An early morning Google search revealed about three dozen independent websites had posted this story. Apparently, not a single mainstream newspaper, magazine or wire service has reported on this letter. Messages left at the Lakeside Country Club pro shop for Jeff Cohen of the Houston Chronicle drew no response. We do want to report Jeffy hit a hole-in-one on February 1st though.
HOUSTON, TX – April 10, 2012.
49 former NASA scientists and astronauts sent a letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden last week admonishing the agency for it’s role in advocating a high degree of certainty that man-made CO2 is a major cause of climate change while neglecting empirical evidence that calls the theory into question.
The group, which includes seven Apollo astronauts and two former directors of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, are dismayed over the failure of NASA, and specifically the Goddard Institute For Space Studies (GISS), to make an objective assessment of all available scientific data on climate change. They charge that NASA is relying too heavily on complex climate models that have proven scientifically inadequate in predicting climate only one or two decades in advance.
H. Leighton Steward, chairman of the non-profit Plants Need CO2, noted that many of the former NASA scientists harbored doubts about the significance of the C02-climate change theory and have concerns over NASA’s advocacy on the issue. While making presentations in late 2011 to many of the signatories of the letter, Steward realized that the NASA scientists should make their concerns known to NASA and the GISS.
“These American heroes – the astronauts that took to space and the scientists and engineers that put them there – are simply stating their concern over NASA’s extreme advocacy for an unproven theory,” said Leighton Steward. “There’s a concern that if it turns out that CO2 is not a major cause of climate change, NASA will have put the reputation of NASA, NASA’s current and former employees, and even the very reputation of science itself at risk of public ridicule and distrust.”
#80 Congratulations Darren! You get a gold star for being the only person here honest enough to fess up your real reason for supporting needless discrimination of people that pose you no threat. I think it’s still irrational to feel empowered to harm other based on your personal faith held beliefs, but honesty counts for a lot with me. Good… Read more »
#78 Hamous, you not so cleverly dodged my request for you to provide rational reasons for your support of needless discrimination, and now have the gall to ask me list the “1000” ways? OK, No problem. There are 1,138 benefits, rights and protections provided on the basis of marital status in Federal law. [1] Because the Defense of Marriage Act… Read more »
#77 Squawkbox, I don’t think hate crime laws are necessary either. But that’s a different and much broader topic, ain’t it? Let me know when you actually get charged with one, mmkay? I’ll be there for ya! This is ridiculous: …yes they are effecting my pocketbook initially with their lawsuits that any government fights has to pay for with my… Read more »
#87;
Of course. Mrs. Darren and I are good to them despite the fact that we wanna “fix” them.
I’m FB-free.
Does that make me more -or less- unemployable?
test smiley 🙂
Ah. Fixed it.
And, yet, Lurker’s two smileys are correct.
Nope, still no smiley, but the colorful thingy.
Interestingly though, if I scroll up to top of page, that entire line that says Home, About, Blog Monkey Rules, etc….the shaded area beneath the words is nothing but smileys.
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(sticks head out of LurkCave, shouts “Hip, hip, hooray! It’s 5:00 in … Hawaii?? Hey Bigs, let’s party! I’ll bring the Red Solo Cup!)
#23 Thanks, Boney, I forgot that fact (you know, too many adult beverages affect the brain).
(retreats back into LurkCave, doing Snoopy Happy Dance!) 😀 😀
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92
Hmmm
looks kinda gay too, I’d be discriminatin on it if I were you.
83 mharped
Ive been wanting to shut that FB account for some time.
Recently, with no action on my part, I suddenly started getting a bunch of emails when some friends posted.
No matter what setting changes i made, they kept coming.
They are stopped now. Heh.
87’s smiley is yellow and, um, smiley from this post.
Nitey nite to Hamsterville, I can’t stay up late enough to do a #99 setup for y’all tonight.
Digital magic?
No, the High Sheriff and Po-leece make ’em live in my neighborhood, silly man.
Why is my smiley face in #87 now some colorful thingy?
They are all your neghbors?
By choice?
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I think my NOBAMA themes on FB are driving away more foreigners that I know through work. S’alright with me if they can’t take it, I hope they are not able to vote here anyway. They aren’t my reason for those shares and postings. Amazingly, I do seem to be reaching some of the women I know in my neighborhood.
Oh, I forgot that the gays are not all UU. That may be an advantage however. 😉
They do and they always have. When they were babies however they always got a “little help” from Mom or Dad. But as Bonecrusher pointed out, this baby will have siblings begging for a chance to help.
Shannon, why have you “deactivated” your FB account? Wasn’t working for you? Or did The Timeline get ya?
