Would the hurricane be disrupted or would it get worse?

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I heard that Republicans prayed for rain at the DNC. But does rain kill people like a hurricane does?

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I’m planning a trip to the DR in September.

I checked the National Hurricane Center website to see if they predict any Hurricanes for September, but all it says is this season will be an "Active Atlantic Hurricane Season." It doesn’t give any specific dates.

So I’m wondering how far in advance can they predict a hurricane?

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Say that an hurricane hit your town and your survive it with only 7 strangers each with a different profession. Your supplies are weeks worth of food, some hardware tools, an entire suburb town full of dabre, a canal, and some medical supply how can you survive in this environment? With no electricity, soap, clean clothes, government, and some hostile people that can come and get your supplies.

How can you survive it?

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1. If an ecosystem lost a keystone species, which outcome would you expect?
A. A new keystone species would replace the old keystone species.
B. The oxygen supply in the ecosystem would be depleted.
C. The population numbers of other species would change dramatically.
D. The temperature of the ecosystem would increase.

2. The Gulf of Mexico provides 72 percent of the shrimp harvested in U.S. waters. Those populations are at risk because of the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Which statement best describes this dead zone?
A. It is a zone of ocean water that has almost no oxygen.
B. It is a zone of ocean water that has almost no carbon dioxide.
C. It is a zone that formed when it lost its keystone species.
D. It is a zone that’s been depleted by sea urchins.

3. How did the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone form?
A. All the fish and invertebrate species migrated elsewhere.
B. An oil spill killed all the species there.
C. Fertilizer runoff from farming caused populations of algae to grow exponentially.
D.Hurricanes destroyed the coastline.

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I would really love some help! I’m looking for some information about CO?
My husband my brother and I are moving to Colorado Springs CO. I was wondering if you could help supply information on the following:
~Average kilowatt per hour:
~Apartment brochures for 2 bedroom 2 bathroom:
~Average temperatures per month:
~What natural disasters happen around that area:(like here in south texas we get hurricanes)
~The average race in colorado (white, african, spanish, etc)
~Popular attractions of colorado:
~Population of Colorado Springs:

Thanks!

AND: I DON’T need rude people or any attitudes okay…
It is doing research. Which is the smart thing to do before one moves to a state at which they have never been to so you either answer the question and help me out or don’t answer it and leave me alone thx

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It was predicted to be an above average year but so far there has been only one hurricane and a few depressions/storms. Also, the waters are supposed to be really warm and LA NINA is developing. All this should be great for hurricane formation. Why such a slow start?

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The earth has lost many of its wetlands principally because of warming (heat) when the gradual rise in temperature & pressure made molecules of fresh water (with absorbed radiant energy from the sun) to move faster, collide violently and escape freely by the process of evaporation. As fresh water increasingly continues to evaporate year after year, the heat left wetlands to turn dry & dead for long periods for they cannot anymore hold on to water. This phenomenon like polar ice, created by intense radiant energy, has resulted to an increase in humidity & low pressure (hot air expanding & rising) in the earth’s atmosphere and in rising sea levels, disturbing hydrological cycle with seasonal variations of weather pattern such as typhoons & hurricanes, tornadoes including waves & tides and so on.

If temperature continues to rise, water vapors also increase, tending to saturate the air space (humidity). But with the tandem of O2-O3, these gases will subsequently shield earth by reducing heat (temperature & humidity) in the atmosphere as well as oceans & other bodies of water. Regenerating O2 is the Philippine technology’s secondary objective to replenish the atmosphere in greater volume. It can produce quadrillion metric tons of O2 per hectare a day and therefore, water vapors will then lose its absorbed energy from the sun (first action); and, will descend on the soil by condensation or re-enter in bodies of water by rain or snow (crystallized).

Plant life on land will receive water from the atmosphere in dew form and the water will be held by the soil in the form of soil moisture (second action). As the saying goes, no healthy tree bears bad fruit and no poor tree bears good fruit. Land will be healthy as they will be refreshed. And implanted soil’s sand texture will eventually change to form into loan then to clay, becoming heavy due to the presence of organic matter and soil moisture (third action). Droughts in tropics will cease (fourth action), rainfall patterns & cyclones in the temperate zones will be normalized (fifth action) and ocean temperature will be reduced (sixth action).

