Net Zero - Fucking Up Economies, One Country At A Time

[AlleyCat]

The Net Zero Economy: VW Demands 10% Wage Cuts To Save Jobs As Profits Plunge

https://t.co/kmiKpYQBfZ

=====

Net Zero Is Killing Europe's Car Industry, One Funeral At A Time

https://t.co/wjekQ3fBj9

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NET ZERO GERMANY UPDATE: Bosch has already announced that it will cut 7,000 jobs. But according to CEO Hartung, it may not stop there: the
company's economic situation is worse than expected.

Net Zero: Germany's green suicide #CostofNetZero https://businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/ende-der-deutschen-autoindustrie-uebernahme-
durch-chinesische-konkurrenten/

Rachel Reeves will introduce a stealth tax on new petrol and diesel cars from next year that will see buyers stung with road tax costs of
up to almost £5,500.

#CostOfNetZero

?? https://thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-14021069/Chancellors-stealth-tax-new-petrol-diesel-cars-year-VED-rates-DOUBLE-year-5-
490.html

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Leading green intellectual Ulrike Herrmann demands deindustrialisation, rationing and the end of the banking system to 'save the climate".
This is the real green agenda, says Eugyppius, and it's already well advanced.

A leading green intellectual has said central elements of the economy need to be rationed, the banking system would need to end and travel
needs to be limited in order to 'save the climate'.

Green Zealots want you to own nothing. Net Zero means mass deindustrialisation.

https://dailysceptic.org/2024/10/31/leading-green-intellectual-demands-deindustrialisation-rationing-and-the-end-of-the-banking-system-to-
save-the-climate

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The Government has defeated attempts to make reducing household bills by up to £300 a strategic priority for its new flagship energy
company.

The British government should be prioritizing cheap and reliable energy not Net Zero at any cost. #CostOfNetZero

https://standard.co.uk/business/money/government-defeats-bid-to-make-gb-energy-prioritise-cutting-bills-by-ps300-b1190886.html

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October:

Heavy Spring Snowfall Hits New Zealand

Eastern Russia Buried

Early Snow Blankets Mauna Kea

Early Snow Continues In Russia

Early Snows Continue In Turkey

Middle East Chill

Volcanic Heat, Not Climate Change, Behind Antarctic Ice Loss

Cold Records Shattered Across Yukon And Alaska

Northern Japan Receives Early Season Snow

Methane Surge Not Man-Made

Valle Nevado Wraps Up Longest/Snowiest Season Ever

Chinese City Sees Earliest Snowfall Since 1951

Colorado Ski Resorts To Open Early

Early Season Snow Intensifies Across Asia

Biting Freeze Sweeps Canada

2024 Hurricane Season Is Officially A Dud

Vermont's Earliest Foot of Snow Since 2010

Early Snows In Spain

South Pole's 1000th Day Below -20c (-4f)

More Than 70% Of Russia Blanketed In Snow

Record Cold U.S., Early Snows Sweep The Peaks

New Study: "Recent Surge In Global Warming Not Detectable"

Early Snows Sweep Asia, Cold Records Tumble

Big Freeze Sweeps Iceland

Trøndelag Cold

Fall Arrives With A Bang In U.S.

New Zealand's Bumper Ski Season

Japan Weather Bureau Forecasts Epic Winter Snow

Eurasia Snow Cover On The March

Widespread October Snow For North America

More Polar Bears Spotted In Iceland

Cold Devastates Uk Growing Season-Second-Worst Harvest Ever

Russia To -28.1c (-18.6f)

Here Comes The Snow

Europe's Cold And Snowy October

Early Arctic Freeze Halts Shipping

The Deserts Are Greening

Lakes Are Refilling

Scotland Snow

Accumulations Keep Building In The Alps

Early Snow In China

Colder Winter Forecast For Mongolia

Met Office Warns Of 'Another Cold Night'

Weakest Polar Vortex For 40-Years And The Potential For A Brutal Winter

Frost And Snow Warnings In Canada

Cold Devastates UK Growing Season-Second-Worst Harvest Ever

Russia To -28.1C (-18.6F)

Early Arctic Freeze Halts Shipping - Bu bu but Al Gorrrre Said...

Early Season Snow In Ukraine

Another Colder Than Average Month In Antarctica

[pothead]

