Re: [Vo]:Another article about the impact of automation on employment

2013-01-30 Thread Daniel Rocha
Just being a little bit nitpick, it's a bit over 4x: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population 2013/1/30 Eric Walker eric.wal...@gmail.com China, with roughly three times the population of the US, at the level of prosperity of Singapore. -- Daniel Rocha - RJ

RE: [Vo]:Like charges attract each other

2013-01-30 Thread Chris Zell
The work of Ken Shoulders (EV's or charge clusters) appears to me to be the most ignored critical discovery of the age. It promises free energy and outright transmutation - and if you read his background and lengthy patent, it appears credible. Also, a Russian scientist may have independently

[Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
There was a disturbing report on the NHK program Close Up Gendai: http://www.nhk.or.jp/gendai/kiroku/detail_3301.html Researchers in Antarctica have mapped the ice and land under it with radar and other techniques. They have found there is a great deal more ice than previously thought and it is

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
You can run this through Google translate here: http://translate.google.com Insert the URL into the box at the top of the screen: http://www.nhk.or.jp/gendai/kiroku/detail_3301.html The Google Chrome on-line translate does not seem to be working. - Jed

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Terry Blanton
That is frightening. Now get this, there really *is* a conspiracy to cover up climate change: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/exclusive-billionaires-secretly-fund-attacks-on-climate-science-8466312.html Remarkable!

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread David Roberson
Guys, I am confident that you realize that this is just a fairy tale. What better way to scare everyone than to suggest scenarios that are far beyond reason. Of course it might be possible, but it is also possible that the sun will explode, an asteroid will destroy life on earth, a giant

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Daniel Rocha
Huh, no. We are dead serious that this is a likely scenario. Much more likely than a nuclear war. 2013/1/30 David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com Guys, I am confident that you realize that this is just a fairy tale. -- Daniel Rocha - RJ danieldi...@gmail.com

Re: [Vo]:Like charges attract each other

2013-01-30 Thread Axil Axil
The Papp engine includes many of the principles that Lawrence Neldon explains. Papp goes through extraordinary efforts to pack as many electrons as possible into the cylinder including x-ray irradiation of noble gases. This includes constraining coils which act to keep electrons away from the

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread David Roberson
If the level is going to rise by that amount, then I would expect to see a meter rise every decade, which is not happening. Someone needs to calculate the amount of heat energy required to melt all of that ice and realize that this must come in addition to the heat that causes the air

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Axil Axil
The consequences of this sea level rise are not that bad. All the coastal cities around the world will need to be moved upland a bit. This will generate plenty of construction jobs. It’s time for a new start anyway. We need to get rid of all that old art and architecture. Sarcasm intended:

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Terry Blanton
There's already been one nuclear war. It was a bit one-sided.

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread David Roberson
I forgot about that one! That might be considered a nuclear end of war. Dave -Original Message- From: Terry Blanton hohlr...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Wed, Jan 30, 2013 12:16 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100 There's already been one

RE: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread MarkI-ZeroPoint
If you kick sand in the face of the skinny guy on the beach, and he gets up and kicks your ass, that's your problem! When you pick a fight, you'd better be ready to take the consequences. -Original Message- From: Terry Blanton [mailto:hohlr...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 30,

Re: [Vo]:Meet the man who saved mankind.

2013-01-30 Thread Harvey Norris
It doesnt generate electricity, only heated water (steam) Didnt see a match about the 12,000 watts it would normally take to develope this output, to the actual output the machine uses. Wouldnt it be far more sensible to go into the building heating market where they used to use steam or water

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote: If the level is going to rise by that amount, then I would expect to see a meter rise every decade, which is not happening. That is nonsense. That is a completely unwarranted assumption. You need to read the papers. That is a bit like saying that if a

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread David Roberson
Why would you think that these guys have better capability than the IPCC group that predicts far less sea level rise? Do they have some magic dust or a new improved crystal ball? On occasions a new concept is revealed which no one previously thought of that results in enormous change. I am

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote: So, when will we begin to see these effects to such a degree that it will become obvious? Most experts say the changes are obvious now. And irrefutable. Perhaps you disagree. I tend to believe experts who have done hands-on research, based on my

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread David Roberson
I have not claimed to be an expert in climate change and merely have an interest. I also have an interest in the well being of the other people on the earth that we share. You can be assured that I would be very vocal about climate change affecting us if I felt that it was a serious risk to

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Edmund Storms
Dave, I hate to get involved in another debate war, but the climate change issue is too important to ignore. The ice is melting world-wide and the average temperature is increasing. The glaciers are melting and the Arctic regon is losing ice. This fact is acknowledged by all sides in the

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
Edmund Storms stor...@ix.netcom.com wrote: I believe, like many other people, that if the main caused is CO2 production, we are too late to stop the process or even to slow it down. What makes you think that? We could stop using fossil fuel in 20 years. If we had started serious efforts in

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Terry Blanton
The problem is potentially a run-away warming due to melting of the permafrost. There are tons of CO2 sequestered there.