Moreover the estimated 4, 375 MT of water (average of 70% water content of fresh biomass) will be held by the 6,250 MT of implanted wastes in accomplishing part of the technology’s main objective, i.e., “to recapture & hold or conserve loose water.” Soil temperature which normally ranges from 15 to 25 degrees Celsius in fertile soils (soil science) will be achieved due to built-in water content of post harvested agricultural & forest wastes (implants – not totally dehydrated from decomposition). The implanted organic waste in wastelands (acting as shield from severe evaporation) will meet this level of soil temperature by sustaining moisture while the rest of excess water from the 70% water content of biomass (and rainfall too) will supply & develop groundwater, running & flowing in aquifers, water table & watersheds (seventh action).

Eutrophication will ensue to create & provide plankton (or food) for a new breed of water life such as fish, vertebrates, etc. to evolve (eight action) in newly developed streams, lakes & rivers until these implanted organic matter and the new bodies of water stabilize (ninth action) to filter & deliver fresh water (tenth action). More O2 regeneration will follow as these bodies of water will develop algae with O2-producing stromatolites (eleventh action).

By managing loose water or water vapor in the environment, weather patterns can actually be manipulated by collective & coordinated action of agriculturists, foresters and farmers in the region by way of creating bodies of water, water channels, irrigation, glaciers, plantation, hydroelectricity and the like (twelfth action). In fact, foreign news recently disclosed that North Korea cleverly used water as nature’s weapon against South Korea by releasing water from the dam to flood the territorial boundaries of the latter, causing people’s deaths too aside from property damages.

The true science of organic matter cycling (on a macro or large-scale basis) will save earth and revive the environment and that includes the rejuvenation of wetlands, not the false science of carbon emission reduction.

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The Democrats said they had a plan to lower gas prices if elected to Congress in 2006. They got elected and crude oil went from .00 per barrel. to 3.00 (last number I heard).Gasoline went from .17 to (currently) .83 per gallon. Where is this great plan to bring down the cost?
Democrats want to reduce our dependence on imported oil, but will not allow drilling in ANWAR, or off any U.S. coastline. There is enough oil in any one of these areas to supply this country for 30 years without a drop of imported oil. The technology exists to do this with very little, if any negative impact to the environment. Remember that after Hurricanes Katrina, and Rita, 1000 oil rigs were destroyed in the Gulf of Mexico, but not one drop of crude oil leaked out.

Democratic mandates regarding ethanol is also responsible for the increase in food prices.

Also too, history has shown no country has ever taxed itself into prosperity, yet the Democrats answer to everything is raise taxes
I know gasoline prices have gone up during the Bush Administration. Gas prices have gone up since the days of Jimmy Carter. But the prices have "spiked" every day since the Dems took over Congress in 2007. Where is the great plan they had to reduce gas cost?
Of course the Saudi’s laughed at us. Why should they increase production for us when we won’t increase our own production? The Democrats have blocked every serious attempt to relieve dependence on foreign oil now, opting for alternatives that won’t be effective for another 20 years.

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Pure lies have been revealed by Cnn/fact check about Palin/McCain/Obama.
The purest lies are flying off from the darling religious Palin and his 72 yrs partner.
Bridge to no where was all lies.Actually she too and spent the money.
Alaska supplying 25% of US oil was all lies. Actually 3%.
Obama and sex education lies.
So much pure lies by McCain that Megan will learn how to lie.
How do daugthers and sons of God lie all their ways through to the white house?
And how could so called christian conservative be part of all these lies?
Just look at US right now.
Bad fires, Hurricanes, Floods, Tornadoes,.
Recession, high gas price, Iraq war, foreclosures, trillion US debt.
Freddie mac, Indy Mac, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, AIG etc.
Could bad luck be following liar leaders?
Where are the fear of God and the value of our so much Christian America?

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Joseph saw 7 years of plenty followed by 7 years of devastation, so he prepared during the good times for the bad ones to come. Wouldn’t it be "wise" for us to increase the supply of oil reserves to meet the demand thus lowering the cost to us? Is any other view really being "for" the middle and lower class of any nation? Aren’t consumer price increases directly tied to the price of fuel? Who do these increases hurt the most? Yes, let’s get free from dependence upon foreign oil, but should we make so many suffer in the process? How many middle and lower class citizens will ever see Anwar? Aren’t these hurricanes like Joseph’s sign, and we’d better prepare for the drought ahead?

