Antarctic temperatures recently plunged close to the theoretically coldest achievable on Earth! | Watts Up With That?

Antarctic temperatures recently plunged close to the theoretically coldest achievable on Earth! | Watts Up With That?
"...why wasn’t this headline news in the Washington Post, New York Times, etc.?  
Yes… That was a rhetorical question.

Ultralow Surface Temperatures in East Antarctica From Satellite Thermal Infrared Mapping: The Coldest Places on Earth

T. A. Scambos, G. G. Campbell, A. Pope, T. Haran, A. Muto, M. Lazzara, C. H. Reijmer, M. R. van den Broeke
First published: 25 June 2018[…]

Plain Language Summary

The lowest measured air temperature on Earth is −89.2 °C (−129 F) on 23 July 1983, observed at Vostok Station in Antarctica (Turner et al., 2009, https://doi.org/10.1029/2009JD012104). However, satellite data collected during the Antarctic polar night during 2004–2016 reveal a broad region of the high East Antarctic Plateau above Vostok that regularly reaches snow surface temperatures of −90 °C and below. These occur in shallow topographic depressions near the highest part of the ice sheet, at 3,800 to 4,050‐m elevation....[…]

Geophysical Research Letters

Comparisons with nearby automated weather stations suggest that air temperatures during these events are near −94 ± 4 °C or about −138 F. Ultracold conditions (below −90 °C) occur more frequently when the Antarctic polar vortex is strong. This temperature appears to be about as low as it is possible to reach, even under clear skies and very dry conditions, because heat radiating from the cold clear air is nearly equal to the heat radiating from the bitterly cold snow surface..."

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Electric bills goin' UP, UP, UP!-----Woman warned about ‘sparks’ from power lines day before deadly wildfire

Woman warned about ‘sparks’ from power lines day before deadly wildfire: 
"A woman in Northern California said Monday that the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. contacted her about “sparks” in power lines on her property one day before the deadly wildfire in Paradise began.
Betsy Ann Cowley said the power company emailed her on Wednesday and warned that they were “having problems with sparks” and needed access to her property in the small town of Pulga.
On Thursday, the wildfire started near Pulga and incinerated the neighboring town of Paradise.
...Earlier Monday, PG&E said it experienced a problem on an electrical transmission line near the site of the massive fire, minutes before the blaze broke out.
California authorities have launched a probe targeting PG&E to “assess the compliance of electric facilities with applicable rules and regulations in fire impacted areas.”
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The Art of the Steal: Dems Set Stage for 2020 - The Rush Limbaugh Show

The Art of the Steal: Dems Set Stage for 2020 - The Rush Limbaugh Show:

I think if we stick at this long enough and we dig deep enough to find out what they’re actually doing here, I think the Democrats are trying to set the stage for some kind of election law change or adjustment that they think they’re gonna need in 2020. You know, Florida is perennially close, like Ohio is, and I think that the focus on the recounts here for Nelson and Scott and Gillum and DeSantis is actually intended to keep our attention distracted from what may really – I don’t know what it is. Do not misunderstand, I cannot specify what might be going on, but I can tell you all we have to do, if you think things are normal in Florida, take a look at this. This is not normal. This is abnormal.

MATH ERROR: Scientists Admit ‘Mistakes’ Led To Alarming Results In Major Global Warming Study | Watts Up With That?

MATH ERROR: Scientists Admit ‘Mistakes’ Led To Alarming Results In Major Global Warming Study | Watts Up With That?

• Scientists behind a headline-grabbing climate study admitted they “really muffed” their paper.
• Their study claimed to find 60 percent more warming in the oceans, but that was based on math errors.
• The errors were initially spotted by scientist Nic Lewis, who called them “serious (but surely inadvertent) errors.”
  
  
  The scientists behind a headline-grabbing global warming study did something that seems all too rare these days — they admitted to making mistakes and thanked the researcher, a global warming skeptic, who pointed them out..."

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GOP will never win a statewide election in MI again. Ever.

GOP will never win a statewide election in MI again.
Ever.
I worked all election day (in MI) as poll worker.
The only proof we were allowed to check was name/address on ID.
As long as name and address were confirmed on computer as "legally registered", they got to vote.
A black 6'7" male could show ID for a white 5'6" female.
Or, instead of producing photo ID, sign the affidavit below.
We could force a "provisional ballot" but reality is it rarely happens.
Similar issue in most states.
"Register-to-vote" laws are fuzzy and easy to fudge.
But once registered, no matter if illegally, the vote is considered legal. 
Works really well for the large scale Absentee Voter vote thieves.
GOP has had 8 years to fix but scared of "racist" label.
Therefore, when vote stealing is exposed, GOPer leaders cave and say "twas an honest mistake".
Since most of the really overt cheating is done in democrat (minority) controlled cities, I don't see GOP winning many/any close elections. 
Ever again.
(This not an indictment of the vast majority of MI county/city/twp. clerks or poll workers. The system, controlled by the GOP, has set the rules. The rules require all be honest. Dishonesty is rarely punished, always rewarded.)

