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Forum: Current events 03-02-2021, 11:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 764
Posted By Yggdrasill
You have to be well trained to anticipate and...

You have to be well trained to anticipate and follow those key changes. It must have been a beeatch to practice. Sadly, musical training does not necessarily impart good musical sense or taste. ...
Forum: Current events 02-22-2021, 12:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,146
Posted By Yggdrasill
I'm not positive but I don't think that there is...

I'm not positive but I don't think that there is much of a transmission intertie between Texas and other regional reliability councils. There are just two DC interties; I don't know how much power...
Forum: History 02-21-2021, 09:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,113
Posted By Yggdrasill
You're right of course. I just can't wrap my...

You're right of course. I just can't wrap my brain around that pathology. It's utterly foreign.
Forum: Politics 02-20-2021, 02:26 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,938
Posted By Yggdrasill
It seems I'm not an idiot after, since I do not...

It seems I'm not an idiot after, since I do not understand what this post is supposed to say.
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-20-2021, 10:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,771
Posted By Yggdrasill
Had you bothered to read it, you'd have found...

Had you bothered to read it, you'd have found that the article addresses your policy questions.

Comparing a midwest city in winter to a subtropical city in winter makes sense? And using data...
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-19-2021, 09:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,876
Posted By Yggdrasill
If it's the end of the discussion, why bother...

If it's the end of the discussion, why bother posting? A discussion is by definition, as you know being so smart, a back and forth You obviously don't intend that so why call it a discussion? More...
Forum: Politics 02-19-2021, 09:38 PM
Replies: 508
Views: 39,650
Posted By Yggdrasill
That is quite literally the worst thing I have...

That is quite literally the worst thing I have heard about Limbaugh, and i've heard a lot.
Forum: Current events 02-19-2021, 08:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 165
Posted By Yggdrasill
More sweeping statements to bolster an insecure...

More sweeping statements to bolster an insecure world view?

If I can disprove, using facts, these assertions, will you publicly admit on this forum that they are wrong and stop saying them?
Forum: Current events 02-19-2021, 04:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 803
Posted By Yggdrasill
Hey man, I'm sorry to hear what's going on...

Hey man,

I'm sorry to hear what's going on with you. We all go through trying times. I hope that you get through yours quickly and healthily.
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-18-2021, 10:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,305
Posted By Yggdrasill
I found it interesting as I was unaware of the...

I found it interesting as I was unaware of the role of the jet stream. Glad you did too.
Forum: Current events 02-18-2021, 06:01 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,404
Posted By Yggdrasill
I don't know that that's true, and neither I...

I don't know that that's true, and neither I suspect do you since you provided no evidence. Gallup wouldn't be very useful as a polling service if it had a persistent bias. In any case, if that's...
Forum: Current events 02-18-2021, 03:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,286
Posted By Yggdrasill
Yeah, proves nothing of the kind. Wind is...

Yeah, proves nothing of the kind. Wind is expected to supply only 7% of ERCOTs power during the winter. This event demonstrates what happens when the power grid is not properly maintained and...
Forum: Current events 02-18-2021, 03:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,286
Posted By Yggdrasill
So which do you want? Higher oil prices to help...

So which do you want? Higher oil prices to help oil companies or lower oil prices to help low income consumers? The Saudi-Russia oil price war beginning in March 2020 saw a 65% quarterly drop in...
Forum: Politics 02-18-2021, 02:42 PM
Replies: 5,791
Views: 297,358
Posted By Yggdrasill
This is in part a massive failure of regulators,...

This is in part a massive failure of regulators, one that people saw coming years ago. even worse, it's a bit of a repeat. This is one of the results when you elect people to govern who don't...
Forum: Politics 02-18-2021, 02:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 547
Posted By Yggdrasill
The Expanse, not the Equalizer. It's a Sci-Fi...

The Expanse, not the Equalizer. It's a Sci-Fi channel ported to Amazon series based on books of the same name. Really, really well done. One of the best imaginings of human expansion into the...
Forum: Current events 02-18-2021, 10:59 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,404
Posted By Yggdrasill
You continue to do it. I don't need to ask...

You continue to do it. I don't need to ask anyone else anything. I am responsible for what I write, and that's it. What do they have to do with me?



I did not say that, so again don't put...
Forum: Current events 02-18-2021, 12:36 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,404
Posted By Yggdrasill
I will respond to some of the specific issues...

I will respond to some of the specific issues individually but for now a general comment. I find it fascinating and puzzling that I am writing to you, Reason10, talking about your thoughts and...
Forum: Current events 02-18-2021, 12:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,286
Posted By Yggdrasill
There are a bunch of reasons driving up the price...

There are a bunch of reasons driving up the price of oil. Optimism regarding future demand due to economic recovery is one (the "hope for the future" reason), but also OPEC has cut production over...
Forum: Politics 02-17-2021, 08:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 986
Posted By Yggdrasill
Pay attention. I did not post Politifact, and...

Pay attention. I did not post Politifact, and you did not answer the question of how you know it's true. Instead you deflect and name call. Interesting.
Forum: Current events 02-16-2021, 10:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,286
Posted By Yggdrasill
Pump prices follow crude prices. Here's one...

Pump prices follow crude prices. Here's one explanation.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90597911/why-are-gas-prices-rising-heres-the-weird-but-simple-reason-youre-paying-more-right-now
Forum: Current events 02-16-2021, 08:01 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,404
Posted By Yggdrasill
I can't help it. I'm a relentless optimist.;)

I can't help it. I'm a relentless optimist.;)
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-16-2021, 04:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,305
Posted By Yggdrasill
Jeez! Are you capable of reasoned discourse...

Jeez! Are you capable of reasoned discourse without an insult or epithet in literally every sentence of a post?

A principal cause of the massive cold front we've seen across the country is the...
Forum: Current events 02-16-2021, 03:17 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,404
Posted By Yggdrasill
Man, I would so much more enjoy reading your...

Man, I would so much more enjoy reading your posts without all the vitriol and name-calling.

I understand that you don't like Obama, but you did not answer my question. You said that Trump was,...
Forum: Current events 02-16-2021, 02:48 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,404
Posted By Yggdrasill
On name calling; you do it plenty. Maybe walk...

On name calling; you do it plenty. Maybe walk the talk a bit better?

On 80% of the country being mainstream conservatives: the Gallup poll referenced in the article states that 37% Americans...
Forum: Current events 02-16-2021, 01:26 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,404
Posted By Yggdrasill
I haven't called you any names or vilified you in...

I haven't called you any names or vilified you in any way. But I agree with you that it happens too much on this listserv, and it is largely directed at the few Trump supporters who participate here....
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