Why can’t we do BOTH; drill for the fuel required by the vehicles owned by those who can’t afford anything else, and search for ALL means of alternative fuel types as though our lives depended upon it? Just as Joseph did in his day.
Haynes 08, Joseph was very political, and you would have known it had you been truly wise, and we do LEARN from past mistakes, even in politics. At least, that would be refreshing!!
Edit B, Your wisdom is shining, and yes, jobs effect the lower and middle class citizens, and plenty of jobs could be made right at home if our leaders would just learn from Joseph.

Mikkiros…, you are right and glad you love the bible, but don’t forget who is in control of "mother nature". She doesn’t control God, but rather, God controls her, so don’t fear.

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Joseph saw 7 years of plenty followed by 7 years of devastation, so he prepared during the good times for the bad ones to come. Wouldn’t it be "wise" for us to increase the supply of oil reserves to meet the demand thus lowering the cost to us? Is any other view really being "for" the middle and lower class of any nation? Aren’t consumer price increases directly tied to the price of fuel? Who do these increases hurt the most? Yes, let’s get free from dependence upon foreign oil, but should we make so many suffer in the process? How many middle and lower class citizens will ever see Anwar? Aren’t these hurricanes like Joseph’s sign, and we’d better prepare for the drought ahead?

Why can’t we do BOTH; drill for the fuel required by the vehicles owned by those who can’t afford anything else, and search for ALL means of alternative fuel types as though our lives depended upon it? Just as Joseph did in his day.
Paintedh… Joseph was very "political" and any wise person knows that we SHOULD learn from the past.

That guy over there, you are right, but I’m afraid no one is really showing any true wisdom. God is in control, and that is the only hope in this world gone mad.
Button up, the cost always affects the resale value. I know from experience that the cost of freight is passed on to the consumer. I agree with you in some things though.
Moose, how can you say that God isn’t into oil prices, after all, He created the oil, didn’t he? God’s word concerning Joseph is very close to what is happening with oil, but at that time, it was the price of corn. Oh, corn is on the rise toooooo, so it’s just like today!
Luke 7:35, Jesus said, "…wisdom is justified of ALL her children". Yes, those, who are and are not, born of wisdom can be clearly seen among the answerers of this simple question. Seek and ye shall find, Proverbs 2:4, says to seek for her as for a hidden treasure, but FEW there be that find knowledge and understanding.

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I’m doing some research and I need to know what the average height of a hurricane is. Please respond If you know the answer!

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Question 1
The African landform that was probably formed when two tectonic plates moved apart is the

Western Coastal Plain.
Sahara.
Great Rift Valley.
Congo River Basin.

Question 2
Nearly three quarters of the people in Africa south of the Sahara live

in growing urban areas.
in rural, agricultural villages.
north of the Equator.
in the rain forest.

Question 3
One of the main problems challenging the economics of many African nations today is

a lack of diverse exports.
increasing their export of raw materials.
competing with the industrial output of other African nations.
making fishing more productive.

Question 4
The large area of land that the tropical rain forest covers in Africa

contains very fertile soil, but environmentalists will not allow people to cut down the trees to plant crops.
is shrinking as the savanna expands to take land away from the rain forest.
has poor soil because of leaching, which takes away nutrients.
is located along the eastern coast of the continent.

Question 5
Great cultural diversity exists in African countries, especially those

with small populations.
located along the northern coast.
located south of the Sahara.
that were independent in 1914.

Question 6
Which of the following statements is not true?

The Nile River is a major transportation route across southern Africa.
The central plateau produces many cataracts in African rivers.
Africa’s rivers can be used for hydroelectric power.
Because of terrain, some African rivers are not navigable.

Question 7
Keeping people healthy is a challenge in Africa because

governments are not concerned about health matters.
drought and famine cause poor diets and weaken the health of many people.
modern medicine has not yet reached the continent.
hurricanes and earthquakes cause widespread damage.

Question 8
What event led to Great Britain’s renewed interest in Egypt in the late 1800s?

the opening of the Suez Canal
discovery of oil in the Sinai Peninsula
the building of the Aswan Dam
the French invasion of Egypt

Question 9
What was the major reason that Egypt tried to develop closer ties with the Arab Middle East immediately after the end of World War II?

to oppose the establishment of the state of Israel
to raise capital for the building of the Aswan Dam
to promote trade among countries in the Middle East
to protect the Suez Canal

Question 10
When did North Africa enter a golden age during which the region became an important center of learning?

during rule by the Carthaginians
during Roman rule
after the Arab conquest
after European powers invaded the region

Question 11

Which of the following is true of both Libya and all the nations of the Maghreb?

