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    sigh, so a bunch of people are going to trample all over the penguins isolated (for a very good reason) to make some shelters for a bird that comes out of the cold water to warm up (which is why they stand rather than lie on the cold ground.) once a long time ago even trees grew on Antarctica, yet the penguins are still with us. They have their own way to cope, and the last thing they need is a bunch of idiots stumbling blindly though their lives (most birds will not return to a nest tampered by humans, penguins have nests though most wouldn't recognise it as such if they even looked really hard with expert assistance and bright yellow paint.) As to this aphrodisiac effect, WTF? WTF? Lets give aphrodisiacs to our kids and then wonder why they are too lazy to go out and do normal things? Really WTFFF?? Way to reduce a population. As to sounds that repel [the seals], what does an animal do if something just keeps annoying them, they eventually get real pissed of, take out their shotgun and blow it away. WTFFFFF are you thinking? these people self righteous idiots see a small part, just a spec of a story they think is not to their liking and think fixing that fixes everything. It doesn't, most likely will introduce two or likely more new things that now need fixing. These domes are a new pollution in their environment, so you are replacing one "perceived" problem with a definite new problem - these domes will fall apart and add litter (which some little birdies may eat), these things will rot their components and literally poison the very ground these animals need, and once again that's after a bunch of wankers first went through and kicked down their houses. Sadly foolishness isn't the problem - we've always had it and always will. it's letting it abound, even championing and praising it is what's really wrong. In this there is not "no wisdom," worse than that it's the polar opposite!

    after many otherwise intelligent sounding suggestions that achieved nothing the nice folks at Technet said the only solution was to low level format my hard disk then reinstall my signature. Sadly, this still didn't fix the issue!

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    Nelek
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    :thumbsup:

    M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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      A record readout for one weather station. The average for the continent is still well below what most people would consider comfortable (heck, bearable) without a winter jacket, boots and gloves. Inland, it's still one of the coldest places on Earth, where temperatures below -60C are not uncommon. Is the east coast still accumulating snow and ice faster than the west coast is melting? (I may have east/west reversed, but my point stands) Not being a denier. Just observing they still have better snowmobiling weather than we do here near Ottawa.

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      dandy72 wrote:

      The average for the continent is still well below what most people would consider comfortable (heck, bearable) without a winter jacket, boots and gloves. Inland, it's still one of the coldest places on Earth, where temperatures below -60C are not uncommon.

      Possibly one of the most irrelevant comment's I've read outside of the SoapBox. It's :elephant:ing Antarctica. If the remark is supposed to prove or underline some point . . . well, it doesn't. Just a statement with a perceived connection that really has no connection to the topic. Like commenting on a shark attack at some beach with something like "beach-goers often spend their time surrounded by sand."

      Ravings en masse^

      "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

      "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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        new record for highest temperature: 18.3C / 64.94F [^] PETA, in collaboration with Greta Thunberg's YSMC "You Stole My Childhood" group, has started a fundraiser for a rescue mission for penguins with heat prostration: geodesic shelters will be erected all along the coastal areas where penguins congregate; they will have special solar-powered high-frequency sound emitters tuned to the pitch known to repel walruses and seals, but, for male penguins, said pitch has been shown to function as an aphrodisiac.

        «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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        W Balboos GHB
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        Soapbox . . .

        Ravings en masse^

        "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

        "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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          dandy72 wrote:

          Did I even mention anything about penguins?

          Now, you admit you are not even aware of penguins ! That is shocking, but, it is a _first ste_p to recovery, and I suggest you attend your local penguin consciousness raising twelve-step program to start the long and difficult process of rehabilipenguin.

          «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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          Penguins aren't even all that tasty, so I can't bring myself to care too much about them...

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            dandy72 wrote:

            The average for the continent is still well below what most people would consider comfortable (heck, bearable) without a winter jacket, boots and gloves. Inland, it's still one of the coldest places on Earth, where temperatures below -60C are not uncommon.

            Possibly one of the most irrelevant comment's I've read outside of the SoapBox. It's :elephant:ing Antarctica. If the remark is supposed to prove or underline some point . . . well, it doesn't. Just a statement with a perceived connection that really has no connection to the topic. Like commenting on a shark attack at some beach with something like "beach-goers often spend their time surrounded by sand."

            Ravings en masse^

            "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

            "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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            All I was saying is that some places are cold, other places are colder still. Antarctica's a big continent. This same sort of focus on one reading is what brings mass hysteria to mainstream media. Headlines like these are also called clickbait.

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              :thumbsup:

              M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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              BillWoodruff
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              Hi Nelek, I'm stumped, what does MDV stand for ?

              «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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              • B BillWoodruff

                You deny, then, that penguins are suffering ?

                «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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                BillWoodruff wrote:

                You deny, then, that penguins are suffering ?

                Nobody knows if they are, except for the guy who talks to penguins.

                Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other. Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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                  Hi Nelek, I'm stumped, what does MDV stand for ?

                  «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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                  Nelek
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                  My acronim

                  M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                    My acronim

                    M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                    BillWoodruff
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                    Hi Nelek, Now, I am double-stumped :wtf:

                    «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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                      BillWoodruff wrote:

                      You deny, then, that penguins are suffering ?

