Retrograde Aug 2018 #43
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #31
K&R Auggie Aug 2018 #32
It's already too late in my opinion. Kaleva Aug 2018 #34
The feeling of a gradual warming of the Maxheader Aug 2018 #35
We already know how to combat this very quickly. Cover crops and no till agriculture greatlaurel Aug 2018 #36
Vertical forest, Vertical forest, Vertical forest TrumpKnew Aug 2018 #40
Fewer people on the planet Retrograde Aug 2018 #44
+1 ... Snellius Aug 2018 #45
i wonder how they would like it if the shoe on the other foot? we should see lots of waaahhh. AllaN01Bear Aug 2018 #46
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