Most of the land area is covered by tropical rain forest.
They were French colonies until the mid-1900s.
The majority of their people live along the Mediterranean coast.
Their economies depend on the sale of petroleum.

Question 12
What factor made ancient Egypt a tempting target for waves of invaders?

arable land at the Nile Delta
great treasures housed in the pharaohs’ tombs
its location between Asia, Africa, and Europe
rich deposits of gold

Question 13
Why does Egypt import more than half of its food supply?

to encourage cotton production on arable land
to encourage rural Egyptians to give up their traditional ways of life
to promote industrialization
to meet the demands of a rapidly growing population

Question 14

What two major factors limit the growth of industry in Egypt?

few skilled workers and lack of capital
lack of foreign aid and support from other Arab nations
dependence on a single export and limited oil reserves
limited access to trade routes and lack of raw materials

Question 15

Which of the following is a goal of Qaddafi’s government?

to protect the Tuareg culture
to increase the revenues from foreign aid and to raise the rents on the military bases
to provide Libyans with a free education from the primary grades through the universities
to create a more equal distribution of wealth in Libya

Question 16

Why was the Sahel’s location important to the early empire of Ghana?

Its location in the Sahara made it difficult to attack.
Its coastal location gave it vast fishing resources.
The Sahel was the trade link between the Mediterranean coast and the rest of Africa.
Its location between rain forest and desert gave it an ideal climate.

Question 17
Why have the people of West Africa started to work at the local level to help their economies?

They have learned that their governments alone can do little to improve economic conditions.
Fo

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Ok, Here in DC they told us that we were going to have a hurricane. It did not happen. Anyway, after stocking up on food and supplies in preparation for no electricity, I was going to replace the little candles that I had inside candle glass containers. But everytime I tried to get the candles out, I broke the damn container or just only could get part of the candle out.

How can one get those half used, candles out of the glass holders to replace them with new ones? Any tips? I know this is probably a stupid question, so please no answers that deflate my self esteem.

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Question 12 points Save
The African landform that was probably formed when two tectonic plates moved apart is the

Western Coastal Plain.
Sahara.
Great Rift Valley.
Congo River Basin.
Question 22 points Save
Nearly three quarters of the people in Africa south of the Sahara live

in growing urban areas.
in rural, agricultural villages.
north of the Equator.
in the rain forest.
Question 32 points Save
One of the main problems challenging the economics of many African nations today is

a lack of diverse exports.
increasing their export of raw materials.
competing with the industrial output of other African nations.
making fishing more productive.
Question 42 points Save
The large area of land that the tropical rain forest covers in Africa

contains very fertile soil, but environmentalists will not allow people to cut down the trees to plant crops.
is shrinking as the savanna expands to take land away from the rain forest.
has poor soil because of leaching, which takes away nutrients.
is located along the eastern coast of the continent.
Question 52 points Save
Great cultural diversity exists in African countries, especially those

with small populations.
located along the northern coast.
located south of the Sahara.
that were independent in 1914.
Question 62 points Save
Which of the following statements is not true?

The Nile River is a major transportation route across southern Africa.
The central plateau produces many cataracts in African rivers.
Africa’s rivers can be used for hydroelectric power.
Because of terrain, some African rivers are not navigable.
Question 72 points Save
Keeping people healthy is a challenge in Africa because

governments are not concerned about health matters.
drought and famine cause poor diets and weaken the health of many people.
modern medicine has not yet reached the continent.
hurricanes and earthquakes cause widespread damage.
Question 82 points Save
What event led to Great Britain’s renewed interest in Egypt in the late 1800s?

the opening of the Suez Canal
discovery of oil in the Sinai Peninsula
the building of the Aswan Dam
the French invasion of Egypt
Question 92 points Save
What was the major reason that Egypt tried to develop closer ties with the Arab Middle East immediately after the end of World War II?

to oppose the establishment of the state of Israel
to raise capital for the building of the Aswan Dam
to promote trade among countries in the Middle East
to protect the Suez Canal
Question 102 points Save
When did North Africa enter a golden age during which the region became an important center of learning?

during rule by the Carthaginians
during Roman rule
after the Arab conquest
after European powers invaded the region
Question 112 points Save
Which of the following is true of both Libya and all the nations of the Maghreb?