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote: So far I have only heard strong sounds emitted by the groups seeking immediate action who conveniently leave out information that runs counter to their beliefs. I disagree. The people studying this problem, such as Prof. Dutton of F.U., strike me as

RE: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread MarkI-ZeroPoint
Ed stated: The discussion now must be how do we respond to the loss of land presently occupied by millions of people and important infrastructure. There is NO emergency. Sell the house or start moving important infrastructure to higher ground. *IF* the oceans do rise significantly, it

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Edmund Storms
Jed, it is too late because no practical way exists to stop burning fossil fuels. The demand for energy is rising too rapidly, especially in China. It is impossible to satisfy this demand without burning coal, natural gas, and oil. The other sources of power are being developed as fast as

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote: Jed, it makes little difference whether or not you believe me. We each have our opinions that differ. Yes, but my opinion is shared by nearly every expert, so it carries more weight than yours. And by the way this is NOT a Fallacious Appeal to

RE: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread MarkI-ZeroPoint
Ed said, People had better start thinking in these terms soon. I thought ahead and now live at 8500 feet. :-) I'm at about 5500'. might be beachfront in a few decades! J -mark From: Edmund Storms [mailto:stor...@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:56 PM To:

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
Edmund Storms stor...@ix.netcom.com wrote: Jed, it is too late because no practical way exists to stop burning fossil fuels. I am sorry but this is nonsense. The Chinese are presently building 30 nuclear power reactors, and they are installing roughly that much wind power. If the U.S.,

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Axil Axil
How do you move the New York subway system or the Big Dig in Boston to higher ground? Cheers:Axil On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 3:53 PM, MarkI-ZeroPoint zeropo...@charter.netwrote: Ed stated: “The discussion now must be how do we respond to the loss of land presently occupied by millions

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread David Roberson
It is OK Ed. I believe that the oceans are rising to some degree. I also feel that the climate is getting warmer as you and many others consider well proven. My hang up is in timing and figuring out the best course of action to follow. There is little doubt that many will be displaced if

RE: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Hoyt A. Stearns Jr.
It doesn't have to melt, just slide off into the drink. Hoyt Stearns Scottsdale, Arizona US From: David Roberson [mailto:dlrober...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:08 PM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100 Why would you think

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Edmund Storms
No, Jed, it is not nonsense. It is simply a difference of opinion. Yes, the Chinese are working hard to get energy. Meanwhile the Japanese are burning more fossil fuel because they are afraid of fission power, which we all should be. The issue is not what we might do or could do if we

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Edmund Storms
You don't. You build dikes and pump out the water, aka Holland. But you start now to put the system in place as is being considered but not implemented yet. Ed On Jan 30, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Axil Axil wrote: How do you move the New York subway system or the Big Dig in Boston to higher

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread David Roberson
I live at 860 feet, should I be worried? Dave -Original Message- From: MarkI-ZeroPoint zeropo...@charter.net To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Wed, Jan 30, 2013 4:09 pm Subject: RE: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100 Ed said, “People had better start thinking in these

[Vo]:Political will to act often appears quickly, and decisively

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
Edmund Storms stor...@ix.netcom.com wrote: As you can see, the political will does not exist to do anything heroic. The will is not even present to develop cold fusion, which in any case would require years before it had any impact at all. Political will to act has often appeared very

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote: I consider a quick action to be dangerous at this time and might well put many others in peril due to inefficiency. What danger?!? There is not ONE action proposed to combat global warming that would be dangerous. Most of the changes would be

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread David Roberson
This response is a thought toward problem solving and not climate change which I have agreed to avoid without proper provocation. One way to handle habitation when water is the only area available is to actually build floating structures or to build habitats that are underwater. With the

Re: [Vo]:Political will to act often appears quickly, and decisively

2013-01-30 Thread Edmund Storms
On Jan 30, 2013, at 2:39 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: Edmund Storms stor...@ix.netcom.com wrote: As you can see, the political will does not exist to do anything heroic. The will is not even present to develop cold fusion, which in any case would require years before it had any impact at all.