Lunch video-----Single-Payer

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California Wildfires are NOT due to ‘climate change’ – Dr. Rich Swier

California Wildfires are NOT due to ‘climate change’ – Dr. Rich Swier:

“In the United States, wildfires are also due in part to a failure to thin forests or remove dead and diseased trees. In 2014, forestry professor David B. South of Auburn University testified to the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that “data suggest that extremely large megafires were four-times more common before 1940,” adding that “we cannot reasonably say that anthropogenic global warming causes extremely large wildfires.” As he explained, “To attribute this human-caused increase in fire risk to carbon dioxide emissions is simply unscientific.”

In case you missed it on TV "news"-----Record high business optimism, need for employees at 45-year high

Record high business optimism, need for employees at 45-year high
"The record level of economic optimism among small businesses is continuing, and those firms trying to fill jobs is at a 45-year high, according to a new industry report.

The National Federation of Independent Businesses said the optimism has only been this high three times in the last 43 years and has consistently been high all year long.

In their report, NFIB said, “Overall, small businesses continue to support the 3 percent plus growth of the economy and add significant numbers of new workers to the employment pool..."

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"California is also home to the 9th Circuit, which consistently rules against proper forest management on federal lands...

"California is also home to the 9th Circuit, which consistently rules against proper forest management on federal lands and sustains green groups which fight any attempts by individuals to clear brush and scrub that threatens their property. 
The case of the individual legally pursued for clearing his property to ensure fire didn't consume his house springs comes to mind.
All his neighbors who complied with the regulations' houses burned.
Only his remained.
All to "save" the kangaroo rat, which may have found his yard's habitat attractive.
The very animals the greens proclaim they want to protect die in massive numbers in catastrophic wildfires.
And then they blame it on global warming. 
And ask for contributions." 
by Daniel Kish ."

#1 This day 1969-----The Fifth Dimension - Wedding Bell Blues (Woody Allen Special - 1969)

8 years of obama attacking the free press

You ought to know!

The Common Thread in All Those Florida Election Debacles

The Common Thread in All Those Florida Election Debacles:

One thing Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis have going for them -- besides the obvious lead in vote totals so far -- is history. Republican presidential candidates Rutherford B. Hayes and George W. Bush both eventually ended up carrying the state of Florida in 1876 and 2000, two other prolonged elections.
Even before Brenda Snipes ran elections in Broward County, Florida had real issues with counting votes.

AM Fruitcake

History for November 14

History for November 14 - On-This-Day.com
Robert Fulton 1765 - Engineer and inventor (steamboat), Claude Monet 1840 - French impressionist painter, Jawaharlal Nehru 1889 - Indian politician


Joseph McCarthy 1909 - Politician (U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, P.J. O'Rourke 1947 - Political satirist, journalist, writer, Condoleezza Rice 1954 - U.S. Secretary of State


1972 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 1,000 (1,003.16) level for the first time.


1994 - U.S. experts visited North Korea's main nuclear complex for the first time under an accord that opened such sites to outside inspections.

Top Facebook exec fired ‘for supporting Trump’

Top Facebook exec fired ‘for supporting Trump’:

Facebook, embattled in recent months because of its aggressive campaign to censor conservative speech and views, is being accused of firing a key executive after it was revealed that he contributed to a campaign that opposed Democrat Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential election.

The way we were-----Patsy Cline - Crazy

Boob-tube-----The Monty Python and Holy Grail, The English meet the French castle - Fr...

"Israel should let Hamas kill some Jews, it's unfair that only one side has casualties" - BBC host - Speech Point

"Israel should let Hamas kill some Jews, it's unfair that only one side has casualties" - BBC host - Speech Point
"Every week Hamas terrorists and their supporters take part in violent riots along the Gaza border. 

For many Israeli families, the Gaza Strip is a short walk from their backyard. IDF soldiers don’t just protect a border, but what lies behind it -- our families, our homes, and our children. 

The world refuses to blame terrorists who brag about their plans to “tear down that border and tear out their hearts from their bodies,” (a quote from Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar).

Palestinian terrorism has nothing to do with Jerusalem and everything to do with Islam..."
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