Why Is There Always A Big Screen TV?

We Are All Treaty People 21 Comments

Some litigants are more equal than others;

A judge urged De Beers Canada Monday to “think twice” before launching lawsuits against demonstrators who blockaded the ice road leading to the company’s Victor diamond mine.
Superior Court Judge Robert Riopelle gave the caution to De Beers lawyer Neal Smitheman when he asked about opportunities to determine costs and file for damages.

And somehow, he’ll remain on the bench.

We Don’t Need No Stinking Giant Fans

Alternative Subsidy 2 Comments

Via WUWT;

…the latest research in mesoscale atmospheric modeling, published today in the journal Environmental Research Letters, suggests that the generating capacity of large-scale wind farms has been overestimated.
Each wind turbine creates behind it a “wind shadow” in which the air has been slowed down by drag on the turbine’s blades. The ideal wind farm strikes a balance, packing as many turbines onto the land as possible, while also spacing them enough to reduce the impact of these wind shadows. But as wind farms grow larger, they start to interact, and the regional-scale wind patterns matter more.
Keith’s research has shown that the generating capacity of very large wind power installations (larger than 100 square kilometers) may peak at between 0.5 and 1 watts per square meter. Previous estimates, which ignored the turbines’ slowing effect on the wind, had put that figure at between 2 and 7 watts per square meter.

They ignore a lot of stuff.

Section 13 Repeal ‘not a done deal’

Freespeechers 14 Comments

Catholic Register;

Senator Douglas Finley warns the passage of Bill C-304 to eliminate the anti-free speech Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act is “not a done deal.”
Conservative MP Brian Storseth’s private member’s bill to eliminate the vaguely worded Section 13 clause that deems communication “likely” to expose a protected group to hatred or contempt discrimination under the act passed the House of Commons last June. Finley, the Conservative senator who is shepherding the bill’s passage through the Senate, said many pundits assumed the fight had been won then, leaving “a false impression.” […]
Finley said he “would really like to see the passion warm up again, especially among those who are passionate against Section 13.”
Opponents of Bill C-304 “are rallying their side,” he said. “They know the battle’s not over with.”

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