Most of the land area is covered by tropical rain forest.
They were French colonies until the mid-1900s.
The majority of their people live along the Mediterranean coast.
Their economies depend on the sale of petroleum.
Question 122 points Save
What factor made ancient Egypt a tempting target for waves of invaders?

arable land at the Nile Delta
great treasures housed in the pharaohs’ tombs
its location between Asia, Africa, and Europe
rich deposits of gold
Question 132 points Save
Why does Egypt import more than half of its food supply?

to encourage cotton production on arable land
to encourage rural Egyptians to give up their traditional ways of life
to promote industrialization
to meet the demands of a rapidly growing population
Question 142 points Save
What two major factors limit the growth of industry in Egypt?

few skilled workers and lack of capital
lack of foreign aid and support from other Arab nations
dependence on a single export and limited oil reserves
limited access to trade routes and lack of raw materials
Question 152 points Save
Which of the following is a goal of Qaddafi’s government?

to protect the Tuareg culture
to increase the revenues from foreign aid and to raise the rents on the military bases
to provide Libyans with a free education from the primary grades through the universities
to create a more equal distribution of wealth in Libya
Question 162 points Save
Why was the Sahel’s location important to the early empire of Ghana?

Its location in the Sahara made it difficult to attack.
Its coastal location gave it vast fishing resources.
The Sahel was the trade link between the Mediterranean coast and the rest of Africa.
Its location between rain forest and desert gave it an ideal climate.
Question 172 points Save
Why have the people of West Africa started to work at the local level to help their economies?

They have learned that their governments alone can do little to improve economic conditions.
Foreign countries have stopped all economic aid to West Africa.
One-man rule in West Africa has been replaced by democratic governments.
West Africans are beginning to resist colonial rule of their countries.

no can some1 please actually answer honestly
no can some1 please actually answer honestly

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Regardless of what AGW true believers say, MSM has been solidly behind man made global warming repeatedly reporting the disastrous consequences of everything from species extinction to Arctic ice shrinking to floods, droughts and hurricanes. They’ve brought in statisticians to "prove" things like the temperature records and have refused to report on skeptics events like the recent ICCC4 in Chicago.

However, now an MSM outlet Newsweek (from MSNBC) is making comments like the following:

"…scientists are not sure how to explain a slowdown in the rise of global temperatures that began about a decade ago."

"The backlash against climate science is also about the way in which leading scientists allied themselves with politicians and activists to promote their cause."

"…many climate scientists have responded to critiques by questioning the integrity of their critics, rather than by supplying data and reasoned arguments."

"At the moment, however, certainty about how fast—and how much—global warming changes the earth’s climate does not appear to be one of those reasons (to reduce CO2 emissions)."

Might this indicate a shift in the MSM? Is this a more reasoned and rational approach to climate change and climate policies?

Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/05/28/uncertain-science.html
I stand corrected, Newsweek is owned by the Washington Post (which supported Barack Obama by the way). However Newsweek has an alliance with MSNBC and other MSM outlets: http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=4336

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Question 12 points Save
The African landform that was probably formed when two tectonic plates moved apart is the

Western Coastal Plain.
Sahara.
Great Rift Valley.
Congo River Basin.
Question 22 points Save
Nearly three quarters of the people in Africa south of the Sahara live

in growing urban areas.
in rural, agricultural villages.
north of the Equator.
in the rain forest.
Question 32 points Save
One of the main problems challenging the economics of many African nations today is

a lack of diverse exports.
increasing their export of raw materials.
competing with the industrial output of other African nations.
making fishing more productive.
Question 42 points Save
The large area of land that the tropical rain forest covers in Africa

contains very fertile soil, but environmentalists will not allow people to cut down the trees to plant crops.
is shrinking as the savanna expands to take land away from the rain forest.
has poor soil because of leaching, which takes away nutrients.
is located along the eastern coast of the continent.
Question 52 points Save
Great cultural diversity exists in African countries, especially those

with small populations.
located along the northern coast.
located south of the Sahara.
that were independent in 1914.
Question 62 points Save
Which of the following statements is not true?

