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iirc James Lovelock in the 90's suggested dimming is delaying the real effects of climate change and mitigating loss of albedo on the ground. When we clean up the air the real problem starts.

Criminality doesn't fall along partisan lines, so we have to look through that particular type of noise here. E2A Although Ive asked the US guys the question, if anyone else wants to contribute, knock yourself out and do.

I didn't realise lower court judges are elected?! I'd rather avoid the subject of gun ownership in general, apart from him crossing state lines illegally with one... if it matters. We've done that subject pretty thoroughly in the past and I think we know where we stand on that. I think the takeaways from this verdict are much more than that. I think this is more about racism, in that white people can get off more easily than blacks and others as swansont noted. If it was a black person in the dock under the same circumstances, I think you would agree the judicial outcome would have been very different.

It's a symptom of a system breaking down. It's just confirmation in my mind.

I was wondering what you guys over the pond think of today's judgement?

It's not objective accuracy that matters with the naive audience, it's appearing to be confident and showing conviction. Scary really.

Egyptology is just a refined area or subset of archaeology, and all the disciplines it uses. Fundamentally, they argue with evidence, which is what scientists do.

But I think Charon's error bars are narrower than his.

In the case of this chap, I agree. Also, his contrition seems genuine and the judge said as much.

At least he dressed up for the part.

LOL! Good one.

Yes.

It's an occasional opportunity to see the Moon as a sphere instead of bright flat disc.

You would have thought the Russians would have learnt the lesson from the Chinese missile exercise some years ago. Some people are just thick... you can't fix stupid.

I think that too. Something insidious has affected Republican politics. It's not good in large parts the world either.

Where else?

You mean Republican admin at state level?

Putting it all together: the US was heading towards authoritarianism.

He's keeping himself in the news. Peaceful, nice talk doesn't grab attention and make money... ask Google, Facebook and Twitter what conflict does for their bottom line.

Why not just stand the hard drive on its edge and deform the platter with a hammer?

It did cross my mind I might be spinning off. Cheers. @Phi for All Cancel culture seems to be a more weaponized form of what you describe, which is healthy protest by removing ones custom.

I think this raises the issue of the paralell-running cancel culture fad that is coursing through Western societies. It has become the de facto way to deal with issues, not just this one.

In his country they still have some way to go in just accepting gays... his PiS govt is anti, so it's likely a hot button issue for him and his compatriots.

It will probably get worse before it gets better. Don't forget, these minorities are labelled under the same banner and have been since I can remember.... and now some of each are vocally falling out, regressing back into the traditional male-female divide.