Patriots Make It to Super Bowl, but Lose to the _____

Keep global warming under 1.5C or 'quarter of planet could become arid'

Source: Guardian

Hannah Devlin
Tue 2 Jan ‘18

More than a quarter of the planet’s surface could become significantly drier if global temperatures rise 2C above pre-industrial levels, scientists predict.

The study, which is one of the most detailed assessments to date of future aridity, suggests that many regions could face an increased threat of drought and wildfires.

Limiting global warming to under 1.5C would avoid extreme changes for two-thirds of these areas, the study suggested.

Chang-Eui Park, the first author from the Southern University of Science and Technology (Sustech) in Shenzhen China, said: “Aridification is a serious threat because it can critically impact areas such as agriculture, water quality, and biodiversity. It can also lead to more droughts and wildfires similar to those seen raging across California.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jan/02/keep-global-warming-under-15c-or-quarter-of-planet-could-become-arid

'Famous' People You'd Like to Hear NOTHING About or From in 2018

Trump, sadly, is not a realistic choice, but there are others I can at least hope will fall below the radar this year. My own list includes.....

Anybody from Duck Dynasty.
Pamela Geller.
Kris/Caitlyn/Kim/Khloe and their entire fucked-up family!
Sean Spicer.
Scaramucci.
Devin Traitor Nunes, though I admit that's a long shot.
Ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Ex-sheriff David Clarke.
Judge Janine Pirro!
Jesse Watters
James O'Keefe!
Alan Dershowitz
Roy Fucking Moore!
Kellyanne Fucking Conway!
TOMI Motherfucking LAHREN!!!
"The Simpsons" (if they're even on the air anymore).
Sully Sullinburger. Enough already!
Roger Goodell
Sheldon Adelson.
Milo Yiannopolous.
The Anti-Vaxxers.

That's all I can think of for now. I'll update as more names occur to me. Happy New Year!

Gas Giants aren't Planets, they're Failed Stars

My opinion; this didn't come from any scientific study or paper. But it's ridiculous to include as planets big orbs of gas the no one will ever stand on, while excluding Pluto and Eris. "But the gas giants have gravity, lots of it!" I hear you exclaim. Yes. So does the Sun, and it is not considered a planet!

IMHO, our solar system has six planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Pluto, Eris. My (admittedly personal and subjective) criteria are that a planet orbits the Sun instead of another planet, and is at least 1,000 miles in diameter.

Sorry for the rant, but I just read another article that triggered me. Usually, I'm Mr Sunshine!