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that's fantastic, I hope they keep their goal of eliminating 500 metric tonnes of weapons-grade uranium by 2013.
Yes. It's a company in which I've been invested for a couple of years. I like the science and what they are doing. For some reason I thought the contract had been extended a few year and would include a larger reduction in weapons-grade uranium. Possibly the negotiations are still on going.
Yes. It's a company in which I've been invested for a couple of years. I like the science and what they are doing. For some reason I thought the contract had been extended a few year and would include a larger reduction in weapons-grade uranium. Possibly the negotiations are still on going.
Oh I haven't kept up with the latest news, so it is possible their goals have changed, but they are definitely doing a great job so far.
But Science is the only discipline that will tell you what they don't know. And the only one that uses evidence to make up it's mind. Ed
What an irrational reply, not that I believe many are capable of rational thought without being tainted by emotional/philosophical luggage. I certainly struggle to find logic as I can perceive and know so little about life. You bring up so many questions: Why is Science capitalized and has a mind, apparently all fields form one being. What are the other disciplines besides Science? What is evidence? If it can't be measured or found in a funded-study does it not exist? Science does tell us that they don't know everything about the brain, but you have made up your mind that the brain has nothing to do with the many stories of psychics, past lives, ghosts, speaking in tongues, alien abductions, devil possession and other irrational experiences. I never said that I didn't believe in Climate Change; I guess you assume that I don't and therefore subject to attack. Lastly, you choose to respond to what you most emotionally reacted to, and didn't address any of the points about chess, which this scientifically-created forum is supposed to be about.
No need for fighting today, let's all just be kind for at least one day of the year.
From what I hear there's a big union/managment thing happening on the Island. Probably making people touchy. A large employer, with limited means, wants the unions in several mills to take a sizeable pay cut. I'm only guessing at the "or else". They already permanently closed one towns mill.
I guess if they close there will be less pollution on the Island.
military strikes on civilian targets happen all the time; never understood why people get so worked up about this particular one
But this had a massive effect on so many things...
There were many many victims, who died on this tragic day nine years ago.
Republicans used the tragedy of 9/11 to lie and take Americans into an unjustified war with a country that had nothing to do with the attacks on them, instead of pursuing the real culprits(I also blame the democrats who did nothing to stop this but instead they choose to go with the flow so to speak).
"I don't know where Bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."- President George W. Bush, 3/13/02
They also passed a law that steals liberties in the name of 'security' and 'freedom'.
The westboro baptist church, did indeed burn Korans today, as well as an American flag, but they called it the doomed American flag. Republicans continually use this date to discriminate against all Muslims for the actions of the extremists.
This also had an effect on religions in general, Dawkins has a lecture on this subject, saying how 9/11 opened up a lot of people's eyes who viewed religious extremism as just a harmless nuisance.
"let's stop being so damned respectful" Richard Dawkins.
So the tragedy that occurred on 9/11 was so much more then just an act of terrorism(military strike), it changed everything!
It would appear that this thread has run it's course. Recent posts have been reduced to name calling and none related topics.
IMHO, the evidence supports the case for AGW.
Since I haven't seen anything constructive or on topic recently, I would be quite happy to see the board administrators block further posts to this thread.
Nobody did. Just because he is prez of the CFC does not mean that he cannot express his opinion on other issues. IMHO means "in my humble opinion"; he is just stating an opinion as a person; not as a chess politician...Nothing wrong with that, IMHO.
Thanks for the solar posting Gary. Ontario has reduced the feed-in-tariff for ground mounted solar panels since the installation costs are lower than they expected.
Thanks for the solar posting Gary. Ontario has reduced the feed-in-tariff for ground mounted solar panels since the installation costs are lower than they expected.
Yes. Ontario is paying 64.2 cents a KWH for the electricity from ground mounted Solar panels which hadn't been approved at the time of the change. For the roof top they still pay 80.2 cents a KWH.
It's interesting they resell that electricity for 6 or 7 cents a KWH.
I'm not sure what will happen if the Liberals lose the next provincial election, which is a good possibility.
Here's a bit about Texas suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. It looks like large implications if Texas wins.
Yes. Ontario is paying 64.2 cents a KWH for the electricity from ground mounted Solar panels which hadn't been approved at the time of the change. For the roof top they still pay 80.2 cents a KWH.
It's interesting they resell that electricity for 6 or 7 cents a KWH.
I'm not sure what will happen if the Liberals lose the next provincial election, which is a good possibility.
Here's a bit about Texas suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. It looks like large implications if Texas wins.
This is idiocy of the highest order (overpaying for """clean""" energy). I wonder how many of the people involved in these projects have made campaign donations to certain parties.
Yes. Ontario is paying 64.2 cents a KWH for the electricity from ground mounted Solar panels which hadn't been approved at the time of the change. For the roof top they still pay 80.2 cents a KWH.
It's interesting they resell that electricity for 6 or 7 cents a KWH.
I'm not sure what will happen if the Liberals lose the next provincial election, which is a good possibility.
Here's a bit about Texas suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. It looks like large implications if Texas wins.
I think it is almost assured the Liberals will lose the next provincial election. Most voters are going to go against them because of the new HST(the popularity of the Liberals certainly dropped massively). I remember hearing about the short sighted view of most voters and how it is hard to see what the politicians are trying to accomplish with their policies in my civics course.
And about the Texas case, I'm interested in how the court will rule.
Last edited by Adam Cormier; Saturday, 18th September, 2010, 09:11 PM.
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