Well I have to say that last snowstorm was a bit of a dud, but I’m not complaining. It’s nice not to be stuck inside for a couple of days. I have to add, I’m really, really ready for spring to arrive.
Last week, the South Dakota House of Representatives passed a resolution to “urge” public schools to teach astrology. By a 36-30 vote, the legislators passed House Concurrent Resolution 1009, “Calling for balanced teaching of global warming in the public schools of South Dakota.” After repeating long-debunked denier myths and calling carbon dioxide “the gas of life,” the resolution concludes that public schools should teach that “global warming is a scientific theory rather than a proven fact”
The full text of the resolution is at the link. It has sense been amended to remove most of the kooky.
All our thoughts go out to the people affected by the Chilean earthquake. Not only do people in Chile have to worry about earthquake damage and aftershocks, but people on the pacific coasts have to worry about tsunamis. An 8-foot tsunami is expected to hit Hawai’i this afternoon. Luckily they have some warning. Here is a map, put out by NOAA showing the energy generated by the earthquake (and the risk of tsunami).
