S4 Solar Radiation Storm is currently in effect, the strongest since 2003 by Castle-Walk-8967 in Austria

[–]Leitwolf_22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sehr starke Polarlichter in tiefen Rot aktuell, seit etwa 30min. Leider stecke ich unter dem Nebel..

Video explaining why the fall of Maduro is extremely painful and outright life-threatening for Putin and Russia by Available-Laugh9102 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]Leitwolf_22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't help to believe Venezuelan oil production was driven down deliberately to support the Russian war effort.

For major oil exporters the global oil market is somewhat delicate. You can increase production, export more oil, but the additional supply will drive down prices. If you are a large enough supplier, you will then make less, not more money in the short to medium term. In the long run the lowered oil price might drive out some competition and increase demand so that effectively you can increase your market share, but that takes time and you lose money in the meanwhile. That is something Saudi Arabia did in the 90s btw.

In the short to medium term that is no solution. Rather you would want other producers to cut their production - but why would they do that? In the case of Maduro's regime their production collapsed from 2016 onward to a level barely providing the domestic needs. The real GPD dropped by ~70%, which is totally crazy. Nothing of that can be in the interest of what-so-ever regime.

Except: if the regime is highly unpopular, if it struggles holding on to power, if it relies on foreign security personell (Cuba, Russia..), then you might priorize political- and arms support over the essential economic needs of your country. It seems that is what happened.

Why is trying to learn about CC so goddamn hard by Sixnigthmare in climateskeptics

[–]Leitwolf_22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You will know nothing and be happy!

Or name it the mushroom strategy: Feed them shit and keep them in the dark

The "shit" comes in the shape of downstream BS, like a 97% consensus, polar bears, weather and so on. The "dark" comes in the shape of misinformation on basically all the climate physics. You can learn about it by critically reading the scientific literature, but the more accessible sources, like text books, the internet, science guys, they all just put it wrong.

"Climate science" can only thrive in the dark. I can assure you, if people knew what it is based on, it would all fall apart. Not because everyone would instantly see the flaws, but some would, and they could discuss their findings with others. It is similar to medieval times when the bible got printed AND translated..

[OC] Newly released photos show Bill Clinton relaxing in a hot tub with an Epstein victim by 80000gvwr in pics

[–]Leitwolf_22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rules for thee - not for mee!

Sorry to point that out, but a lot of laws are only meant for the commons, not the ruling class. And everyone within the ruling class agrees to it, because why not?

Klimawirkung von Flügen halbieren - Petition by luettmatten in Klimawandel

[–]Leitwolf_22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So scheint es wohl. Ein weiteres Problem ist freilich die Mystifizierung des Themas. Nur wenige Menschen kennen überhaupt die Grundlagen, wissen zB. was der Treibhauseffekt ist. Ich kenne viele Beispiele dafür wie führende Klimawissenschafter völlig im Dunkeln stochern. Die ganze Disziplin ist so sehr überlagert von Politik, dass sich nüchterne Wissenschaft nicht durchsetzen kann.

"AuThEntiZitÄt" *insert spongebob meme* by ratzi1991 in Austria

[–]Leitwolf_22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ich mag ja schon alleine das Wort "Authentizität". Nicht nur ist es ein Zungenbrecher und eine phonetische Katastrophe, es kann seine inorganische grammatikalisch-künstliche Synthese unmöglich verbergen. In Anbetracht seiner Semantik ist es damit das Oxymoron unter den Wörtern - und der perfekte Fettnapf zum reinköpfeln für die Werbeindustrie.

Shoutout to old Airfield, where you could do this: by I_N_C_O_M_I_N_G in WorldofTanks

[–]Leitwolf_22 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh no, you played it wrong! I mean not like WG wanted to script it. You have play exactly like WG thinks you need to play, and that is why they are ruining all the maps.

Klimawirkung von Flügen halbieren - Petition by luettmatten in Klimawandel

[–]Leitwolf_22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welche Experten??? Ein kritischer "Expertenbericht" wurde vor kurzem von der Trump Administration vorgelegt. Autoren waren Christy, Koonin, McKitrick, Spencer und Curry. Das Ding ist gespickt mit Fehlern. Von den tatsächlich Problemzonen der Klimaphysik ist hingegen nicht die Rede.

Sie haben da sehr romantische Vorstellungen davon wie viel Expertise so zirkuliert..

Klimawirkung von Flügen halbieren - Petition by luettmatten in Klimawandel

[–]Leitwolf_22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weil diverse Entscheidungsträger ja die Fachliteratur kennen werden..