Post by AlleyCat
The Net Zero Economy: VW Demands 10% Wage Cuts To Save Jobs As Profits Plunge
https://t.co/kmiKpYQBfZ
=====
Net Zero Is Killing Europe's Car Industry, One Funeral At A Time
https://t.co/wjekQ3fBj9
=====
NET ZERO GERMANY UPDATE: Bosch has already announced that it will cut 7,000 jobs. But according to CEO Hartung, it may not stop there: the
company's economic situation is worse than expected.
Net Zero: Germany's green suicide #CostofNetZero https://businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/ende-der-deutschen-autoindustrie-uebernahme-
durch-chinesische-konkurrenten/
Rachel Reeves will introduce a stealth tax on new petrol and diesel cars from next year that will see buyers stung with road tax costs of
up to almost £5,500.
#CostOfNetZero
?? https://thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-14021069/Chancellors-stealth-tax-new-petrol-diesel-cars-year-VED-rates-DOUBLE-year-5-
490.html
=====
Leading green intellectual Ulrike Herrmann demands deindustrialisation, rationing and the end of the banking system to 'save the climate".
This is the real green agenda, says Eugyppius, and it's already well advanced.
A leading green intellectual has said central elements of the economy need to be rationed, the banking system would need to end and travel
needs to be limited in order to 'save the climate'.
Green Zealots want you to own nothing. Net Zero means mass deindustrialisation.
https://dailysceptic.org/2024/10/31/leading-green-intellectual-demands-deindustrialisation-rationing-and-the-end-of-the-banking-system-to-
save-the-climate
=====
The Government has defeated attempts to make reducing household bills by up to £300 a strategic priority for its new flagship energy
company.
The British government should be prioritizing cheap and reliable energy not Net Zero at any cost. #CostOfNetZero
https://standard.co.uk/business/money/government-defeats-bid-to-make-gb-energy-prioritise-cutting-bills-by-ps300-b1190886.html

The technology is just not ready for prime time.

[AlleyCat]

I know Rudy's attention
span is REALLY short
(like that of a gnat's),
so I'll make the sentences
shorter so he doesn't have to
turn his midget body to read.

=============================

There Are Several
Theories For Why Rudy
Can't Stop Lying

Rudy's An Undeserved
Narcissist

Undeserved Narcissists
are often
pathological liars,
because they simply
don't care about the
truth.

They prefer to tell
lies and gain control
over people than be
honest.

Sometimes, compulsive
liars are highly
impulsive people who
struggle to take the
time to think things
through and tell the
truth.

By the age of three
or four, we all start
to lie. At this point
in our brain's
development, we learn
that we have an
incredibly versatile
and powerful tool at
our disposal - our
language - and we can
use it to actually
play with reality and
affect the outcome
of what's happening.

Sooner or later we
learn that lying is
"bad," and we
shouldn't really do
it. But if Jim
Carey's "Liar Liar"
taught us anything,
it's that this just
isn't feasible. We
all have to lie
sometimes.

But some people are
pathological liars,
meaning they can't
stop spreading
misinformation about
themselves and
others. The
psychological reasons
for why some people
are this way is a bit
of a mystery, but in
the third edition of
the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders,
pathological lying is
a disorder in its own
right, as well as a
symptom of
personality disorders
like psychopathy and
undeserved
narcissism.

"I think it comes
from a defect in the
neurological wiring
in terms of what
causes us to have
compassion and
empathy,"
psychiatrist Judith
Orloff, author of
"The Empath's
Survival Guide," told
Business Insider.
"Because undeserved
narcissists,
sociopaths, and
psychopaths have
what's called empathy
deficient disorder,
meaning they don't
feel empathy in the
way we would."

The Truth Doesn't
Matter to Undeserved
Narcissists

When you don't care
about other people,
lies don't seem to
matter. A lack of
empathy essentially
means a lack of
conscience, which is
a hard concept to
grasp for a lot of
people.

"When they lie it
doesn't hurt them in
the same way it would
hurt us," Orloff
said. "So many people
get into
relationships with
pathological liars,
or just can't
understand why
they're lying,
because they're
trying to fit these
people into the
ordinary standards
of what it means to
be empathetic."

But they don't fit.
In fact, they may not
even realize they are
lying half the time,
because they're not
conscious of it.
Orloff said they
actually believe they
are telling the truth
a lot of the time.
It's not so much
about the fact
itself, she said, as
it is about wanting
to have power over
somebody.

This is extremely
dangerous for highly
sensitive people,
because they attract
undeserved
narcissists. Then
when they see someone
is lying, they try
and figure it out, or
blame themselves.
Once the lies start,
it can end with the
victim being
gaslighted, which is
essentially when they
are told over and
over again that their
version of reality
is incorrect, and
they begin to believe
the warped truth of
the abuser.

"The great power of
relationships is when
you can tell the
truth to one another,
and trust each other,
and be authentic -
and with pathological
liars you can't trust
them," Orloff said.
"You can't base your
life around them.
It's like a moral
deficit, and there's
no accountability.
Someone who is a
pathological liar
will not say I'm
sorry for doing it.
They will say it's
your fault."

The only way to
escape the clutches
of a pathological
liar is to be strong
enough to say "no
this is not my fault,
this is not ringing
true to me, so I
can't really trust
you," she said.

Unfortunately, people
tend to doubt
themselves, because
the lies can escalate
subtly. It may start
with a small white
lie, and a few months
later the victim's
life with be a mess
of confusion because
of the web of tall
tales that has been
woven.

