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"I read somewhere that the sun’s getting hotter every year," said Tom genially.  "It seems that pretty soon the earth’s going to fall into the sun–or wait a minute–it’s just the opposite–the sun’s getting colder every year."

                                                         –F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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Here’s some environmental-like news I like.  

Dutch researchers at the Technical University of Delft have developed what they say is the world’s first solar-powered speedboat, and it’s got all the luxurious trimmings one would expect.

FOXNews.com – Solar-Powered Speedboat Goes on Sale in Netherlands – Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News

No, I’m not panicked about greenhouse gasses, I do like effective methods of starving the oil barons in the Middle East.  A luxury boat that runs on sun power is one great start.  Now, if they can do the same for my Jeep Commander, all would be well.

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The global warming hoax of the past decade, which reached a climax in 2006-2007, is in rapid decline.  I’m no longer the only one noticing it.    Add to that the news of a couple weeks back that no one in an ABC News poll of 1,197 US adults named Global Warming as an issue in this year’s elections.  No one.  Nada.  Zip.  Ain’t huntin’. 

In desperation, then, Al Gore today pronounced the Myanmar Hurricane a result of non-existent global warming. 

Al Gore makes money on global warming.  So today’s pontification is, effectively, his attempt to cash in on a tragedy–like the carpetbaggers who descent on natural disasters and bilk the people out of their remaining cash on the promise of repairing their homes.  (Many, many sincere carpenters and constructors also travel to disaster scenes to help.  I’m not calling them out or comparing them to Al Gore.)

What does this mean? 

It means that it’s okay to swim against the theoretical flow.  It’s okay to enjoy your SUV, to not say you’re “green,” to eat beef, to keep comfortable, to put real bygod gasoline into your car, to cut the lawn with a gas mower, then fire up the grill to seer some steaks.  Pop a Budweiser, releasing the naturally produced CO2.  The greenhouse bubbles will help carry the aroma of hops and natural beechwood aging to your olfactory nerves, enhancing the beverage’s crisp, satisfying flavor.

You earned it, my friend; you survived Global Warming.

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Bill
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