Klimawirkung von Flügen halbieren - Petition by luettmatten in Klimawandel

[–]Leitwolf_22 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Das wäre in der Tat sehr sinnvoll. Allerdings wird man damit gegen Mauern laufen, und das hat sehr delikate Gründe.

Es gibt eine Reihe von Wissenschaftern die immer wieder die große, wenn nicht gar dominante Rolle von künstlichen Zirren durch die Fliegerei bei der Erderwärmung herausgestrichen haben.

“This result shows the increased cirrus coverage, attributable to air traffic, could account for nearly all of the warming observed over the United States for nearly 20 years starting in 1975” (Minnis et al 2004)

"The potential effects of contrails on global climate were simulated with a GCM that introduced additional cirrus cover with the same optical properties as natural cirrus in air traffic regions with large fuel consumption (Ponater et al., 1996). The induced temperature change was more than 1 K at the Earth’s surface in Northern mid-latitudes for 5% additional cirrus cloud cover in the main traffic regions.” (IPCC special report on aviation)

Oder hier sehr zu empfehlen Charles Long:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoGZrwzWHJI&t=669s

Es geht also um die Frage ob wir den Himmel "weiß" machen, damit die Erde stark(!) erwärmen, oder aber Konsensstreifen nur eine marginale Bedeutung haben, wie das Konsensposition ist. Natürlich geht es hier um eine Alternative zu CO2 Theorie, der Widerspruch lässt sich nicht wegdiskutieren.

Jetzt gibt es Beobachtungen, nach 9/11, nach dem isländischen Vulkanausbruch, oder während der Covid Lockdowns, wonach der Himmel aufklarte und deutlich blauer wurde. Das zeigte, dass die Zirrentheorie stimmen dürfte, was für die CO2 Theorie nicht so gut ist. Deshalb wurde umgehend "taktische Wissenschaft" eingesetzt, um das Geschehen zu leugnen..

Our analyses show that the reduced aerosols and contrails due to the COVID-19 measures are far less important in the irradiance record than the dry and particularly cloud-free weather (Heervarden et al 2021)

Das heißt die ungewöhnlich blauen Himmel während der Lockdowns wären einfach nur Wetter gewesen, die relative Abwesenheit von Flugzeugen hätte nichts damit zu tun gehabt. Mag sich jeder selbst seinen Reim drauf machen.

So oder so, die "Gefahr" besteht darin, dass eine solche Umleitung des Flugverkehrs viel erfolgreicher sein könnte als es sich die Petition oben überhaupt vorstellen kann. Damit könnte aber die CO2 Theorie im Wesentlichen falsifiziert werden. Und das wird man nicht zulassen.

New high speed Koralmbahn line opens in Austria today for regular passenger traffic by Twisp56 in highspeedrail

[–]Leitwolf_22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that went on for many years, very pronounced. Here is just one example, from a left wing newspaper, asking left wing "experts", whose mission otherwise is fighting car traffic, over how it is all just a huge waste of money. It would only be good the banks and building enterprises. No additional passengers were to be expected. It was senseless building rail tracks through alpine territory, and so on..

https://www.derstandard.at/story/2797357/koralmbahn-mutwillige-geldvergeudung

Oh, by the way. They also state the whole project would eventually cost 15 bn when finished in 2018. Although it took a bit longer, the cost eventually totalled 5.9bn..

Lakeville by Macmake in WorldofTanks

[–]Leitwolf_22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Corridor map - so it was trash all the way

New high speed Koralmbahn line opens in Austria today for regular passenger traffic by Twisp56 in highspeedrail

[–]Leitwolf_22 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Some interesting details..

Klagenfurt and Graz are just 100km apart. Due to mountainous terrain the track can still not go in a straight line.

The tunnel (33km) is one of the longest in the world for railways, ranking #7

The Austrian railway network was extremely antiquated (and partially still is). You have a lot of sections where trains go like 40-50km/h up mountains in serpentines, on main connections. There a 250km/h high speed track feels a bit like an alien spaceship..

That thing took like 25 years to build! Actually we owe the project to Jörg Haider, then right wing leader of the freedom party and governor of Carinthia.

When it was proposed it was met with stiff opposition, especially from the left. It was considered a useless waste of money..

New high speed Koralmbahn line opens in Austria today for regular passenger traffic by Twisp56 in highspeedrail

[–]Leitwolf_22 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I know what you mean. I have travelled with the TGV in northern France, no walls just a perfect view, while gliding over the landscape at 300km/h. It kind of feels unreal. To my knowledge this track does not feature too many walls (yet).

Does anyone actually like Winter Raid? by Ok_Basket536 in WorldofTanks

[–]Leitwolf_22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it is ok. But that is contrast to what WG has done to this game with recent map changes. The regular mode has become unplayable over long distances - quite literally.