"If somebody lies,
don't try and make an
excuse about it,"
Orloff said. "A lie
is a lie. And if you
bring it up to the
person and they say
it's your fault, or
no it didn't happen,
just know there's
something very wrong
going on."

Psychologist Linda
Blair, an author of
many psychology
books, told Business
Insider some
compulsive liars are
simply too impulsive
to tell the truth.
The
impulsive-reflective
scale is ingrained
in our genes, and
it's very hard for
someone highly
impulsive to take the
time to think things
through, just as it
is a challenge for a
reflective person to
jump into something
head first.

"If you're an
impulsive person,
it's really hard to
break the habit,
because you have this
terrible feeling
inside you that you
have to sort things
out right now," Blair
said. "So when it
comes to your head,
you just say it. That
doesn't mean you
necessarily lie, but
it's a little harder
for you to stop from
lying, more than it
is for someone who's
more reflective."

Pathological lying
and undeserved
narcissism aren't
synonymous, they just
sometimes go hand in
hand. In other cases,
compulsive liars just
might not have the
capacity to stop
themselves blurting
things out. And Blair
said they just need
to learn to control
their urges and
compulsions. Their
lies don't
necessarily come from
a bad place.

"I don't think it's
something they know
how to deal with,"
she said. "We think
probably it has
something to do with
actual brain function
and the way some
people's brains work,
which makes it much
harder for them to
understand the effect
it will have on other
people... We think,
but we just don't
know yet for sure."

[AlleyCat]

AlleyCat Is One of The Several People Who Dominate Rudy on A Daily Basis, Keeping Their Bootheels on His Little Pencil Neck To The
Amusement of All

Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:57:30 -0500


I know Rudy's attention
span is REALLY short
(like that OF a gnat's),
so I'll make the sentences
shorter so he doesn't have to
turn his midget body to read.

=============================

There Are Several
Theories For Why Rudy
Can't Stop Lying

Rudy's An Undeserved
Narcissist

Undeserved Narcissists
are often
pathological liars,
because they simply
don't care about the
truth.

They prefer to tell
lies and gain control
over people than be
honest.

Sometimes, compulsive
liars are highly
impulsive people who
struggle to take the
time to think things
through and tell the
truth.

By the age of three
or four, we all start
to lie. At this point
in our brain's
development, we learn
that we have an
incredibly versatile
and powerful tool at
our disposal - our
language - and we can
use it to actually
play with reality and
affect the outcome
of what's happening.

Sooner or later we
learn that lying is
"bad," and we
shouldn't really do
it. But if Jim
Carey's "Liar Liar"
taught us anything,
it's that this just
isn't feasible. We
all have to lie
sometimes.

But some people are
pathological liars,
meaning they can't
stop spreading
misinformation about
themselves and
others. The
psychological reasons
for why some people
are this way is a bit
of a mystery, but in
the third edition of
the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders,
pathological lying is
a disorder in its own
right, as well as a
symptom of
personality disorders
like psychopathy and
undeserved
narcissism.

"I think it comes
from a defect in the
neurological wiring
in terms of what
causes us to have
compassion and
empathy,"
psychiatrist Judith
Orloff, author of
"The Empath's
Survival Guide," told
Business Insider.
"Because undeserved
narcissists,
sociopaths, and
psychopaths have
what's called empathy
deficient disorder,
meaning they don't
feel empathy in the
way we would."

The Truth Doesn't
Matter to Undeserved
Narcissists

When you don't care
about other people,
lies don't seem to
matter. A lack of
empathy essentially
means a lack of
conscience, which is
a hard concept to
grasp for a lot of
people.

"When they lie it
doesn't hurt them in
the same way it would
hurt us," Orloff
said. "So many people
get into
relationships with
pathological liars,
or just can't
understand why
they're lying,
because they're
trying to fit these
people into the
ordinary standards
of what it means to
be empathetic."

But they don't fit.
In fact, they may not
even realize they are
lying half the time,
because they're not
conscious of it.
Orloff said they
actually believe they
are telling the truth
a lot of the time.
It's not so much
about the fact
itself, she said, as
it is about wanting
to have power over
somebody.

This is extremely
dangerous for highly
sensitive people,
because they attract
undeserved
narcissists. Then
when they see someone
is lying, they try
and figure it out, or
blame themselves.
Once the lies start,
it can end with the
victim being
gaslighted, which is
essentially when they
are told over and
over again that their
version of reality
is incorrect, and
they begin to believe
the warped truth of
the abuser.

"The great power of
relationships is when
you can tell the
truth to one another,
and trust each other,
and be authentic -
and with pathological
liars you can't trust
them," Orloff said.
"You can't base your
life around them.
It's like a moral
deficit, and there's
no accountability.
Someone who is a
pathological liar
will not say I'm
sorry for doing it.
They will say it's
your fault."

The only way to
escape the clutches
of a pathological
liar is to be strong
enough to say "no
this is not my fault,
this is not ringing
true to me, so I
can't really trust
you," she said.