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Edmund Storms
Yes and we can see this being implemented in the movie Water World. Meanwhile, people have to be encouraged to move to higher ground. Rather than insure houses in impacted areas to rebuild, why not pay only if the person moves? Ed On Jan 30, 2013, at 2:48 PM, David Roberson wrote: This

Re: [Vo]:Political will to act often appears quickly, and decisively

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
Edmund Storms stor...@ix.netcom.com wrote: If it becomes generally known that cold fusion is real, similar dramatic events might ensue. If it becomes generally known. Yes, but my point is that it is not becoming generally known and it will not be anytime soon. You are not making a point

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Craig
On 01/30/2013 04:47 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: What danger?!? There is not ONE action proposed to combat global warming that would be dangerous. Most of the changes would be beneficial in their own right, even if turns out global warming is not happening. What objection can you have to electric

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Randy wuller
Ed: I really respect you and your work in Cold Fusion but I think the whole process has soured you. I am sure I don't need to remind you and everyone else on the vortex that 2100 is 87 years away. I also think it is self evident that we likely have NO idea what the world will be like in 87

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
Edmund Storms stor...@ix.netcom.com wrote: No, Jed, it is not nonsense. It is simply a difference of opinion. Yes, the Chinese are working hard to get energy. Meanwhile the Japanese are burning more fossil fuel because they are afraid of fission power, which we all should be. If they become

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
Craig cchayniepub...@gmail.com wrote: The danger is in the inefficiency. Electric cars and wind energy, is not present in the numbers you envision, because they are more expensive than proven internal combustion engines and fossil fuel. I do not think so. Take for example, the cost of oil.

RE: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Chris Zell
The danger involved, for one thing, is the waste of vital capital in pursuit of solutions that aren't real. If we get Cold Fusion or A Really Good Battery, well and good, problem solved. If not, wind, solar and nukes aren't going to replace oil. I am appalled at academics who propose

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
Randy wuller rwul...@freeark.com wrote: I also think it is self evident that we likely have NO idea what the world will be like in 87 years, what advances will have been achieved, what world economics will look like or the state of energy production. Actually, you would be surprised how

RE: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread MarkI-ZeroPoint
I'm curious. of all the Vorts, who thankfully are discussing this issue in a respectable manner (so far), how many of you know what percent of the atmosphere is CO2? Be honest now. before you take 20 secs to look it up on the web! -Mark From: Chris Zell [mailto:chrisz...@wetmtv.com] Sent:

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Edmund Storms
On Jan 30, 2013, at 3:45 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: Edmund Storms stor...@ix.netcom.com wrote: No, Jed, it is not nonsense. It is simply a difference of opinion. Yes, the Chinese are working hard to get energy. Meanwhile the Japanese are burning more fossil fuel because they are afraid of

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
Chris Zell chrisz...@wetmtv.com wrote: ** The danger involved, for one thing, is the waste of vital capital in pursuit of solutions that aren't real. If not, wind, solar and nukes aren't going to replace oil. As I said, wind and nukes are cheaper than oil when you include the price of

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
Edmund Storms stor...@ix.netcom.com wrote: As for Japan, they are going back to nuclear power because they do not like living with rolling blackouts and high energy cost. They have not had any rolling blackouts, as far as I know. As you note, wind is out. Solar is not sufficient and not

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread a.ashfield
Antarctica is getting colder. There has been no statistically significant global warming for 15 years despite CO2 going up 10% Wu et al., 2010 determined that the GIA commonly assumed for Greenland was way too high and that the 2002-2008 ice loss rate was 104 Gt/yr rather than the oft cited

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Jed Rothwell
Craig cchayniepub...@gmail.com wrote: Only a free market can assess all the risks and costs, and provide the best product at the cheapest price. I am all in favor of capitalism, but it does not always assess all risks and costs successfully. Like any institution, it fails. People are imperfect

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread ChemE Stewart
I think the Earth's core is converting enthalpy to entropy and helping to cool us. Stewart Darkmattersalot.com On Wednesday, January 30, 2013, a.ashfield wrote: Antarctica is getting colder. There has been no statistically significant global warming for 15 years despite CO2 going up 10%

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Edmund Storms
CF has not soured me, Randy. Living for 83 years and watching history unfold has made me more of an realist than I was when I was young and compared to many people commenting on Vortex. Like everyone, I wish many things were different and I do what I can to make changes. However, some

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Terry Blanton
On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 6:14 PM, MarkI-ZeroPoint zeropo...@charter.net wrote: I’m curious… of all the Vorts, who thankfully are discussing this issue in a respectable manner (so far), how many of you know what percent of the atmosphere is CO2? Be honest now… before you take 20 secs to look it

RE: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread MarkI-ZeroPoint
One of the comments says this: He [Crichton] rightfully warns us to be skeptical about what we are told from the variety of mainstream sources we are exposed to. I suspect that it will be difficult for anyone whose mind is not closed on the global warming issue to read this book without gaining a

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Eric Walker
On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 12:53 PM, MarkI-ZeroPoint zeropo...@charter.netwrote: If you’re smart, sell the place now while beachfront property is valuable… when your house is underwater it won’t be worth much! I live in the East Bay, across a bridge from San Francisco. A group of us were

Re: [Vo]:NHK: ocean levels may rise 9 m by 2100

2013-01-30 Thread Eric Walker
On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Craig cchayniepub...@gmail.com wrote: But all costs need to be included in the product. If externalities were included in the price of things like petroleum use, I think you might see a dramatic change in consumer and industrial use of such resources. But