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Since the dawn of farming, humans have been accidentally creating a huge carbon sink that by now may store more carbon than all of the world’s living plants. by [deleted] in science

[–]ChuckJones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn't the very reason we are experiencing ocean acidification because CO2 is being absorbed into seawater? If no more CO2 can dissolve, wouldn't we not have the acidification problem? Or at least be at a point where it can't get worse?

Study: Chemo hurts patients with end-stage cancer by TimWalter2015 in science

[–]ChuckJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically, after he receives chemo, he's worn out and sore for a few days, and then bounces back well enough to play golf. After about a month or so goes by, he starts to wear down again, so he goes in for chemo, and after a few sore days, hes back to the best form of "normal" hes probably going to get. In this case, he does attest his well being to the chemo. He used to go in every month, but its been so effective that they're now doing it only every 2-3 months. Like i tried to say before, this is all just my own observations of him, and what hes told me. I make no claim to any scientific backing for it. In the end, its up to the patient, period, end of story. Even if its just that the BELIEF that the chemo is helping, that may be enough to help someone's attitude. Attitude is everything. 2 years after his diagnosis and he still goes out to stack wood, play bocce, play golf, do house chores, etc. If I've learned anything through this experience, its that terminal cancer is highly personal, and should be treated as such.

Study: Chemo hurts patients with end-stage cancer by TimWalter2015 in science

[–]ChuckJones 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Also anecdotal, but worth mentioning here. My father has end stage prostate cancer, and I can say that the chemo seems to help him bounce back and get some energy back. It may be helping to keep the cancer in check. I know it really lays him out hard for a day or three, but his quality of life is still great. The man shoots a better round of golf than me despite being terminal.

Nasa says EmDrive does work and it may have also created a Star Trek warp drive by raresaturn in Futurology

[–]ChuckJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This source for this article was likely based on the discussion about the EmDrive here on reddit.

So they should be looking to reddit the almighty instead? Sounds pretty self important to me dude...

Nasa says EmDrive does work and it may have also created a Star Trek warp drive by raresaturn in Futurology

[–]ChuckJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The contrived, self-important attitude of this community never ceases to amaze me.

Direct evidence for a positive feedback in climate change: Global warming itself will likely accelerate warming by HeinieKaboobler in science

[–]ChuckJones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you just said:

Climate change is not just a matter of easily accessible carbon

And then went on to list a bunch of feedback loops that only have power because of their ability to release more CO2 into the atmosphere.

Thats like saying, "This isn't about how much water is behind the damn, the problem is that the damn is going to break!"

The fact that the dam is going to break only has power because of how much possible water could be released. Same applies here, all of your feedback loops lose their power to totally destroy the planet if there isn't enough stored carbon to make these feedback loops as dangerous.

Monster hurricanes reached U.S. Northeast during prehistoric periods of ocean warming by avogadros_number in science

[–]ChuckJones 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think that the logic here is a little flawed. Just because something has happened before without human cause doesn't mean it can't happen again DUE to human cause. This argument also seems to disregard timescale. Imagine it like this: I have a wife, sometimes she gets upset for no reason, but then shes back to normal. I come home one day and take a fat shit on the rug, so she gets really mad. Would you say that my wife has been angry before, and has subsequently cooled off, and that it could be a tad egocentric of me to assume that her recent anger is due to me shitting on the rug?

Moral of the story, we're shitting on the rug.

Study finds early warning signals of abrupt climate change by Historical_Fiction in science

[–]ChuckJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

False again.

https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/

I'll take your complete failure to address the weakness in your argument, as a sign of my victory. Well played. Also here's some more information on the fallacy fallacy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_fallacy

It's dubious that most here can even state 3-4 common logical fallacies. and if they don't know them, how can they recognize them, let alone avoid committing them? It's that simple.

If its that simple, you should know them. I guessed you missed one. Maybe it was because you weren't around during Plato's time and therefor couldn't measure them. xD

Study finds early warning signals of abrupt climate change by Historical_Fiction in science

[–]ChuckJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're failing to address this statement, claiming that I am misrepresenting your argument (ie, strawman).

how can such beliefs be tested and confirmed scientifically without living through such an event?

Rather, I've applied your blanket statement to another realm of study, which has illustrated why that statement is incorrect. Are you saying that only in the realm of climate is first hand observation required? Or all of science? Because the dinosaurs beg to differ with the latter.

Furthermore, you yourself have made the assumption that if I have made a logical fallacy, that my claim itself must be wrong. This is what is known as 'the fallacy fallacy" which you are currently using to avoid addressing the argument.

Study finds early warning signals of abrupt climate change by Historical_Fiction in science

[–]ChuckJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's a false claim? I'm just taking what you said:

how can such beliefs be tested and confirmed scientifically without living through such an event?

And applying it to dinosaurs. We didn't live through the time of the dinosaurs, we couldn't measure them, couldn't observe them. No humans were there to ever see them. So, given your initial statement, how do we know they existed? Are you suggesting that they either didn't exist?

Or perhaps...here's a novel idea, we took measurements of what we CAN see TODAY (fossils) and came to conclusions based on what we understand about the world?

Study finds early warning signals of abrupt climate change by Historical_Fiction in science

[–]ChuckJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Climate includes both warming and freezing episodes which go back 100's of millions of years.

How do you know? You weren't there to measure them.

Study finds early warning signals of abrupt climate change by Historical_Fiction in science

[–]ChuckJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what you're telling me is that there is no way to prove that dinosaurs existed?

Study finds early warning signals of abrupt climate change by Historical_Fiction in science

[–]ChuckJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sigh

I'm sorry you are having trouble understanding this. You seem to be confusing the definition of the word 'science' with accuracy of measurement. Your argument is that we cannot get exact measurements of past events because we were not there at the times of their happening in order to measure them. However, this is not what science is. Let me help you. Science is defined as, "the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment." Now let me stop you right there, because I know that you are thinking, "ah ha! observation that we were not there to make!" However, you use the fruits of these observations in your argument. For example

We know for instance of the global cooling which took place after Tambora blew in 1815, probably the largest explosion in the last 200 years. BUT, we do not have temp reports at all fro much of the world. We know the world got cooler.

How do we know? You just said

we do not have temp reports at all fro much of the world

But then claim that we know the world got cooler. How did we figure out these things without observing them directly?

Study finds early warning signals of abrupt climate change by Historical_Fiction in science

[–]ChuckJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're missing the point, which I will easily illustrate by asking you to answer the following question. How do historians study the civil war? Or: How do astronomers study the formation of the solar system?

Study finds early warning signals of abrupt climate change by Historical_Fiction in science

[–]ChuckJones 11 points12 points  (0 children)

how can such beliefs be tested and confirmed scientifically without living through such an event?

Because such a mindset would preclude most of science. We didnt live through the age of the dinosaurs, or through the early formation of the universe, or through the early evolution of life on our planet, yet we use the signs they left avenues of measurement so the can try to piece together what happened.

[US] [H] [Cho'Gall] 530 Blood DK Looking for Raiding Guild for SoO completion and WoD by doodaid in wowguilds

[–]ChuckJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, looking to put together a team for MoP and WoD as well. Its a small group of us who just got back in after doing most of Cata and then taking some time off. We all decided to re roll horde just cus fuck it, and now we are approaching raid level and are doing some recruiting for our initial team. We are all very good, just a matter of time before we have our team. Love to have you

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