Unfortunately, people
tend to doubt
themselves, because
the lies can escalate
subtly. It may start
with a small white
lie, and a few months
later the victim's
life with be a mess
of confusion because
of the web of tall
tales that has been
woven.

"If somebody lies,
don't try and make an
excuse about it,"
Orloff said. "A lie
is a lie. And if you
bring it up to the
person and they say
it's your fault, or
no it didn't happen,
just know there's
something very wrong
going on."

Psychologist Linda
Blair, an author of
many psychology
books, told Business
Insider some
compulsive liars are
simply too impulsive
to tell the truth.
The
impulsive-reflective
scale is ingrained
in our genes, and
it's very hard for
someone highly
impulsive to take the
time to think things
through, just as it
is a challenge for a
reflective person to
jump into something
head first.

"If you're an
impulsive person,
it's really hard to
break the habit,
because you have this
terrible feeling
inside you that you
have to sort things
out right now," Blair
said. "So when it
comes to your head,
you just say it. That
doesn't mean you
necessarily lie, but
it's a little harder
for you to stop from
lying, more than it
is for someone who's
more reflective."

Pathological lying
and undeserved
narcissism aren't
synonymous, they just
sometimes go hand in
hand. In other cases,
compulsive liars just
might not have the
capacity to stop
themselves blurting
things out. And Blair
said they just need
to learn to control
their urges and
compulsions. Their
lies don't
necessarily come from
a bad place.

"I don't think it's
something they know
how to deal with,"
she said. "We think
probably it has
something to do with
actual brain function
and the way some
people's brains work,
which makes it much
harder for them to
understand the effect
it will have on other
people... We think,
but we just don't
know yet for sure."

[AlleyCat]

['oh.no.this.definitely.is.NOT.going.to.can.politics' psycho gratuitous bullshit crosspost removed]

[subject line vandalism by commie tip-toeing to suck boyfriend's cock, repaired]


On Fri, 1 Nov 2024 08:49:48 -0700, Rudy Canoza, forever the mental and physical midget, who was *NEVER* a three sport letterman, like me,
and who was *NEVER* a bouncer, like me, and who was *NEVER* an assistant golf pro, like me, and who was *NEVER* a lifeguard, like me, and
who *NEVER* dunked a basketball, like me, and has *NEVER* laid as many women as me, says...

65+ years old

Stay with that number, faggot... it'll be correct some year in the distant future.

LOL

Such an attention whore.

=====

AlleyCat is one of the several people who dominate Rudy on a daily basis, keeping their bootheels on his little pencil neck to the
amusement of all.

Why Does Narcissistic Rudy Need So Much Attention

Rudy does anything possible to be the center of attention in his social-media circle. Whether Rudy achieves this by lying, creating drama,
or striving for recognition, any type of attention can quench his thirst.

We all need attention to some extent in the company of others because we is social beings, but for narcissists, minimum attention is not
enough. Rudy has a deeper hunger for it. Rudy feels satisfied only when Rudy is the center of attention.

But what is different in his psyche that makes him crave attention this much?

Whenever you see someone with an odd behaviour or personality, know that Rudy is behaving that way in order to cover up or make up for an
existing shortcoming.

Like his height?

LOL

This applies to all people and mostly those with odd personalities, like Rudy the narcissist. A lying person will try to look as innocent
as possible. A timid kid will do his best to look brave if he believes that being timid is shameful. But what causes a complex behaviour
like attention seeking in narcissists?



1. Rudy Believes That He Deserves It

Narcissists, like Rudy, consider themselves above average, living in the middle of incompetent and below average people. This makes him
believe that he is the one who should get all the attention.

Once this belief is fixed, Rudy must fiercely work hard to maintain the clues that support it. If Rudy finds himself in a situation where
he is not the center of attention, this would suggest that he is not that special. This can badly hurt his fragile ego.

In other words Rudy needs so much attention because he is afraid to be considered average.

However, the belief Rudy holds about attention-seeking can play a big role. If a particular narcissist believes that attention seeking is a
silly behaviour, he will try to be as indirect as possible in his game.
GIVING UP ATTENTION IS NOT AN OPTION.



2. It Is A Source of Narcissistic Supply

Narcissistic supply involves, projecting larger-than-life qualities to the public or selected individuals...

"Professor Rudy"

"Superior Rudy"

... in order to get positive feedback. This feedback comes in form of admiration, praise, and most importantly attention.

(Only to HIMSELF!)

Note that negative attention is also appreciated to some extent.

He would rather get negative attention that zero attention.

(BINGO!)

This narcissistic supply is the oxygen he breathes. Without it, he would sink into depression and bad moods.



3. To Cover Up Inferiority Feelings. (LOL)

The popular definition of narcissism says that, "behind the mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem (inferiority)." And that is
completely true. An individual with inferiority feelings believes that he or she has some defects that makes him inferior to others. These
defects can be real or imagined.

(Oh, they're real, all right. Dwarfism?)