The Nile River is a major transportation route across southern Africa.
The central plateau produces many cataracts in African rivers.
Africa’s rivers can be used for hydroelectric power.
Because of terrain, some African rivers are not navigable.
Question 72 points Save
Keeping people healthy is a challenge in Africa because

governments are not concerned about health matters.
drought and famine cause poor diets and weaken the health of many people.
modern medicine has not yet reached the continent.
hurricanes and earthquakes cause widespread damage.
Question 82 points Save
What event led to Great Britain’s renewed interest in Egypt in the late 1800s?

the opening of the Suez Canal
discovery of oil in the Sinai Peninsula
the building of the Aswan Dam
the French invasion of Egypt
Question 92 points Save
What was the major reason that Egypt tried to develop closer ties with the Arab Middle East immediately after the end of World War II?

to oppose the establishment of the state of Israel
to raise capital for the building of the Aswan Dam
to promote trade among countries in the Middle East
to protect the Suez Canal
Question 102 points Save
When did North Africa enter a golden age during which the region became an important center of learning?

during rule by the Carthaginians
during Roman rule
after the Arab conquest
after European powers invaded the region
Question 112 points Save
Which of the following is true of both Libya and all the nations of the Maghreb?

Most of the land area is covered by tropical rain forest.
They were French colonies until the mid-1900s.
The majority of their people live along the Mediterranean coast.
Their economies depend on the sale of petroleum.
Question 122 points Save
What factor made ancient Egypt a tempting target for waves of invaders?

arable land at the Nile Delta
great treasures housed in the pharaohs’ tombs
its location between Asia, Africa, and Europe
rich deposits of gold
Question 132 points Save
Why does Egypt import more than half of its food supply?

to encourage cotton production on arable land
to encourage rural Egyptians to give up their traditional ways of life
to promote industrialization
to meet the demands of a rapidly growing population
Question 142 points Save
What two major factors limit the growth of industry in Egypt?

few skilled workers and lack of capital
lack of foreign aid and support from other Arab nations
dependence on a single export and limited oil reserves
limited access to trade routes and lack of raw materials
Question 152 points Save
Which of the following is a goal of Qaddafi’s government?

to protect the Tuareg culture
to increase the revenues from foreign aid and to raise the rents on the military bases
to provide Libyans with a free education from the primary grades through the universities
to create a more equal distribution of wealth in Libya

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Say you have a houseboat in a coastal Florida marina. What do you do with it during hurricane season?

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The Environment: How can you help it?

The environment is a mess. Everyone can understand that cant they? Well I’m not so sure. Nobody seems to care about anything that’s happening anymore. People will keep on polluting, throwing trash on the ground, cutting down the rainforest, and aiding in the continuation of global warming. When will it stop? What can you do to help stop it? It doesn’t take a genius. Go online and look up ways to help your environment. There is list after list and website after website that gives you ideas. Try recycling, or using cloth bags instead of plastic ones. Cut down on our electricity intake or go organic. You can do so much more for your planet than what you are doing. If you need volunteer hours, then pick up trash on the beach, or find an environmental club in the area. Whatever you do, just get up and do it already. Write letters to your city mayor asking him or her to do something environmental, like making recycling mandatory, or eliminating plastic bags from grocery stores. If you have a voice, use it. Now let’s talk about the rainforest. The rainforest is slowly but surely disappearing. But not everyone knows this, and not everyone cares. Until people realize what is happening, no one will try to stop it. And so as the years go by the rainforest will disappear. The rainforest provides us with much of our oxygen supply, most of our medicines and foods, and the majority of our paper products. Not only does it regulate temperatures and weather patterns, it also contains over 2,000 tropical plants containing anti-cancer properties. Without it we would be nothing. A typical four square mile patch of rainforest contains as many as 1,500 flowering plants, 750 species of trees, 400 species of birds and 150 species of butterflies. Each day over 100 species, known or unknown, become extinct as the rainforest is cut down. How much is cut down or ask? Every second a slice of rainforest the size of a football field is cut down. That’s 86,400 football fields of rainforest per day, or over 31 million football fields of rainforest each year. Not much rainforest left after that is there?
So what happens to the animals, the medicinal plants and the native people who live in the rainforest? They die off. Once everything is gone, our lives soon become in jeopardy. Our oxygen levels go down; the weather gets worse and worse, creating monstrous hurricanes and typhoons around the world. And on top of it all, our economy suffers. Everything we have and sell that once came from the rainforest will slowly become lower in quantity. Certain foods will no longer be in grocery stores, and paper products will be scarce in schools and offices. No money will come in for items that do not exist. So what can be done? It’s simple. Spread the word to your friends and family and ask them to support the rainforest. Donate money to programs that help the rainforest such as the Arbor Day Foundation or the Rainforest Action Network. Hold presentations or pass out brochures to your class. Do whatever it takes to save the rainforest. Our lives depend on it.
What about global warming? IT IS OUR FAULT. Deny it all you want but its true. If we didn’t pollute so much that we destroyed the UV rays, which makes the earth hotter, which melts the ice caps, then wouldn’t we all be better off? But who’s going to take action? Who’s going to stand up for what’s right, and get of their lazy behinds and do something? Polar bears are dying. Water levels are rising. Florida will be underwater if this continues. And if you love Disney world as much as I do then I’m sure you wouldn’t love to go there and have to wear scuba gear to get to it. I’m sure we all would rather watch TV and hang with friends, but right now isn’t the time. Right now we need to step up and stop spending all of our money on worthless junk at the store and start donating to causes that need it. You boys out there don’t need another video game, and the girls don’t need new makeup and clothes. What you need is to take that allowance that you would have spent on something for yourself and spend it on something that could save the world.
And on another negative note, oil prices. You can’t go one day without complaining about them. They just keep getting higher and higher, and soon you’ll be paying ten dollars a gallon. I hope everybody out there can ride bikes because that’s what you’ll be driving to work and school with. These high oil prices will not go down. The more higher they get the angrier people will become and who knows, we might even have a world war 3. Make a protest. If everyone in this world went one day without buying gas, the whole oil economy will suffer greatly. This may seem cruel but it in fact would make a huge difference. The fall of the oil economy will make people realize that oil is just too high for people to buy anymore and so they have stopped buying it altogether. If they become desperate enough they’ll lower the price of gas in order to keep the money flowing. But since nobody has the guts to do anything about it, then I suggest you stop complaining. If you hear someone complaining about oil prices, or saying something about global warming, and how everybody is hurting the environment, I want you to stand up and with your loudest voice say “then let’s do something about it! Let’s stop talking about it and do something because actions speak louder than words!” We are the only thing that can stop this destruction of the planet. Not God, not a miracle, not even magic or wishing or praying. Our actions, our protests, our courage and bravery to stand up to the stupid people with cold and black hearts who don’t care are the only thing that can make a difference. Use what you got and use it well, or live with the shame.

