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Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 08:49 PM
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Posted By mini me
Wikipedia is calling institutions right wing...

Wikipedia is calling institutions right wing political hacks, huh? ;)
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 07:07 PM
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Posted By mini me
Some reasonable counterpoint... ...

Some reasonable counterpoint...

http://www.campaignfreedom.org/2009/11/03/fox-lies-videotape-debunking-an-internet-myth/
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 04:37 PM
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Posted By mini me
LOL! Point taken.

LOL! Point taken.
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 04:26 PM
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Posted By mini me
Ah, yes. The Fox news "won the right to lie"...

Ah, yes. The Fox news "won the right to lie" internet myth continues to propagate. If it helps you to believe that, go right ahead. However, the last time I checked, Freedom of the press applied to...
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 04:11 PM
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Posted By mini me
I'm not sure that our national energy policy...

I'm not sure that our national energy policy dovetails with your observations about augmentation. The rate of construction of new coal - fired power plants is declining, and current plants are...
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 04:01 PM
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Posted By mini me
I suppose you missed my earlier comment that I...

I suppose you missed my earlier comment that I don't watch network news shows. As to whether a reporter can get facts reversed, head on out to YouTube. You'll find loads of examples of news reports...
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 03:57 PM
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Posted By mini me
I also recall CBS canning Dan Rather for pushing...

I also recall CBS canning Dan Rather for pushing a fabricated story that he still maintains is true. I recall the news reports after the Denver theater shooting being more often wrong than even...
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 02:00 PM
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Posted By mini me
We don't agree that it was a lie. A lie implies...

We don't agree that it was a lie. A lie implies intent, and I don't think there's enough info to conclude that. I know some of you guys like to dump on Fox, and more power to you if that floats...
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 01:32 PM
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Posted By mini me
You've got me wrong. I'll say it again: the idea...

You've got me wrong. I'll say it again: the idea that total available sunlight in a particular geographic area rings a bell with me due to weather in Michigan. That's the only point I'm making. I...
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 12:53 PM
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Posted By mini me
LOL! The subject of the thread is that the...

LOL!

The subject of the thread is that the lady on Fox was dopey for suggesting Germany gets more sun, making solar less viable. I then posted that her comment rings a bell, 'cuz here in MI we...
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 12:38 PM
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Posted By mini me
I'd suggest that the clip showed the Fox...

I'd suggest that the clip showed the Fox contributor not presenting her facts terribly well. But if you read that article I last posted, sourced from the same on-line publication as the OP, it...
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 12:06 PM
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Posted By mini me
Oh, and by the way: ...

Oh, and by the way:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/project_syndicate/2012/02/why_germany_is_phasing_out_its_solar_power_subsidies_.html
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 12:03 PM
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Posted By mini me
So you pull data from two different sources for...

So you pull data from two different sources for comparison, draw a conclusion, and tell me that I'm wrong? Cool. :rolleyes:

Yes, I took it at face value, and then combined it with what I know...
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 08:44 AM
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Posted By mini me
Um, huh? I didn't see the actual clip, just read...

Um, huh? I didn't see the actual clip, just read the transcript posted in he OP. Don't watch TV news much, because most of it makes me want to puke. So, I'm not sure what the hell you're getting...
Forum: Politics and the Environment 02-09-2013, 07:55 AM
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Posted By mini me
Ok, so I'll bite. Here in MI, there's no way in...

Ok, so I'll bite. Here in MI, there's no way in hell that solar energy would ever be economical. Why? There's not enough days / hours of sunlight per year to make solar power generation an...
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