PersianPaladin

I like how the forum allows you to say his name now (but not me haha)

Nope. Source:- http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/tornado/tornadotrend.jpg

Science should not be determined by consensus. Ever heard of group-think? http://www.psysr.org/about/pubs_resources/groupthink%20overview.htm Pressures to conform?

Yes, let's all take precautions against an invasion of mutant werewolves crawling out of the ground...after all, we may not know for sure...but the precautionary principle is worth all that pre-emptive spending and preparation right? And then add on an endless list of unconfirmed possibilities....

New article available here:- http://hozturner.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenging-group-think-of-mainstream.html

I found the bit about electric currents particularly interesting:- The vertical movement of waters is a slow process, though. Why do those whirlpools exist for such a long time? This is partially the effect of Earth’s magnetic field. In addition, marine water contains many charged ions, Na and Cl for example. To crown it all, water molecules are dipoles that are charged both positively and negatively. Any dipole starts spinning when moving in the magnetic field. An oceanic ring gathers millions of billions of molecules together. That is why the giant circle movement triggered by the vertical movement of water may last for months and years mechanically. Ions also give more power to the craters. Natrium and Chlorum are charged as well, and their movement in the magnetic field of the Earth also leads to the appearance of the circle movement.

http://www.euractiv.com/en/health/radiation-risks-fukushima-longer-negligible-news-503947

Radiation levels have been dropping outside the reactor, according to reports. The Japanese authorities have stated that the back-up cooling system has failed and are going to deploy sea-water to keep the reactor temperature as low as possible. As far as radiation reaching Europe....even if all the radiation was released; then Europe would not be affected significantly. I suspect that it would mostly deposit over the oceans.

I suspect that the Japanese authorities will be distributing potassium iodide pills to nearby residents. Horrible situation.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_Massive_earthquake_hits_Japan_1103111.html Good point.

"Update 5:33: Both reactors at the plant have been damaged, and officials say they have "lost control" of the pressure, according to Reuters." http://www.businessi...ar-plant-2011-3

This is more interesting

What brought the nitrogen to those meteorites?

My words. No, not riches. But a considerable personal income, built-up portfolio of publically esteemed work and "reputation" is always at stake if your idea threatens to be challenged to the point of having to get a real job

Whenever the power of money meets the power of an intellectual idea - the result is an unholy marriage that yields the ugly offsprings of institutional groupthink and inertia, arrogance and anxiety whenever the foundation of the idea is threatened at the prospect of refutation. This happens a lot in university circles.

Regarding plasma in space...you should go to the "rethinking mainstream cosmology" thread and watch the NASA Goddard presentation by Dr. Scott. Regarding the CMB; plasma cosmology is not the only model that challenges the "big bang" theory (example http://www.physorg.c...s199591806.html). Also, some string-theory proponents argue for a steady-state model of the universe and say that the CMB radiation is not neccessarily evidence of a "big bang". Plasma cosmology critique of BB-CMB here:- http://www.thunderbo...15spacetemp.htm http://www.thunderbo...bangscience.htm

This is a stupid idea, and whoever lobbied for this should be given a thorough slapping.

Electromagnetic plasma.

The blogger in question, is Joe Romm. He's the most active climate blogger out there (with a PHD in physics) and has appeared quite a bit in US media. And he quotes a few sources too.

They were. http://climateprogress.org/2010/02/10/msnbcs-ratigan-these-%E2%80%98snowpocalypses%E2%80%99-extreme-weather-events-what-climate-scientists-have-been-predicting/

Well, the bloggers on RealClimate are actually qualified climate scientists. I'm just wondering if they have an interest in equating everything to the AGW cause...

Funny that. The main climate bloggers on places like RealClimate and ClimateProgress - were saying the opposite.

Fascinating stuff.

Roger....I suggest you have a look at my "Rethinking mainstream cosmology thread". In my humble opinion - gravity does not have the primary role in the universe.

In the plasma cosmology model...there was an attempt by physicist Wal Thornhill to explain why G is not a constant:- http://www.holoscien...rticle=89xdcmfs I understand Wal Thornhill developed R.Sansbury's model concerning "electric" gravity:- http://www.thunderbo...c.php?f=8&t=384 It's not entirely settled though, and personally - I'm not happy about Sansbury's work. However, if gravity is a secondary (and much weaker) force derived from the interaction of electromagnetic plasmas in a relative vaccum - then clearly we have more to learn about space plasma interactions. Comets - Not What We Expected What we don't know:- http://sites.google....t-we-don-t-know