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It's already one of the coldest and snowiest starts to the winter season in parts of the Northeast, Midwest and Plains, and we haven't finished November yet.
According to the Accumulated Winter Season Severity Index (AWSSI) from the Midwest Regional Climate Center, 74 cities from New England to the Plains and Rockies have seen an extreme season-to-date of cold and snow as of Nov. 27.
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Cities categorized as having an extreme winter, so far, ranked in the 99th percentile of the index for Nov. 27.
A combination of persistent cold from the Northeast to the Plains and a pair of expansive winter storms, Avery and then Bruce, gave this winter season a fast start.
Solar cycle 24 was exceptionally weak and cycle 25 is shaping up to be similar. Some have predicted that, if the trend continues, Earth may experience a "mini ice age" soon due to increased cloud formation reflecting the warming light from the sun: https://astronomynow.com/2015/07/17/diminishing-solar-activity-may-bring-new-ice-age-by-2030/
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 29 2018, @10:57PM (19 children)
Well since getting relief depends highly on the color of your skin I'd say "who the fuck cares we've got bigger problems".
The economy would also be doing quite well with a transition to alternative energy sources, your conception is just a bunch of bales stacked up in a humanoid shape.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by VLM on Thursday November 29 2018, @11:07PM (4 children)
Seems a little racist to claim there's no successful black countries or economies, but its your post, not mine.
The economy is always in natural transition, its the central controllers and social engineers and do gooders who usually mess stuff up. I like solar, I just don't like Solyndra Inc, for example.
(Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 29 2018, @11:39PM
"Seems a little racist to claim there's no successful black countries or economies, but its your post, not mine."
Is that the best you've got? Just lame trolling? I guess what else should we expect from the resident bigot? You get the title since Ethanol Fueled seems to be on sabbatical.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 30 2018, @04:19AM (2 children)
Seems a little racist to claim there's no successful black countries or economies
Can you name one? Can you name one country where the majority of the people are black, the government is black, and the country has been relatively stable, safe, has a low crime rate, and the economy has steadily grown for centuries like white countries in Europe and NA ?
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 30 2018, @07:23AM
Ethiopia? Before Italy attacked?
(Score: 4, Informative) by Phoenix666 on Friday November 30 2018, @01:40PM
Ghana does pretty well.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday November 29 2018, @11:12PM (12 children)
It has nothing to do with skin color. Texas's economic footing means that while they may receive aid, they don't actually require any.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 29 2018, @11:25PM
Historical facts disagree, but whatever, I'm not going to argue reality with the resident SN blowhard.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Thursday November 29 2018, @11:35PM (10 children)
Why can't those stupid Haitians learn to drill ?
( /s if you aren't paying attention)
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday November 29 2018, @11:48PM (9 children)
You really have some horribly inaccurate ideas about Texas. Remedy that if you dislike being correct rather than just having others think you're correct.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Thursday November 29 2018, @11:54PM (8 children)
The fundamentals of Texas and Haiti are quite incomparable (Struggling to even find a "besides ..." that's not a hurricane), making the original comment pretty silly, calling for a sillier response.
(Score: 4, Funny) by aristarchus on Friday November 30 2018, @12:05AM (1 child)
"Gentlemen! We cannot have a silliness deficit with other news aggregations sites! I, for one, say we must not allow a silliness gap!"
(Score: 4, Funny) by bob_super on Friday November 30 2018, @12:28AM
- Yes, but I came here for an argument !
- Oh! Oh! I'm sorry. This is abuse!
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday November 30 2018, @02:33AM (5 children)
Success doesn't come from what you start with. If it did, Texas would be every bit as poor as Haiti. Making what you have work for you is how you succeed. Of course, I don't expect you to know that.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 30 2018, @03:58AM (2 children)
If Texas was forced to pay reparations to their former colonial master for the economic loss of Texans gaining their freedom in a war for independence and freedom from slavery. And, the large nation nearby went along with this, and boycotted Texan products, to punish Texans for demanding their freedom. Having that large nearby nation "loan" Texas the money for these reparations then go after Texas for repayment of a loan never wanted nor accepted nor even a penny ever seen by Texas. Then later have that same large nation stage multiple coups in Texas whenever someone who was not a corrupt (but loyal client) came to power... then, and only then, a comparison between Texas and Haiti would not be completely ridiculous.
Yes, the large nation is the US, and it was the pro slavery southerners (like Texas) that were the cheerleaders for the US policy of isolating and punishing Haitians for the crime of wanting to be free.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 30 2018, @04:45AM
How much?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 30 2018, @12:17PM
It's a bit of a stretch to call Texas pro-slavery. East-Texas maybe.
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Friday November 30 2018, @06:43PM (1 child)
Success doesn't come from what you start with.
Perhaps not, but starting with a crap ton of oils sure does help.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday December 01 2018, @11:48AM
It doesn't hurt for sure but sitting on a large tropical island should do pretty well for the residents also. The nation they share an island with is doing quite a lot better, for instance.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @09:38AM
You can't get laid, and you can't jack off? Well, you shit out of luck, Bubba, we ain't relieving you!