The Arctic has melted!

The Cold Experiment

The reduced solar activity of this solar sunspot cycle is similar to the Dalton Minimum of 1790-1820. We are engaged in an involuntary experiment to determine if solar activity is the major driver of climate variation. Good luck.

To put the Dalton Minimum in perspective, the Little Ice Age was 1.5-degrees Centigrade lower than present. At that temperature, the Thames froze each winter sufficiently to drive horse-drawn sleighs and to hold the annual "Frost Fairs" on the ice. The Thames has not frozen during the lifetime of anyone living.

As to the cooling of 1880-1915, I used to talk to some old timers who logged the most northwestern county (Ashe) in North Carolina. They would log during the winter because they could sled timber out on the frozen river. That river hasn't frozen since that cooling period ended, thus during the lifetime of any but the most eldest of citizens still living.

 

Lethal Assumptions

Both Martin and Zimmerman went into their encounter with stupidly invalid assumptions. Martin's proved lethal. Had either held more accurate or mature viewpoints, the encounter would not have happened. However, stupid isn't against the law.

Zimmerman's defense for killing Martin was not "stand your ground" as so many in the media believe or would have us believe. It was simple "self-defense" which is by and large valid in any state or jurisdiction where the weapon used is a legal carry.

Martin was sitting on Zimmerman's chest, pummeling his face. This scenario is substantiated by grass stains on Zimmerman's back and Martin's knees, Zimmerman's bloody, swollen nose and lacerations to the back of his head. Zimmerman is not require to give Martin oh-so-many blows or minutes to determine whether Martin's intentions are to kill or merely maim.

This is enough for self-defense or at least reasonable doubt. The jury is not required to determine which, only that it's one or the other. It was.

The lethal assumption by Martin is that before sitting on someone's chest and pummeling them, make sure rather than assume they are unarmed.
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• Martin, a 6'2" 175 pound black man could have JOGGED and outrun chubby, short George Zimmerman, but he chose to attack him.

• Martin didn't NEED to sucker punch Zimmerman and break his nose saying "You're gonna die tonight mother***er!".

• Martin also didn't NEED to then get on top of Zimmerman pummeling him with punches and slamming his head into the concrete while Zimmerman screamed for help that wasn't coming.

• No, Martin didn't NEED to die that night. But he brought it on himself.
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http://pjmedia.com/blog/martin-zimmerman-misperceptions/?singlepage=true
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqLc5adFy_Q

Heat in the West

Climate alarmists have declared that 110 degree weather in Arizona proves that the world is warming. Let’s check by looking at the stats. Parker, Arizona has had 3,525 days since 1893 over 110º, 690 days over 115º, and 51 days over 120º. Parker has also had five days over 125º, all of which occurred in June 1896 and July 1905.

Someone has perhaps been drinking too much green kool-aid?