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Idosyncratic Isochrons, and the Cretaceous Normal Superchron
The magnetic lineations in the ocean floor were first discovered using magnetometers designed for submarine detection. These isochrons are tenets of our notion of plate tectonics, yet many isochron patterns are inexplicable by our current tectonic model. We have previously … Continue reading
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Radiation vs the Adiabat
Amongst those who have come to realize that climate models based on radiative transfer are running too hot, there is disagreement as to whether the hot bias results from emergent complexity the radiative transfer equations have yet to include; or … Continue reading
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Is the Saturation of CO2 Logarithmic?
It is generally agreed by both the red and blue teams in the climate debate that the incremental effects of increasing atmospheric CO2 diminish with increasing concentration. It is often said that the reduction of effect with increasing concentration is … Continue reading
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The Fire Came in the Night
The deadly fires come in the night, with the swoosh of the wind. Fingers of fire, almost liquid, reaching forward just above the ground; fireballs of mistletoe sailing high in the sky; sparks flying everywhere between. Entropy unleashed. Potential energy … Continue reading
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River of Time
I’ve been rowing the Grand Canyon for about a month. Sixteen of us were on the river for 20 days. It takes a couple days to drive there and a couple more to drive back. It takes a day to … Continue reading
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Socrates Died for our Sins
Was Socrates a troll? Maybe. He was not a diplomat. He sought no consensus. Still, hemlock? Given the chance to recant or drink, he drank. Human superstition is boundless. We are not enlightened beings.
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Barefoot Gophernating
Barefoot gophernating is one of those senseless acts of beauty. First of all, it requires an illegal fuel-air bomb assembly a la Caddyshack. Actually, it is not illegal as a welding rig. Mine uses a standard torch handle and propane … Continue reading
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Star Trek and the Internet
This may seem a large span to bridge, but there was a unique concept of disassembly and reassembly In Star Trek that the internet converged to, if it didn’t copy it out right… “Beam me up” presumed not only that … Continue reading
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Construction and War
I was a union carpenter in the late seventies. I began as an apprentice, but quickly moved to journeyman in a few months. The master carpenters of that era were all surviving servicemen from WWII. They had an entirely different … Continue reading
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Paradise to Ice: Carbon Starved Planet Chapter 2
Chapter one can be found here. 2. Where Carbon Comes From Water and element number six in the form of Carbon Dioxide are the two largest gaseous products of volcanic activity. Having floated around the universe for a while, … Continue reading
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