                      Nobody knows if they are, except for the guy who talks to penguins.

                      Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other. Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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                      BillWoodruff
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                      ZurdoDev wrote:

                      Nobody knows if they are, except for the guy who talks to penguins.

                      Do you question the sworn testimony of Penguin whisperers, then ?

                      «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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                        ZurdoDev wrote:

                        Nobody knows if they are, except for the guy who talks to penguins.

                        Do you question the sworn testimony of Penguin whisperers, then ?

                        «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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                        BillWoodruff wrote:

                        Do you question the sworn testimony of Penguin whisperers, then ?

                        Nope, I question their sanity.

                        Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other. Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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                        • D dandy72

                          All I was saying is that some places are cold, other places are colder still. Antarctica's a big continent. This same sort of focus on one reading is what brings mass hysteria to mainstream media. Headlines like these are also called clickbait.

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                          And all I was implying is that your comment has no relevance to the matter - it is essentially (1) misdirection, or at beest (2) attempting to marginalize or even ridicule the event. Like if someone reported 45 C (113 F) where you live. Well - it's hotter in ovens all around the world . . . Because of the rather unfortunate politicizing of climate change, beyond posting that the information that the event occurred, the topic is veering towards what was often soap-box fodder - a comment I made to the original post

                          Ravings en masse^

                          "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                          "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                            And all I was implying is that your comment has no relevance to the matter - it is essentially (1) misdirection, or at beest (2) attempting to marginalize or even ridicule the event. Like if someone reported 45 C (113 F) where you live. Well - it's hotter in ovens all around the world . . . Because of the rather unfortunate politicizing of climate change, beyond posting that the information that the event occurred, the topic is veering towards what was often soap-box fodder - a comment I made to the original post

                            Ravings en masse^

                            "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                            "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                            dandy72
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                            W∴ Balboos wrote:

                            attempting to marginalize or even ridicule the event.

                            Ultimately my goal wasn't to ridicule the event. It was to ridicule the way it's being reported--clearly the intent was to blow things out of proportion. Clearly it worked.

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                              W∴ Balboos wrote:

                              attempting to marginalize or even ridicule the event.

                              Ultimately my goal wasn't to ridicule the event. It was to ridicule the way it's being reported--clearly the intent was to blow things out of proportion. Clearly it worked.

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                              Do you really believe that extensive Arctic and Antarctic melting - in our life time - is of no consequence? New records - beating the previous record of only in 2015? Fortunately, whether patterns aren't quite that simple or some populate islands low-lying islands are not yet under water. Polar vortex, it seems, is effectively offsetting some of the effects of the warming on the outer shelf. A similar strengthening of such a vortex in the Arctic has caused some unusually long cold spells in otherwise temperate zones. Cold enough to kill some deciduous trees. The point is, it's not overblown and is far more important a news post them the color of Kim Kardasian's underwear of some sports figures marital problems. Whether they live or die has little effect on things - melting of the polar ice caps? That has an effect on whether flaura and fauna do live and die. Climate change or a decade or two of unusual weather - this is an important observation.

                              Ravings en masse^

                              "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                              "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                Do you really believe that extensive Arctic and Antarctic melting - in our life time - is of no consequence? New records - beating the previous record of only in 2015? Fortunately, whether patterns aren't quite that simple or some populate islands low-lying islands are not yet under water. Polar vortex, it seems, is effectively offsetting some of the effects of the warming on the outer shelf. A similar strengthening of such a vortex in the Arctic has caused some unusually long cold spells in otherwise temperate zones. Cold enough to kill some deciduous trees. The point is, it's not overblown and is far more important a news post them the color of Kim Kardasian's underwear of some sports figures marital problems. Whether they live or die has little effect on things - melting of the polar ice caps? That has an effect on whether flaura and fauna do live and die. Climate change or a decade or two of unusual weather - this is an important observation.

                                Ravings en masse^

                                "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                                "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                Ultimately I'm not stressing myself out over it. YMMV.

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                                • B BillWoodruff

                                  Hi Nelek, Now, I am double-stumped :wtf:

                                  «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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                                  Nelek
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                                  Did I use the wrong word? Your "acronym" would be B.W.

                                  M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                                    Did I use the wrong word? Your "acronym" would be B.W.

                                    M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                                    BillWoodruff
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                                    Okay, but can you understand how the average 76-year-old with one good eye, infected with rabid curiosity, might stumble over the lack of apparent connection between MDV and Nelek ? :omg: Can my acronym be DALI ? cheers, Bill

                                    «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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                                      Okay, but can you understand how the average 76-year-old with one good eye, infected with rabid curiosity, might stumble over the lack of apparent connection between MDV and Nelek ? :omg: Can my acronym be DALI ? cheers, Bill

                                      «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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                                      Nelek
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                                      I never said Nelek was my name, it is just my Nickname

                                      M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                                      • N Nelek

                                        I never said Nelek was my name, it is just my Nickname

                                        M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                                        BillWoodruff
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                                        You are hereby granted the Order of Obtuseness, First Class, with Oak Leaves :omg:

                                        «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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                                        • B BillWoodruff

                                          You are hereby granted the Order of Obtuseness, First Class, with Oak Leaves :omg:

                                          «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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                                          Nelek
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                                          Thanks

                                          M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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