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Posts Made By: Robert Provin

November 28, 2012 08:36 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

IPCC Wrong Again!

Posted By Robert Provin
Can't they get anything right?! wink
http://www.iop.org/news/12/nov/page_59015.html

December 5, 2012 04:06 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

Watts Up With What?

Posted By Robert Provin
Anthony Watts recently appeared on PBS. Here are a few of his surprising comments:

"I suppose that because I agreed that global warming occurred over the last century, and that CO2 plays a role (though isn't the only driver) that he [Spencer Michels, PBS Newshour correspondent] was surprised that he didn't have a "denier" soundbite to work with."

and

"I'm saying that the data might be biased by these influences [urbanization's buildings and streets] to a percentage. Yes, we have some global warming, it's clear the temperature has gone up in the last 100 years. But what percentage of that is from carbon dioxide? And what percentage of that is from changes in the local and measurement environment?"

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/09/17/ill-be-on-the-pbs-newshour-tonight/

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/09/why-the-global-warming-crowd-oversells-its-message.html

December 14, 2012 02:38 AM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

World's Largest Business and Climate Change

Posted By Robert Provin
No, it's not the sex industry! grin

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121213142311.htm

January 25, 2013 09:28 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

Some Good News?

Posted By Robert Provin
I hope this turns out to be correct:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130125103927.htm

Robert

April 26, 2011 04:08 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Mount Pinos address for GPS

Posted By Robert Provin
Darren Wong said:

Anyone here know of a point or address I could plug into my GPS for directions to the Mount Pinos site?

Cheers,
Darren
Degrees, minutes and seconds:
34 degrees 48' 47.8" N
119 degrees 07' 35.5" W

Decimal degrees:
34.81327778 N
119.12652778 W

From Google Earth.

Robert

June 2, 2011 12:30 AM Forum: No Holds Barred

Is there anyone in the room...

Posted By Robert Provin
Jim Brown said:

Is there anyone in the room who can present a good argument not based in religious doctrine or myth why consenting adult homosexuals should not be allowed to be married to each other by their home State?

Please assume that the participants promise to support each other until death, they are willing to accept the legal benefits of marriage and they are willing to undertake the huge legal obligations of marriage too.

Jim

[SIZE="Small"]* I'm not talking about sacramental church marriage here. I'm talking about the legal institution of matrimony as conferred by the state government.[/SIZE]
Hi Jim,
I can't think of any reason why such marriages should not be allowed. And I can't think of any substantial arguments from any other source. It seems the only opposition is religious based. Since we have a "wall of separation" in place, it's a wonder, why it's taking so long for this issue to be resolved!

Robert

July 3, 2011 04:19 PM Forum: No Holds Barred

Free Will and an Omniscient god

Posted By Robert Provin
John Agnew said:

Mutually exclusive concepts. Which do you choose?

I'm not sure I'm free to choose! 8)

September 6, 2011 07:34 PM Forum: ASTRONOMY

Should have sent Boy Scouts...

Posted By Robert Provin
Russ Carroll said:

http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/article_7fd7c0ff-035f-5b5f-bd00-155bc737ec91.html

What ever happened to "Leave only footprints, take only memories"??? 8)
Hi Russ,
Don't worry, none of that stuff is real. This is all just part of the international conspiracy to make it look like there were manned moon landings! grin

Robert

March 3, 2012 01:31 AM Forum: Antique/Classic/Vintage Optical Instruments

Unitron sunscreen rod

Posted By Robert Provin
kenneth hodges said:

Can anyone tell me if the sun screen projection rod used on the 2.4 " (60mm) is the same size as the one used on the 3" (75mm) OTA. Also, does anyone know where I can get one of these rods for my 75mm, and the clamps that attach it to the sunscreens. Thanks! Ken

I have both the 60mm and 75mm Unitrons and the rods are the same diameter and length. As far as getting a rod and clamps, maybe some one else has a good idea.

Robert

March 17, 2012 07:11 PM Forum: No Holds Barred

Truly

Posted By Robert Provin
Rob Wiederrich said:

If Obama was truly a Christian would he not have said it instead of Muslim?
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Here is a screen shot of the actual quote in it's context.

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