Re: OT:Thanksgiving

"tlmfru" <lacey@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Doug Miller <spambait@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You can *infer* temperature from those things, but you can't *measure* it. And
the global-warming Chicken Littles would have us make massive changes in every
facet of life on the basis of an inference. I'd rather have actual
measurements, thank you very much.

It's very often the case that people who use name-calling as part of their
argument aren't very sure of themselves.

Thanks. I was wondering why Alistair has been bombarding me with such
inflammatory name-calling, and now I know. I only suspected before. :-)
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