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An oft-referenced meta-study from 2013 found a 97% consensus among the papers published between 1990 and 2013 that global warming is happening, and that it is man-made. So 3% disagreed — but most of those actually didn't disagree that it was happening, or that it was dangerous: they merely gave other (conflicting) reasons for why it was happening (volcanic emissions, solar activity, geothermal activity). A newer meta-study from 2021, polling papers from 2012-2021, found "greater than 99% consensus" (link) (and thankfully, they don't fall for the lobbyist reframing of "global warming" as "climate change"). -
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@ShawnE, You may find it easier to play that dreaded D minor chord with your index finger on the 1st string, your ring finger on the 2nd string (instead of the pinky), and your bird finger on the 3rd string. 😎 -
Every single statement in that quote is false. a) while there is certainly some birdstrike (in Germany, extremely questionable estimates range up to around 100,000 birds per year), the numbers are absolutely miniscule compared to, say, windows (18 million +), traffic strikes (70 million +), and CATS (100 million!). I've seen estimates that house cats claim up to a BILLION dead birds in the United States, per year. Obviously, these aren't directly comparable, since cats affect different populations and species than wind turbines, but it's useful to get a feel for what we're talking about, here — and it's probably not "large populations". Also, there have also been studies (link) that show that bird populations actually learn to AVOID wind rotors. They just fly around them, like you'd expect. b) even without subsidies, the only source cheaper than wind energy per kWh here in Europe is large-scale photovoltaics. In the U.S., on-shore wind is the cheapest, followed by water and photovoltaic, according to the latest data I could find. That's including service and eventual scrapping. c) It's also rather disingenuous to just claim a "disaster too expensive to scrap" without actually comparing to the alternatives. The cost of dismantling just ONE of our former nuclear power plants in Greifswald has already ballooned to 6.6 BILLION Euro. Dismantling them all will cost around 300 billion Euros — and 275 billion of that will be subsidies paid for by the state, thanks to Merkel's energy-lobbyist cronies. And that's not even counting several hundred billion earmarked to pay for safe long-term storage of spent fuel — assuming we'll actually find a spot to bury it (they've scouting unsuccessfully for decades). I'm not sure how it works in the U.S., but I'll eat my moog if non-wind energy isn't heavily subsidised overtly or indirectly there, as well.
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I love Phil Collins comment about Genesis. That's one thing about my like in music that I like the most is I spent so much time around studios and studio musicians. I wanted to be a studio musician like I think all young musicians in L.A. in the 70's. I did a few low end sessions until I did one that scared the crap out of me reading wise. I knew I was never going to cut it playing sessions and didn't take anymore and move over to pit bands.
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By Dave Bryce · Posted
Thank you indeed, brother Mike. Consider me a convert. 😊 dB -
By Dr Mike Metlay · Posted
I agree. Somebody once asked me if I could do an entire live show using only one plug-in, and I cited M-Tron Pro... and that was version 2. mike -
Excellent work, Mike. I grab a Mellotron when I need one, but the plug is so comprehensive, its very much like a well-endowed synth. Sometimes the tweaks you can make blur the line between M-Tron and unique instruments from Klevgrand or Cherry Audio. Its safe to say its a major Key Buy winner, for old Keyboard readers. 🤓
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