SecondJon @SecondJon@qoto.org

Scientist Claims that Earth Is ‘Unique’ to Other Planets to Host Life

Peter Ward, a geologist and evolutionary biologist, said it is very unlikely that any planet will be able to hold life apart from ours because of the number of geological and biological complexities.

https://sputniknews.com/science/202002081078263664-scientist-claims-earth-unique-other-planets-life/

@realcaseyrollins
From the article at the Washington post :

In... the past 50 years, temperatures have [increased] 5 degrees*

* abbreviated to remove alarmist language and make factual rather than editorial

“So overall, this record looks to be a one time extreme event that doesn’t tell us anything about Antarctic climate change,”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/02/07/antarctica-just-hit-65-degrees-its-warmest-temperature-ever-recorded/

@sda @freemo

@freemo
I think many people would make that kind of claim. I think they shouldn't.

@freemo
My toot was primarily a somewhat sarcastic critique of that kind of overly specific, easily disproven prediction that frequently get made to rally/alarm the public,and draw a contrast between that and reality.

(There was an article I saw shared on the fediverse toward the end of 2019 with that claim, though I haven't been able to find it on checking briefly today.)

I was told that we'd have no snow after the new year due to climate change.

All schools closed due to snow.

https://www.9news.com/mobile/closings

Archaeologists announce discovery of ancient Viking board game piece

Archeologists on the island of Lindisfarne in the United Kingdom recently announced an exciting find after unearthing what they said was a 1,300-year-old gaming piece from an ancient Viking board game.

https://disrn.com/news/archaeologists-announce-discovery-of-ancient-viking-board-game-piece

Gallup: 90% of Americans are satisfied with their personal life — a new record

Gallup's "Mood of the Nation" survey conducted January 2 to 15 revealed that "nine in 10 Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in their personal life" — a record high in the four-decade trend.

https://disrn.com/news/gallup-nine-in-10-americans-are-satisfied-with-the-way-things-are-going-in-their-personal-life

#uspol

Homeschool Mom Goes On Brisk Morning Run With 18-Seat Jogging Stroller

TEMECULA, CA—Local homeschool mom Cindy Breyers has a morning routine: get up at 6, read Proverbs 31, read fourteen other chapters of the Bible, make coffee, and finally, go out for a quick morning jog with her 18-seat jogging stroller.The wife cheerily gets all the kids ready, loads them all into the custom stroller, and goes on a quick 5-mile run aroun …

https://babylonbee.com/news/homeschool-mom-goes-on-brisk-morning-jog-with-18-seat-stroller

@realcaseyrollins
I'm an Adoptive dad and am disappointed that this is not something that more people (especially Christians and especially men) aren't eager to embrace the challenge. I'm not sure that tweaks to a governmental program will change that.

@petit
It does seem that his opposition uses tactics that result in his approval levels going up, or at least don't fully suppress his approval totally, even if the approval is for other factors like the thriving econometrics, etc.

Wait... Trump won Iowa?

President Trump’s approval rating hits all-time high: Gallup

The day before the U.S. Senate is expected to vote to acquit President Trump, results of a Gallup poll show Trump has hit the highest approval rating of his presidency, clocking in at 49 percent.

https://disrn.com/news/president-trumps-approval-rating-hits-all-time-high-gallup

#uspol

@thor@noagendasocial.com
Thanks!