huge insect die off

evince said:
prove its fake
how cany you just BUY that claim?
you have to be a russo bot
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you have to understand the issue,and see what is covered and what is not, what is emphasized what is not- etc.
It used to just be liberal "spin"- now it's complete slanting to the point it's fake
 
blackascoal said:
Indeed this is bad news and scary.

This is different than polar bears dying and far more ominous.

Same indicators of dangerous climate change, but this strikes closer to home.
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What specious bullshit, warmer climate should produce more insects no less!! More CO2 produces more vegetation and a greening of previously desert areas, again resulting in more insects. There are far more profound reasons but that's above your paygrade.

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blackascoal said:
Indeed this is bad news and scary.

This is different than polar bears dying and far more ominous.

Same indicators of dangerous climate change, but this strikes closer to home.
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Oh and polar bear numbers are increasing, not decreasing!

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Quetzalcoatl said:
More dead Boomers the better. It's the greatest gift they can give.

Well, the greatest gift they could give is not being born in the first place, but seeing as how they've miserably failed in that endeavor they should attempt to remedy the situation with their death. Only through death may their sins be cleansed from this world.
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The only things boomers did wrong was producing a bumper crop of basement dwelling self entitled teet sucking millennials who think the world owes them something.

Don’t like the world around you? Awe poor baby. Why don’t you try something our generation did. Get off your ass and do something about. Nobody wants to hear your whining.
 
Thing1 said:
What alternative sources? Who doesn't have an agenda?

The media is not what it was decades ago. It's a 24x7 cycle, and every single outlet has some sort of agenda. It's not nearly as present in the content as the media's detractors would have us believe. It seeps in here or there, but for the most part, the media is filled with professionals doing their jobs, and doing them well.

The media also wants to make money, more than anything. Trump benefitted greatly from that, as they covered him 24x7. He really shouldn't be complaining. As for the "too many negative stories," I don't really see the alternative. Whether you think Trump is doing positive things for the country or not, I don't see how you can argue that it's been amateur hour so far in terms of how he has pursued his agenda, worked with Congress and handled his own staff (19 firings or resignations & counting), and that his hyper-sensitive tweet storms make for great copy. Trump has brought most of that coverage on himself, and has no one else to blame for it.
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"alternative sources" would be internet sources. really multi-sourcing is the only real way to get a grip on things.

I didn't say "too many negative stories" -of course any story needs to be covered.
It's the emphasis or the headline, or covering only the "negative" aspects that make it fake news.

Then there is pure made up stuff -NBS and WAPO are especially egregious here
 
noise said:
you have to understand the issue,and see what is covered and what is not, what is emphasized what is not- etc.
It used to just be liberal "spin"- now it's complete slanting to the point it's fake
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mouthpooping


GET SOME PROOF
 
noise said:
"alternative sources" would be internet sources. really multi-sourcing is the only real way to get a grip on things.

I didn't say "too many negative stories" -of course any story needs to be covered.
It's the emphasis or the headline, or covering only the "negative" aspects that make it fake news.

Then there is pure made up stuff -NBS and WAPO are especially egregious here
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mouthpooping


GET PROOF
 
Corazón said:
What specious bullshit, warmer climate should produce more insects no less!! More CO2 produces more vegetation and a greening of previously desert areas, again resulting in more insects. There are far more profound reasons but that's above your paygrade.

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its all sceincey

it doesnt get in your brain
 
New York Times Blames Donald Trump for Biased Media Coverage
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journa...ork-times-blames-trump-biased-media-coverage/
The New York Times has admitted that journalists are biased against Donald Trump. However, according to Times media columnist Jim Rutenberg, it’s Trump’s fault.

The headline for Rutenberg’s article on the front page is: “Trump is Testing the Norms of Objectivity in Journalism.” A more accurate alternative would be: “Trump Exposes Most Journalists for the Herd-Like Partisans They Really Are.”

Rutenberg writes:

If you’re a working journalist and you believe that Donald J. Trump is a demagogue playing to the nation’s worst racist and nationalistic tendencies, that he cozies up to anti-American dictators and that he would be dangerous with control of the United States nuclear codes, how the heck are you supposed to cover him?

