http://www.theamericanconservative.com/greenland-is-almost-burning/ I commented elsewhere on my amusement at some of the commenters being the exact sort of person mentioned in the article, right down to making use of their own private "facts" that are common in denialist rhetoric. Including my personal favorites, the implication that there hasn't been any warming since 1998 and the old canard about "global cooling" in the 1970s. For more on the 1998 thing, see here for why it is utterly wrong: http://www.skepticalscience.com/global-warming-stopped-in-1998-intermediate.htm

As an aside, one thing I like about skepticalscience.com is that they do take the time to go through every bit of skeptical questioning that might come up. There is a distinct difference between skepticism and denialism! People like the man in the comments section are just looking for ways to be contrary and latching on to whatever rumors (1998! no consensus!) without a willingness to be corrected. Recently, I pointed somebody to the skepticalscience.com page and they said, "Well, but that's a pro-warming page...". No, it's a pro-science page, it just unfortunately happens to be case that science really is mostly in agreement. Anyway.

Today is so nice. I'm wearing jeans. I don't wear jeans when it's too hot out because they are steamy. They're a little tight right now.

Fark, I really need to finish off a couple things here. Okay, after the 1:30, I'm ignoring any e-mails and other distractions while I plow out a couple decks for presentations.

Okay, filling out claim form to get some of my reimbursement for the eye appointment and whatever. Not sure how much I'm supposed to get back. Then calling new landlord about stuff and things.

I might read through a bunch of things on lesswrong.com - why not? I haven't thought about rationality in a while.