[FRIAM] Short-term forecasting of Taiwanese earthquakes using a universal model of fusion-fission processes

http://www.nature.com/srep/2014/140110/srep03624/pdf/srep03624.pdf Folks here might be interested in this paper. At first blush, it looks like using power laws to predict Earthquake sizes, which is kind of non-news, but interestingly uses fission-fusion processes, which seems a long neglected mode

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

All this just leads me back to the Dyson Sphere . I wonder which faction (Conservative, Progressive, Green or Libertarian at the moment) are most likely to lead us to that point (ignoring the much higher likelihood that 2 or 3 of the 4 will likely lead

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

Satire may be tricky but it should be obvious that whatever energy leaves the sun leaves it regardless of whether it hits the earth or the solar panels thereon. Also compare the total area of those panels with the area of the sphere whose radius is the distance from the earth to the sun (approxima

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

http://blogs.barrons.com/incomeinvesting/2014/05/23/barclays-downgrades-electric-utility-bonds-sees-viable-solar-competition/ *Barclays* this week downgrades the entire electric sector of the U.S. high-grade corporate bond market to underweight, saying it sees long-term challenges to electric util

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

Satire is tricky. For it to be effective it must be subtle but if it becomes too subtle it begins to merge with the "straight news” news of which it is a parody. I wonder if there is an etymological connection between the word “parody” and “paradox”? I like the Solar Panel article because I wa

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

Clickbait, given the window dressing on the "National Report" website. It's not being taken seriously except for its ability to drag eyes to the page and feed them onto other pages designed to tax the credulous. So, not much in the news because it's out south of Cabo and unlikely to reach shore,

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

Nick, it might’ve gone the other direction—from Cheney’s website to the rest of us. My friends picked it up and posted it to laugh. They were appalled to be taken seriously by the Fox-credible—I guess they didn’t think they had any such “friends” on FB. Russ, you’ve put your finger on a serious

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

So Pamela; how did it get from FB to the Wyoming (Dick Cheney?) institute of Physics Research. I still don't get it? Too paranoid to be laughing, yet. N Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology Clark University

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

Room for humor in America is declining because it's a finite resource and we are using it up too quickly. *-- Russ Abbott* *_* * Professor, Computer Science* * California State University, Los Angeles* * Google voice: 747-*999-5105;C

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

Coming in Wednesday. Eager, eager, eager to see you and the glorious D! On May 26, 2014, at 10:54 AM, Tom Johnson wrote: > I fear that room for humor in America is declining. > > When do we see you in the West? > T. > > === > Tom Johnson - Inst. for Analytic Jo

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

I fear that room for humor in America is declining. When do we see you in the West? T. === Tom Johnson - Inst. for Analytic Journalism Santa Fe, NM t...@jtjohnson.com.505-473-9646 === On May 26, 2014 8:10 AM, "Pamela

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

A couple of scientists I know posted this on FB, never DREAMING anyone would take it seriously. Guess what. On May 26, 2014, at 12:24 AM, Tom Johnson wrote: > Oh boy. Are we in trouble now! > > http://nationalreport.net/solar-panels-drain-suns-energy-experts-say/ > > ===

Re: [FRIAM] Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy, Experts Say | National Report

I repost a comment: RE: Solar panels depleting the sun: "This principle has been well known for a long time. This is why the size of movie theater audiences is limited….. if too many people view a film at once the projectors overheat the film and it burns up. - See more at: http://nationalrep