Because if you believe all of those things, you have to throw out the textbook American journalism has been using for the better part of the past half-century, if not longer, and approach it in a way you’ve never approached anything in your career. If you view a Trump presidency as something that’s potentially dangerous, then your reporting is going to reflect that.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
This is not a new story and is a product of monocultural agricultural methods that lack biodiversity and are overly reliant on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The consequences could be severe and more immediate than climate change if something went wrong, such as a resistant strain blight infesting a major staple crop, not unlike what occurred during the Irish Potato famine, that could cause famine on a massive scale. One should keep in mind that most insects are benign and are the major source of crop pollination to understand what a potential disaster this could become.
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There many reasons, certainly monoculture and intensive farming, the overuse of insecticides and nitrogen fertilisers. I think that the rise of the urban environment has a big part to play as well. Basically there are too many people in the world and that is only going to get worse, it's predicted that there will be nearly 10 billion people by 2050.

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Mott the Hoople said:
The only things boomers did wrong was producing a bumper crop of basement dwelling self entitled teet sucking millennials who think the world owes them something.

Don’t like the world around you? Awe poor baby. Why don’t you try something our generation did. Get off your ass and do something about. Nobody wants to hear your whining.
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He does, he gets drunk and shoots things! Just be glad that he has no plans to procreate.

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Mott the Hoople said:
This is not a new story and is a product of monocultural agricultural methods that lack biodiversity and are overly reliant on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The consequences could be severe and more immediate than climate change if something went wrong, such as a resistant strain blight infesting a major staple crop, not unlike what occurred during the Irish Potato famine, that could cause famine on a massive scale. One should keep in mind that most insects are benign and are the major source of crop pollination to understand what a potential disaster this could become.
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Since this is a political board and Desh was trying to make a political point does politics play any role here? (and I don't just mean d's vs r's) Is there legislation that would force a change or is it more an industry thing? (please excuse my ignorance on the topic, this is waaaaaaay over my head)
 
Mott the Hoople said:
This isn’t really related to climate change. It’s related to modern agricultural practices.
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To me, it all traces back to the same m.o. We have to make a decision as a species to develop and promote policies that are consistent with long-term sustainability. We have to have a symbiotic relationship w/ the planet, and not a parasitic one.

It's amazing to me that many do not have a broader view on this. The damage we have done since the Industrial Revolution is so obvious and measurable - you don't have to be a genius to see that our practices are clearly not sustainable even for the short-term, much less for generations. It has been such a short period of time in the scheme of things.
 
noise said:
New York Times Blames Donald Trump for Biased Media Coverage
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journa...ork-times-blames-trump-biased-media-coverage/
The New York Times has admitted that journalists are biased against Donald Trump. However, according to Times media columnist Jim Rutenberg, it’s Trump’s fault.

The headline for Rutenberg’s article on the front page is: “Trump is Testing the Norms of Objectivity in Journalism.” A more accurate alternative would be: “Trump Exposes Most Journalists for the Herd-Like Partisans They Really Are.”

Rutenberg writes:

If you’re a working journalist and you believe that Donald J. Trump is a demagogue playing to the nation’s worst racist and nationalistic tendencies, that he cozies up to anti-American dictators and that he would be dangerous with control of the United States nuclear codes, how the heck are you supposed to cover him?

Because if you believe all of those things, you have to throw out the textbook American journalism has been using for the better part of the past half-century, if not longer, and approach it in a way you’ve never approached anything in your career. If you view a Trump presidency as something that’s potentially dangerous, then your reporting is going to reflect that.
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I kind of know what he's saying there. I think "bias" is the wrong word to use.

If you're covering a nutjob, are you biased to say he's a nutjob? I think you're not doing your job unless you DO say he's a nutjob.
 
Thing1 said:
I'd bet that this is one of those things that conservatives will try to talk about positively, like the "hey, it's great that we'll have warmer weather!" lunacy.

This is very bad news.
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Really? Are you really scared? Scared enough to make any significant changes in your personal life? I bet not.

I guess you would still want dinosaurs flopping about. Species become extinct. It is highly arrogant of you to believe you impact it with your car. But if it gives you greater meaning.

BTW how was your humanitarian visit to Puerto Rico to help those poor souls?
 
evince said:
its all sceincey

it doesnt get in your brain
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Irony alert!!
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Teflon Don said:
Really? Are you really scared? Scared enough to make any significant changes in your personal life? I bet not.

I guess you would still want dinosaurs flopping about. Species become extinct. It is highly arrogant of you to believe you impact it with your car. But if it gives you greater meaning.

BTW how was your humanitarian visit to Puerto Rico to help those poor souls?
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Lame & ignorant argument.

If you don't know the basics about foodchains & sustainability, don't wade into a discussion about the environment.

And I don't think this is caused by my car, or anyone else's car. Don't worry - I'm not arguing AGW here. You can put the talking points aside and count to 10.
 
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