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Millions of dead trees in California could spark massive wildfires, UC Berkeley study shows
The accumulation of dead trees creates a massive reserve of fuel for wildfires. The study, which was published in the journal BioScience, discusses the use of forest management methods, including mechanical thinning and prescribed fires, as fire prevention techniques to reduce tree density in forests and disrupt the conditions that fuel mass fires.
The accumulation of dead trees creates a massive reserve of fuel for wildfires. The study, which was published in the journal BioScience, discusses the use of forest management methods, including mechanical thinning and prescribed fires, as fire prevention techniques to reduce tree density in forests and disrupt the conditions that fuel mass fires.
The 102 million dead trees in California's forests are turning tree cutters into millionaires
...When asked about the die-off, Storey talks about space, NASA and a problem that as he sees it, has been in the making since the 1950s. "How else do you explain it when you have all these lakes and all this water nearby?"
Others take a more conventional view, laying blame mostly with the Forest Service, which through the suppression of forest fires and the enforcement of environmental regulations (the spotted owl is often cited), allowed the forest to become overcrowded.
The balance, they say, is out of whack. More trees means less water, and less water means higher mortality.
...When asked about the die-off, Storey talks about space, NASA and a problem that as he sees it, has been in the making since the 1950s. "How else do you explain it when you have all these lakes and all this water nearby?"
Others take a more conventional view, laying blame mostly with the Forest Service, which through the suppression of forest fires and the enforcement of environmental regulations (the spotted owl is often cited), allowed the forest to become overcrowded.
The balance, they say, is out of whack. More trees means less water, and less water means higher mortality.
Rusty, for many years, with the bark beetle infestation, homeowners were ordered to remove thr dead trees and dispose of them, prohibiting them from being used for firewood or projects. There has been a wave of people who pay a premium for this wood due to the colors and holes, making it look like aged, and distressed from the burrowing insects. That wood is beautiful but is deadly for a forest. Our government is finally listening and no longer force you to destroy them. (At least in Cal and Colorado)
Got some wood burrow beetles in my dang eucalyptus tree. Ifnit falls on my house thats gonna be a huge bummer.
I don't know if the media is intentionally dumbing people down, but I think they do play to the lowest common denominator. They try to appeal to emotion rather than intellect. Same with a lot of television shows. And many of the schools are going for rote memorization over critical thinking because they want students to just follow rules without question-- I went to a couple of schools like that.
I would say that there is a push from both sides of the spectrum to move away from the intentions of the founding fathers.
On a side note, I heard they voted to get rid of Trump's star on the walk of fame. While I'm no Trump fan, I think it sets a bad precedent. To my knowledge, there has never been any sort of moral qualification for people to have their names there. Are they going to start removing more names now if they find that some of the people had/have a dark history or did things that modern society now disapproves of? I also wonder how much Trump paid to have his name put there & if they will refund his money, because I don't think it's right for them to just remove it entirely when he paid for it to be there-- regardless of what people think of him.
Regardless of what happens with the Mueller investigation, I hope that we get some change in how the presidential elections are done. Going forward, we need to make sure all of the candidates can actually pass the security clearance. I don't know if Hillary could have passed due to the e-mail situation & the Whitewater scandal (where her prints were found on classified FBI documents that had gone missing). Trump certainly wouldn't have passed due to his connections to organized crime, Russia, deep debts (he was something like $600 million in debt when he ran for president), & history as a bulger rat.
I can't comment on the forest fires since I don't know enough about it. Seems like a shame to waste the wood though.
I would say that there is a push from both sides of the spectrum to move away from the intentions of the founding fathers.
On a side note, I heard they voted to get rid of Trump's star on the walk of fame. While I'm no Trump fan, I think it sets a bad precedent. To my knowledge, there has never been any sort of moral qualification for people to have their names there. Are they going to start removing more names now if they find that some of the people had/have a dark history or did things that modern society now disapproves of? I also wonder how much Trump paid to have his name put there & if they will refund his money, because I don't think it's right for them to just remove it entirely when he paid for it to be there-- regardless of what people think of him.