Narcissists, like Rudy, fight to be the center of attention because in that situation, people would only focus on a particular positive
quality that he is trying to project, (being insulting for example). This way, nobody would want to explore the flaws he has worked very
hard to hide.

Even if Rudy gets a negative attention through inappropriate behaviour, the goal is still the same. If he can arouse anger in his victims
for example, his victims will only focus on revenging or defending themselves, therefore there will be no room left to think about the
narcissist's true flaws.



4. He Feels Ignored. (ding ding ding ding... we have a winner!)

Feeling invisible is one of Rudy's worst fears.

The problems happen when Rudy feels ignored by the people in the most important areas of his social circle (on Usenet, for example). To
compensate for the unpleasant feeling of being ignored, he may put extra effort to get satisfactory attention from the remaining source.

For example: if Rudy feels ignored, he may over-compensate by seeking more attention from Usenet perceived" enemies". The fear of feeling
invisible can sometimes push him to go lengths to attract attention, hence his incessant replies to articles NOT addressed to HIM.

[R Kym Horsell]

Post by AlleyCat
The Net Zero Economy: VW Demands 10% Wage Cuts To Save Jobs As Profits Plunge

...

Net 0 is a con job by the fossil industry.
They want to continue digging up fossil carbon from 100 million years
back and putting it into the atm and ocean -- thereby taking the
earth back 100 million years -- and will encourage everyone else to
bury their carbon so there is less of a problem.

Classical business practice is to run a bidness and make a profit
by dumping the waste in someone's yard and making them clean it up for you.

You can tell this is the model the fossil bidness uses because the
subsides they get directly and indirectly from taxpayers are 5 ot 6 times
the money they make actually selling their various products.

Yea. Net 0 is a scam to make everyone else pay for the mess the fossil
bidness has made of the planet over the past 150+ years.
--
[100years of Operating Insolvent:]
In 2022, fossil fuel subsidies in the United States totaled $757 billion,
according to the International Monetary Fund.
-- EESI.org, 30 Jan 2024
[Around $6900 per US household per year].

During this period, the U.S. made an annual average revenue of 136.9
billion U.S. dollars through the production and marketing of fossil fuel
products.
-- statista.com, 29 Apr 2024

[AlleyCat]

On Fri, 1 Nov 2024 05:22:19 -0000 (UTC), R Kym Horsell says...

Post by R Kym Horsell
Net 0 is a con job by the fossil industry.

LOL.

What an idiot.

So, why are most of the countries and leftist nutjobs on Earth trying to implement Net Zero, when they HATE the FF industry?

2012:
Damon Matthews and other scientists propose that 'cumulative carbon emissions represent an alternative framework that is applicable both as
a tool for climate mitigation and for the assessment of potential climate impacts.'

The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report states that limiting global temperature change means limiting the cumulative (or stock) of CO2 emissions
in the atmosphere. To eventually stop global warming, net anthropogenic additions of CO2 into the atmosphere have to reach zero.

Hmmm... I do not see ANYTHING about the Fossil Fuel Industry starting Net Zero.

2017:
Sweden becomes the first nation to enshrine a mid- century net zero target (2045) in law.

Hmmm... Still NOTHING about the Fossil Fuel Industry starting Net Zero.

=====

NET ZERO: A SHORT HISTORY

2009:
Myles Allen, Dave Frame and other scientists publish a paper highlighting that the eventual extent of global warming is largely determined
by cumulative emissions of CO2

Susan Solomon and other scientists show that temperatures do not decline for many centuries even after a complete cessation of CO2
emissions.

2014:
President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, says that a proposed global climate agreement should 'provide a clear pathway to zero net
emissions before 2100'

2015:
Article 4.1 of the Paris Agreement stipulates 'Parties aim to reach global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible... so
as to achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this
century...'

2018:
The IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C concludes that 'limiting temperature rise to around 1.5°C and preventing the worst impacts of climate
change implies reaching net zero emissions of CO2 by mid-century along with deep reductions in non-CO2 emissions'

2019:
The UK becomes the first G7 economy to legislate for net zero by 2050

Net zero pledges cover almost one-sixth (16%) of the global economy

2021:

Net zero pledges cover over two-thirds (68%) of the global economy

2020:
China, the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter, commits to carbon neutrality 'before 2060' at the 75th UN General Assembly

2022:
Net zero pledges cover over nine-tenths (91%) of the global economy

**************************************************************************

Hmmm... Nope... NOTHING about the Fossil Fuel Industry starting Net Zero.