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Joseph saw 7 years of plenty followed by 7 years of devastation, so he prepared during the good times for the bad ones to come. Wouldn’t it be "wise" for us to increase the supply of oil reserves to meet the demand thus lowering the cost to us? Is any other view really being "for" the middle and lower class of any nation? Aren’t consumer price increases directly tied to the price of fuel? Who do these increases hurt the most? Yes, let’s get free from dependence upon foreign oil, but should we make so many suffer in the process? How many middle and lower class citizens will ever see Anwar? Aren’t these hurricanes like Joseph’s sign, and we’d better prepare for the drought ahead?

Why can’t we do BOTH; drill for the fuel required by the vehicles owned by those who can’t afford anything else, and search for ALL means of alternative fuel types as though our lives depended upon it? Just as Joseph did in his day.

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Self-Funding Method to "Reverse" Global Warming
while providing Abundant Clean Energy:

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/jamesbdunn?p=224

NASA has already identified these systems as being able to provide many times the global needs for energy production by using space based solar concentrators. So why are we still using fossil fuels?

If we used fossil fuels JUST for producing products (asphalt, antifreeze, plastics, …) then we would have a supply that would last a thousand years and more. However, by using fossil fuels as fuel, we have less than a 100 year supply while producing enormous amounts of pollution.

Also, the mechanism by which solar concentrators work, is the same mechanism by which global weather can be controlled. (dissipating hurricanes, dissipating tornados, eliminating droughts, providing predictable rainfall, eliminating extreme temperatures, rebuilding glaciers and the artic ice pack, ….)

How do we influence politicians to actively create a system?

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I asked this before but I didn’t really get any satisfactory answers so I’m asking again. Even back when I was a Christian I doubted the historical accuracy of the Great Flood for several reasons, but here is just one of those. If the Great Flood happened then how did all of these animals get where they are today? According to the story Noah and co. all landed in one spot (presumably somewhere near what we call Israel today) because that is where just about everything else in the Bible happened. So how is it that we have non-aquatic animals all over the world how do we have marmosets in South America, gorillas in Africa, and orangutans in India? How did the gila monster get to southwestern North America? And in fact how can we have Amerindians and Aztecs and Mayans? The technology for a boat that would be able to get from Europe or Africa to the Americas wasn’t invented until the 15th Century. So how can there be animals and peoples so far away from what the Bible claims to be the only animals left in the world? A couple of the answers I got before said things like Bible experts believed the water levels were low enough for animals and people to walk across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, but if that were true then all of the sea creatures would have died. And even if they did walk across the oceans they would have needed tons of supplies, the trip across the Atlantic alone would be around 3,000 miles, and going that long with wet feet and clothes will kill you as sure as a bullet (in fact that was one of the leading causes of death for our boys in Vietnam back in the day). Another said that people migrated to the Americas, but you can’t migrate across an ocean without an adequate ship (and as I said before those ships weren’t around until the 15th Century). And some of the crazier answers said that hurricane winds carried animals to the Americas, and that some monkeys moved to different areas and then quickly "evoluted" (the answerers word not mine) into the primates we know now (i.e. gorillas, orangutans, etc.).