Regardless of what happens with the Mueller investigation, I hope that we get some change in how the presidential elections are done. Going forward, we need to make sure all of the candidates can actually pass the security clearance. I don't know if Hillary could have passed due to the e-mail situation & the Whitewater scandal (where her prints were found on classified FBI documents that had gone missing). Trump certainly wouldn't have passed due to his connections to organized crime, Russia, deep debts (he was something like $600 million in debt when he ran for president), & history as a bulger rat.
I can't comment on the forest fires since I don't know enough about it. Seems like a shame to waste the wood though.
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Oregon, where I live is vote by mail only.
Used to be if you had a hardship or simply wanted to vote by mail, you could request a ballot to mail in. ....that takes an effort.
Now they mail out ballots to every uninformed idiot in the state. Now, anyone willing to set down their cell phone for a couple of minutes can vote.
A person who makes a request for a vote by mail ballot for any reason isn't lazy, they are making an effort, no different than people who go out and vote at a physical location.
I just don't like that people who wouldn't otherwise make an effort to vote, now get one handed to them on a silver platter.
Nick
In Remembrance
Nick
In Remembrance
I don't know if the media is intentionally dumbing people down, but I think they do play to the lowest common denominator. They try to appeal to emotion rather than intellect. Same with a lot of television shows. And many of the schools are going for rote memorization over critical thinking because they want students to just follow rules without question-- I went to a couple of schools like that.
I would say that there is a push from both sides of the spectrum to move away from the intentions of the founding fathers.
The rubber stamp public school system needs help, that's why so many people want private schools for their kids.
On a side note, I heard they voted to get rid of Trump's star on the walk of fame. While I'm no Trump fan, I think it sets a bad precedent. To my knowledge, there has never been any sort of moral qualification for people to have their names there. Are they going to start removing more names now if they find that some of the people had/have a dark history or did things that modern society now disapproves of? I also wonder how much Trump paid to have his name put there & if they will refund his money, because I don't think it's right for them to just remove it entirely when he paid for it to be there-- regardless of what people think of him.
He paid for it to be there? Where do you get this stuff?
Regardless of what happens with the Mueller investigation, I hope that we get some change in how the presidential elections are done. Going forward, we need to make sure all of the candidates can actually pass the security clearance. I don't know if Hillary could have passed due to the e-mail situation & the Whitewater scandal (where her prints were found on classified FBI documents that had gone missing). Trump certainly wouldn't have passed due to his connections to organized crime, Russia, deep debts (he was something like $600 million in debt when he ran for president), & history as a bulger rat.
Connections to organized crime? Have you told Mueller about that?
Once more, I don't know where you read this stuff. How come SNL, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, The Washington Post, Bernie, Nancy, Chuck Schumer and the FBI don't know of his criminal ties?
I can't comment on the forest fires since I don't know enough about it. Seems like a shame to waste the wood though.
On the wood/firewood topic, they don't want the wood to get transported because the beetles are still in the wood. Shame there isn't a way to use it. I guess it makes compost for the next generation of trees.
Here's a nice read on reality. 
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018...rs-should-learn-from-tuesday-s-primaries.html
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018...rs-should-learn-from-tuesday-s-primaries.html
It would be interesting to see the cost comparison between massive thinning operations resulting in usable forest products such as biofuel, paper and usable timber against the cost of fighting forest fires and the loss of usable timber.
Natural fires kept the underbrush out and probably were not as many big fires. Of course, people were not living in the wilderness and complaining about the wild animals either.
Nick
In Remembrance
The senate race in Missouri is a tossup. Hawley, the Republican challenger, supports Trump's tariffs The tariffs are killing the farmers here. Soybeans have dropped 20% this year and much of Missouri is farm land. The farmers are usually Republican and the cities dwellers Democrats.
Nick
In Remembrance
Hitting them hard in SC to .. Plants are closing down ..
Trump doesn't care, he has his.
Most people don't care until it hits their pocketbook in the form of higher prices at the grocery store