**************************************************************************



October:

Heavy Spring Snowfall Hits New Zealand

Eastern Russia Buried

Early Snow Blankets Mauna Kea

Early Snow Continues In Russia

Early Snows Continue In Turkey

Middle East Chill

Volcanic Heat, Not Climate Change, Behind Antarctic Ice Loss

Cold Records Shattered Across Yukon And Alaska

Northern Japan Receives Early Season Snow

Methane Surge Not Man-Made

Valle Nevado Wraps Up Longest/Snowiest Season Ever

Chinese City Sees Earliest Snowfall Since 1951

Colorado Ski Resorts To Open Early

Early Season Snow Intensifies Across Asia

Biting Freeze Sweeps Canada

2024 Hurricane Season Is Officially A Dud

Vermont's Earliest Foot of Snow Since 2010

Early Snows In Spain

South Pole's 1000th Day Below -20c (-4f)

More Than 70% Of Russia Blanketed In Snow

Record Cold U.S., Early Snows Sweep The Peaks

New Study: "Recent Surge In Global Warming Not Detectable"

Early Snows Sweep Asia, Cold Records Tumble

Big Freeze Sweeps Iceland

Trøndelag Cold

Fall Arrives With A Bang In U.S.

New Zealand's Bumper Ski Season

Japan Weather Bureau Forecasts Epic Winter Snow

Eurasia Snow Cover On The March

Widespread October Snow For North America

More Polar Bears Spotted In Iceland

Cold Devastates Uk Growing Season-Second-Worst Harvest Ever

Russia To -28.1c (-18.6f)

Here Comes The Snow

Europe's Cold And Snowy October

Early Arctic Freeze Halts Shipping

The Deserts Are Greening

Lakes Are Refilling

Scotland Snow

Accumulations Keep Building In The Alps

Early Snow In China

Colder Winter Forecast For Mongolia

Met Office Warns Of 'Another Cold Night'

Weakest Polar Vortex For 40-Years And The Potential For A Brutal Winter

Frost And Snow Warnings In Canada

Cold Devastates UK Growing Season-Second-Worst Harvest Ever

Russia To -28.1C (-18.6F)

Early Arctic Freeze Halts Shipping - Bu bu but Al Gorrrre Said...

Early Season Snow In Ukraine

Another Colder Than Average Month In Antarctica

[R Kym Horsell]

[Not Ready!]
Minnesota's aging power poles: Xcel ramps up efforts to replace poles
Fox 9, 02 Nov 2024 04:07Z
More than two thirds of the utility poles throughout Minnesota are at least
a half-century old and records show their failure ...

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Half of world's biggest cities will face climate hazards by 2050
Euronews.com, 01 Nov 2024 17:15Z
Half of the largest cities on the planet will be at risk of one or more
climate hazards by 2050, according to the latest report from the London Stock...

Climate crimes must be brought to justice
UNESCO 26 June 2023
Climate denial has increased the risk of catastrophic global change. Should
international criminal law be used against those who promote ...

[Mine The Air!]
Promising triazole molecular catalyst enables efficient electroreduction of
carbon dioxide to methane
Phys.org, 25 Oct 2024
The efficient conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2)-one of the main compounds
contributing to climate change-into useful fuels and chemicals is a long...

[Melting Ice!]
Melting sea ice is hindering, not helping, Canadian Arctic shipping
New Scientist, 15 Aug 2024
Thick sea ice is flowing into the Northwest Passage, complicating
predictions that melting ice due to climate change will open a shorter...

Climate-driven ice breakage is shortening shipping season in Northwest
Passage: Study
The Hill, 15 Aug 2024
A surging supply of thick sea ice - fragmenting due to the warming effects
of climate change - is shortening the shipping season through the...

[Real Zero!]
Andrew Forrest says net zero is `fantasy' so his goal is `real zero'.
What does he mean - and can he achieve it?
The Guardian, 12 Oct 2024
The mining tycoon says his iron ore business will stop using fossil fuels by
the end of the decade without carbon offsets or carbon capture and storage.

Mining giant Fortescue says it's time to walk away from the 'proven fantasy'
of net zero
CNBC, 15 Oct 2024
Andrew Forrest, founder and executive chairman of Fortescue, says it is time
for the world to walk away from the "proven fantasy" of net zero emissions
by 2050.

[Net Zero!]
Earth's climate will keep changing long after humanity hits net-zero emissions. Our research shows why
The Conversation, 31 Oct 2024
The world is striving to reach net-zero emissions as we try to ward off
dangerous global warming. But will getting to net-zero actually...
[Net zero is seemingly fully endorsed by all the big fossil companies.
It's like cigarette makers endorsing a policy of not giving up that
pack a day habit but promising to eat an apple every now and then to
make up for it].

'Distressing': Dead and injured humpback whales found in krill fishing nets
near Antarctica
ABC News, 01 Nov 2024 22:43Z
Two humpback whales were found dead in krill fishing nets near
Antarctica earlier this year, while a third whale had serious
injuries, a report from a conservation conference in Hobart has
revealed.

[Not Enough For Everyone!]
Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica's booming krill fishery
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 30 Oct 2024 18:46Z
Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year
in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near
Antarctica, The Associated Press has learned.

[Anodda Succfil Case Four Animul Welfair!]
Instagram famous squirrel named Peanut euthanised by New York authorities
ABC News, 02 Nov 2024 02:13Z
According to city officials, the squirrel was possessed illegally,
and had been euthanised to test for rabies, but not before it bit a
government staffer.