The black atheist has spoken.

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With hurricane season upon us, news reports have explained what BP plans to do if a hurricane hits the gulf area by evacuating the area. However, no one has explained what happens to the oil in the gulf itself when a hurricane passes through. Specifically, would the hurricane suck up the oil into it’s twister and potentially bring it further inland than the already oil-soaked beaches?

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Rising in the Senate on May 13, Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, explained: "I rise to discuss rising energy prices." The president was heading to Saudi Arabia to seek an increase in its oil production, and Schumer’s gorge was rising.

Saudi Arabia, he said, "holds the key to reducing gasoline prices at home in the short term." Therefore arms sales to that kingdom should be blocked unless it "increases its oil production by one million barrels per day," which would cause the price of gasoline to fall "50 cents a gallon almost immediately."

Can a senator, with so many things on his mind, know so precisely how the price of gasoline would respond to that increase in the oil supply? Schumer does know that if you increase the supply of something, the price of it probably will fall. That is why he and 96 other senators recently voted to increase the supply of oil on the market by stopping the flow of oil into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which protects against major physical One million barrels is what might today be flowing from ANWR if in 1995 President Bill Clinton had not vetoed legislation to permit drilling there. One million barrels produce 27 million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel. Seventy-two of today’s senators — including Schumer, of course, and 38 other Democrats, including Barack Obama, and 33 Republicans, including John McCain — have voted to keep ANWR’s estimated 10.4 billion barrels of oil off the market.

So Schumer, according to Schumer, is complicit in taking away from every American who buys 20 gallons of gasoline. "Democracy," said H.L. Mencken, "is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard." The common people of New York want Schumer to be their senator, so they should pipe down about gasoline prices, which are a predictable consequence of their political choice.

Also disqualified from complaining are all voters who sent to Washington senators and representatives who have voted to keep ANWR’s oil in the ground and who voted to put 85 percent of America’s offshore territory off-limits to drilling. The U.S. Minerals Management Service says that restricted area contains perhaps 86 billion barrels of oil and 420 trillion cubic feet of natural gas — 10 times as much oil and 20 times as much natural gas as Americans use in a year.

Drilling is underway 60 miles off Florida. The drilling is being done by China, in cooperation with Cuba, which is drilling closer to South Florida than U.S. companies are.

ANWR is larger than the combined areas of five states (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware), and drilling along its coastal plain would be confined to a space one-sixth the size of Washington’s Dulles airport. Offshore? Hurricanes Katrina and Rita destroyed or damaged hundreds of drilling rigs without causing a large spill. There has not been a significant spill from an offshore U.S. well since 1969. Of the more than 7 billion barrels of oil pumped offshore in the past 25 years, 0.001 percent — that is one-thousandth of 1 percent — has been spilled. Louisiana has more than 3,200 rigs offshore — and a thriving commercial fishing industry.

In his book "Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of ‘Energy Independence,’ " Robert Bryce says Brazil’s energy success has little to do with its much-discussed ethanol production and much to do with its increased oil production, the vast majority of which comes from off Brazil’s shore. Investor’s Business Daily reports that Brazil, "which recently made a major oil discovery almost in sight of Rio’s beaches," has leased most of the world’s deep-sea drilling rigs.

In September 2006, two U.S. companies announced that their Jack No. 2 well, in the Gulf 270 miles southwest of New Orleans, had tapped a field with perhaps 15 billion barrels of oil, which would increase America’s proven reserves by 50 percent. Just probing four miles below the Gulf’s floor costs 0 million. Congress’s response to such expenditures is to propose increasing the oil companies’ tax burdens.

America says to foreign producers: We prefer not to pump our oil, so please pump more of yours, thereby lowering its value, for our benefit. Let it not be said that America has no energy policy.

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