1) They are not all Methodist
2) They are not all Episcopalian
3) They are all my neighbors
Bob will have to fill you in on the remaining 997 ways.
#74 Darren
Ok, I thought your kiddos had to do their own artwork, but I see you are willing to fudge that rule a bit.
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Who gave you the right to ‘fix’ other peoples relationships? God did. You know you shouldn’t be drinking beer ad blogging at the same time. Seems to me, bob, that you’re the one disparaging here. First, I was being facetious. Yes, I find the lady’s choices as wrong but so are many of my choices. The latter group are the… Read more »
Yup, that too. 🙂
I want to see those “1000 ways” in which they’re “purposely disadvantaged”.
Huhuh…. you first. You tell me why I must be threatened with a hate crime etc and yes they are effecting my pocketbook initially with their lawsuits that any government fights has to pay for with my money.
57 Squawkbox, welcome to the game. Why do they feel it necessary to impose there will on me? i ain’t done squat to them yet they seek extra constitutional, protections and privileges that affect me and my pocketbook. Please explain how expecting to be treated by our government as it treats any other committed couple amounts to ‘imposing’ their will… Read more »
Darren: Congratulations on a positive report from the Dr.
Mayhaps from a sibling?
mharper #72;
Cute, thanks. But it’ll be this December; not in a couple of years. Baby will simply get a “little help” from mom or Dad. 🙂
Simple;
Despite how ambiguous that read is, that’s an important part indeed. Thanks for sharing.
Darren,
Glad to hear your positive news from the baby’s checkup. Hope all continues well. In a couple years, you will have another little turtle or chicken drawn in your family Christmas cards!
61 Darren, You left out the the depraved indifference portion of Florida’s 2nd Degree Murder requirement. This means you are guilty if you engage in a course of action or set into action events that will lead to a person’s death. The Neighborhood Watch’s policies clearly stated “observe and report” and firearms were not to be carried. Z was told… Read more »
Not in my sandbox. He would want to go into the deep end and i am NOT sure he can swim.
Shannon #56;
Amen to that!
Mrs. Darren got her first sonogram today. Baby hasa tiny head, arms, and legs. The baby is still too young small to determine a gender. The heart and everything else seemed OK. Mrs. Darren told the doctor about the Lithium she was on but the doctor said there’s really no worries since she was not using it long-term during the… Read more »
#56 Shannon. Thank you. 🙂
Speaking of gays, there’s a lesbian couple who moved in right in front of our house. They each have children from previous relationships, I think marriages. Since there’s another gay couple at the end of our cul-de-sac who are males, the fix should seem easy. But regarding the lesbians, the oldest girl in the houshold is about the same age… Read more »
“For men, the results were as expected. Hunks were more likely to be called for an interview if they included a photo. Ugly men were better off not including one. However, for women this was reversed. Attractive females were less likely to be offered an interview if they included a mugshot. When applying directly to a company (rather than through… Read more »
#63 Katfish: If he can’t get an unbiased jury, the case has be thrown out. The prosecution of Z, like Darren said, is an attempt to keep the lawless from committing more lawless deeds. Unfortunately, the upcoming “not guilty” verdict (which is what will happen if/when the most unbiased group is seated and they hear all the facts) will only… Read more »
#59 – IMHO it’s more like GOOD LUCK seating ANY jury that will be considered unbiased in the ever slanted court of public opinion bolstered by the Lamestreamer Media
Go pound sand, Bubba.
#59; Regarding second degree murder: Second-degree murder is ordinarily defined as 1) an intentional killing that is not premeditated or planned, nor committed in a reasonable “heat of passion” or 2) a killing caused by dangerous conduct and the offender’s obvious lack of concern for human life. Second-degree murder may best be viewed as the middle ground between first-degree murder… Read more »
Bonecrusher #48; I think the issue here is keeping one’s sexuality private. The flaming homosexuals aren’t satisfied with their deviant (IMHO) behavior, they insist in shoving it in the face of those who find such behavior abhorrent and then demand acceptance. Yup. That includes portraying Jesus as gay or a “flaming homo” as Hamous said. These people’s deviance is also… Read more »
Zimmerman to be charged with 2nd degree murder. Good luck getting an unbiased jury.
#55: Do you remember this incident that happened this year? Public lewdness/public sex is illegal, and it should be REGARDLESS OF WHO IS ENGAGING IN IT. I am not for taking away rights from anyone, and I am absolutely opposed to granting special rights/privileges for someone because they happen to be gay, female or non-caucasian. There, that should clear it… Read more »