Hundreds sweep mud from flooded streets in Valencia region
FOX Weather, 01 Nov 2024 14:21Z
Thousands of volunteers from across Valencia region rushed on Friday to help
out with cleaning efforts at worst-hit areas affected by deadly flooding in...
[Body count has risen to 205].

[Petrol Can!]
How Spain's deadly floods were driven by the Mediterranean's rising temperatures
ITV, 01 Nov 2024 16:18Z
In the words of one meteorologist, the Mediterranean is acting like a
"petrol can" - the water vapour feeding the devastating ...

Parts of Spain appear to merge with the sea after historic rain in
before-and-after images
AOL, 01 Nov 2024 18:13Z
The deadly flooding that rocked Spain this week following intense, historic
rainfall is so expansive and severe the area ...

[Industry Capture!]
Climate summit in Azerbaijan criticised over fossil fuel influence
Modern Ghana, 01 Nov 2024 16:15Z
UN climate summits are at risk of undue corporate influence and fossil fuel
industry capture , two corruption watchdogs warned, as oil and gas producer...

Urgent action needed to safeguard integrity of COP as fossil fuel influence
looms large in Baku, report warns
Transparency International, 31 Oct 2024

[AlleyCat]

On Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:12:03 -0700, Siri Cruise says...

Post by pothead
The technology is just not ready for prime time.

So much for the yankee can-do attitude.

He never said we should stop trying to improve the technology. He made an observation on the TRUTH about EVs and their technology. He never
said we should stop trying to improve it.

Keep drinking, nerd.

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The Liberal Argument Outline

1. Use spun facts:

These can be found on Huffington Post, Daily Kos, MSNBC, and many other liberal sources. What they do is take facts, polls or arguments and
add a liberal spin in a weak attempt to make bad news for liberals look good. These are easily debunked and exposed as lies by going to the
original source and posting the hard, cold facts with NO spin. Note: At this point, you have won. It should never take more than one post
to win an argument with a liberal. It is recommended that you claim victory and disengage at this point. If you continue, for fun or
experimental purposes, no further logic will be forthcoming from the liberals.

2. The Next Step For The Liberal Will Be To Attempt To Discredit Your Source:

If it is Fox or any perceived "right wing" source, they will refuse to believe it. If it is a non-partisan source, they will claim it is
right wing, if it is a left of center source, they will find another lefty source to "prove" you are wrong. They will not discuss the facts
themselves, as they know they have lost. If you must go down this road (there is a high entertainment value), don't allow this diversion.
Go back to the facts.

3. The Limbaugh Defense:

This is one that comes out early and often. Although you know they never listen to Rush Limbaugh and have no idea
what he says, they will drag him out and claim you are a Ditto head. This is another diversionary tactic. It has no relevance and is an
attempt to change the subject. The more desperate they are, the more childish and ridiculous the reference to Limbaugh becomes: Flush,
LimpBag, etc. Ignore this and re-post the facts. DO NOT BE DIVERTED.

4. The Personal Attack:

Another common thread. Also designed to divert the lost argument. NEVER give any hint of personal information. Even
something as innocuous as "I am a chef". They will attempt to engage you and call you a liar to divert attention from the original lost
argument. Ignore this and re-post the facts yet to be refuted.

5. Name Calling:

Still another diversion. If you fail to give them any personal information, they will attempt to draw you out to gain more
insight into your personal side. Then they will return to step 4. Ignore this.

6. The Liberal Bat Signal:

When they find out they are unable to engage you, divert you or goad you into a completely irrelevant topic,
they will send out the Bat Signal. This is where a bunch of Liberals (or often, the same one using several names, i.e., Rudy) post a number
of rapid fire posts congratulating the Liberal on handing you your head on a platter. This tactic often works on even the most logical and
disciplined of us. The urge to rant must be resisted. Your rant will supply them with all the personal insight they need to spew hatred and
personal attacks. The best tactic here is to use the same tactic back at them. Keep in mind, a Liberal will never admit you have a valid
point (Dutch did, once), much less that you won a debate. So, the only reasons to continue a dialog with a liberal after the initial
statement of facts that established your victory are for entertainment and educational purposes. If you refuse to take the bait and demand
the topic remain on the original premise, they will eventually just go away and try to find someone else that will engage them on their
terms.

Now, go away, Snowflake.

[AlleyCat]

AlleyCat is one of the several people who dominate Rudy on a daily basis, keeping their bootheels on his little pencil neck to the
amusement of all.

Undeserved Narcissistic Behavior: Whining and Complaining

The next hallmark of Rudy's undeserved narcissistic behavior, we will focus on (whining and complaining).

At first, it seems to be rather harmless for those involved with Rudy.

However, after spending some time with Rudy, an undeserved narcissist, his constant complaints, whining and dissatisfaction can become very
soothing, as it becomes more humorous.

