Global Warming?

A recent article explains a scientist's desire to place sensors on the moon from which to measure and study so called global warming. Or more accurately, solar radiation fluctuations and its effects on its satellites (the moon and earth).
The overwhelming arrogance of some people to believe that mere humans and our assorted activities have a major impact on the (average) mass of the atmosphere of about 5,000 trillion metric tons, is astounding in the extreme. A single volcanic eruption spews more "greenhouse gases" and particulates into the atmosphere than all human activity for a decade. And yet the worst that happens (globally) are beautiful sunsets for a couple of years then its gone.
I suppose the reason for the popularity of the belief in global warming is so that folks won't feel small and insignificant.
Hundreds of years ago the earth was the center of the universe and folks felt mighty important to be living on the only inhabited rock in the whole of creation. Heady stuff that! But now, with the advance of science, we know just how small and infinitesimal, our entire existence really is in the grander scheme of things. What better way to recapture our former grandeur, than to think we, and our activities, make a difference. We demand to be important again!
Heh.
The most logical and common sense reason for climate temperature variations is that great, bright, flaming ball of fusing hydrogen in the sky. Which, by the way, is known to be variable in its output. So putting a sensor array on the moon, away from the influence of human activities , will finally settle this matter once and for all, so we can get on with more important matters. Like fair taxes, or ending genocide, or who will be the next "American Idol".
Oh, and if you really want to reduce CO2 emissions, plant a few trees or flowers, they love the stuff. Now thats a "green" idea! (Pun intended)

Conversations with a soldier, 1

Here are a few excerpted comments from my side of the conversation after my son expressed dismay at the lack of backbone in American society and global politics.
This country has morals, a majority in fact, the problem is that the people in power are the ones with no morals. If 3 million people that are in positions of influence are corrupt and immoral, that leaves 99% of the population, yet the perception is one of overall immorality.
Far too many baby-boomer's think that if we could all stand around holding hands and signing kumbaya, we would all live in peace. What these fuckwits don't acknowledge is that the other motherfucker only wants to kill us or convert us. As we both know, and Patton said, the way to win a war is not to die for your country, but to make the other dumb bastard die for his (religion).
Most Americans would settle for a 'leave me alone, leave you alone' attitude, but since the islamofascists have set the bar higher at 'die or convert', only a fool would still try to play the game at the lower threshold. In that vein, if the threshold is set that high we have but one choice...
Kill 'em all.
Unfortunately, you are going to have to spend a lot of time in a sandbox and a lot of American civilians are going to have to die, before the powers that be realize this truth.