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2011-08-19 Science & Technology

NASA Scientist: ~~ManBearPig~~ Space Aliens Might Punish Humans for Global Warming

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Posted by Shineque Phash6190 2011-08-19 14:54|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Someone at NASA has lost control of their delusions.

Posted by DarthVader 2011-08-19 18:00|| 2011-08-19 18:00|| Front Page Top

#2 ...the meltdown of once proud institutions is only a sad sight.

Not so fast. The NASA-affiliated author explains himself here. His excuse is that the sun ate his homework, and the dog was in his eyes. I mean! -- NASA didn't fund the study. It was a lark that he did with some friends.

It sounds as if he started it when he was elsewhere, and took up his current job before publication, and it didn't occur to him NOT to put NASA down as his affiliation. (There are procedures for dealing with this circumstance; you'd think he'd have known them.)

Long ago, if you sent out a paper giving NASA as your affiliation, you had to get an in-house peer review. This was true even if it was being sent to a peer-reviewed journal. (In fact, you might have had to have two in-house reviewers, not sure.) If this was not done he might be in trouble with NASA; and if it was done he has nothing to explain.

I'd rant more, but gotta run.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2011-08-19 18:17|| 2011-08-19 18:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't forget this is the agency that funded Hansen, the MMGW prophet.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-08-19 18:43|| 2011-08-19 18:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Which is precisely why so many people were willing to believe NASA officially put out the "report," P2k.

Posted by Barbara 2011-08-19 19:30|| 2011-08-19 19:30|| Front Page Top

#5 To save the economy Krugman style!

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-08-19 19:50|| 2011-08-19 19:50|| Front Page Top

#6 D *** NG IT, IS THAT YOU BACK THERE, DIANE???

Why yes, Virginia, PENN STATE is involved, how did you know???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-08-19 20:39|| 2011-08-19 20:39|| Front Page Top

#7 ION WORLD NEWS > SUN STORMS "COULD BE MORE DISRUPTIVE WITHIN DECADES".

ARTIC = Generally, LESS SUNSPOTS OR SOLAR ACTIVITY = INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF HAZARDOUS SOLAR RADIATION BEING RELEASED TOWARDS EARTH.

PERT = Not a question of IFF, BUT "HOW BAD" + "FOR HOW LONG"!? Magnitudes.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-08-20 00:02|| 2011-08-20 00:02|| Front Page Top

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