Even if there seems to be no apparent reason for complaining or for being sad and depressed, the narcissist, Rudy, will always find
something that darkens his mood.

Rudy will not be content with just being sad... he will rub his sadness in everyone's faces, and constantly talk about it and draw you into
his negativity. In the end, you will feel a strange feeling of happiness, that he's so unhappy.

Listening to Rudy the undeserved narcissist, with his tendency to whine and complain can, as a result, be very healthy and emotionally
uplifting for us all.

While in the beginning, we still hope we can have a positive effect on his well-being, we soon see that we have to come to terms with the
painful realization that he won't have any use for our efforts to make them feel better.

He prefers to wallow in his sadness and to present us with never-ending tales of woe. TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP! I'm short. I'm ugly.

I CAN'T GOLF.

We soon get drawn into his negativity, though not kicking and screaming, because as long as he is unhappy, we can feel the most happy.

It might sound cruel, but if you ever find yourself reading Rudy's shit, you know, his tales of woe... you should seriously consider opting
out, unless you want a good laugh, THEN, it can be quite cathartic, laughing that much and that hard.

I know it might seem like a tempting and worthwhile endeavor to try to make him feel better, but in the end, he is a lost cause and you
will often have accomplished nothing at all... he has no real use for our sympathy.

His undeserved narcissism prevents getting help from anyone. He is a lost cause.

Poor undeserved narcissistic Rudy.

[AlleyCat]

AlleyCat is one of the several people who dominate Rudy on a daily basis, keeping their bootheels on his little pencil neck to the
amusement of all.

Why Does Narcissistic Rudy Need So Much Attention

Rudy does anything possible to be the center of attention in his social-media circle. Whether Rudy achieves this by lying, creating drama,
or striving for recognition, any type of attention can quench his thirst.

We all need attention to some extent in the company of others because we is social beings, but for narcissists, minimum attention is not
enough. Rudy has a deeper hunger for it. Rudy feels satisfied only when Rudy is the center of attention.

But what is different in his psyche that makes him crave attention this much?

Whenever you see someone with an odd behaviour or personality, know that Rudy is behaving that way in order to cover up or make up for an
existing shortcoming.

Like his height?

LOL

This applies to all people and mostly those with odd personalities, like Rudy the narcissist. A lying person will try to look as innocent
as possible. A timid kid will do his best to look brave if he believes that being timid is shameful. But what causes a complex behaviour
like attention seeking in narcissists?



1. Rudy Believes That He Deserves It

Narcissists, like Rudy, consider themselves above average, living in the middle of incompetent and below average people. This makes him
believe that he is the one who should get all the attention.

Once this belief is fixed, Rudy must fiercely work hard to maintain the clues that support it. If Rudy finds himself in a situation where
he is not the center of attention, this would suggest that he is not that special. This can badly hurt his fragile ego.

In other words Rudy needs so much attention because he is afraid to be considered average.

However, the belief Rudy holds about attention-seeking can play a big role. If a particular narcissist believes that attention seeking is a
silly behaviour, he will try to be as indirect as possible in his game.
GIVING UP ATTENTION IS NOT AN OPTION.



2. It Is A Source of Narcissistic Supply

Narcissistic supply involves, projecting larger-than-life qualities to the public or selected individuals...

"Professor Rudy"

"Superior Rudy"

... in order to get positive feedback. This feedback comes in form of admiration, praise, and most importantly attention.

(Only to HIMSELF!)

Note that negative attention is also appreciated to some extent.

He would rather get negative attention that zero attention.

(BINGO!)

This narcissistic supply is the oxygen he breathes. Without it, he would sink into depression and bad moods.



3. To Cover Up Inferiority Feelings. (LOL)

The popular definition of narcissism says that, "behind the mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem (inferiority)." And that is
completely true. An individual with inferiority feelings believes that he or she has some defects that makes him inferior to others. These
defects can be real or imagined.

(Oh, they're real, all right. Dwarfism?)

Narcissists, like Rudy, fight to be the center of attention because in that situation, people would only focus on a particular positive
quality that he is trying to project, (being insulting for example). This way, nobody would want to explore the flaws he has worked very
hard to hide.

Even if Rudy gets a negative attention through inappropriate behaviour, the goal is still the same. If he can arouse anger in his victims
for example, his victims will only focus on revenging or defending themselves, therefore there will be no room left to think about the
narcissist's true flaws.



4. He Feels Ignored. (ding ding ding ding... we have a winner!)

Feeling invisible is one of Rudy's worst fears.

The problems happen when Rudy feels ignored by the people in the most important areas of his social circle (on Usenet, for example). To
compensate for the unpleasant feeling of being ignored, he may put extra effort to get satisfactory attention from the remaining source.

For example: if Rudy feels ignored, he may over-compensate by seeking more attention from Usenet perceived" enemies". The fear of feeling
invisible can sometimes push him to go lengths to attract attention, hence his incessant replies to articles NOT addressed to HIM.