Tuesday, January 11, 2011

EU Referendum: More of the same
The icebreakers on station will then have to plough back into the ice, which at this time of year – and at the prevailing temperatures, as low as -23°C - is expanding faster than a man can walk. They then have to pull out a 32,000-ton giant, in circumstances that have never been tried before, in an attempt to save over 340 crewmen.

If this is not a drama worth reporting, then nothing is, but then there are so many more important things to write about.
5th Snowiest Winter in Atlanta Since 1936
Snowfall amounts of 8" were common across northernmost Georgia, with a few areas of 10", especially at higher elevations.
China and Wind: What a Waste — MasterResource
Setting aside the matter that wind turbines are not an effective means to supply utility-scale electricity, the claims of job creation and 21st century industrial development are equally illusory. A New York Times (NYT) article last month spoke volumes on this.

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