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Environment / George Carlin on Global Warming

« on: December 15, 2015, 12:28:06 AM »

I love this guy ... he was the best !!!! 

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Environment / Geologist Informs UK Govt On Climate Change

« on: December 14, 2015, 11:44:48 PM »

Wont hear this on CNN or FOX

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Random / Radiation found at San O ? not looking good !!

« on: November 13, 2015, 03:01:42 PM »

Documents released as part of secret negotiations over the future of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Stations near San Diego reveal that the now-shuttered plant was lax with security, exposing workers to dangerous levels of radioactivity from leaks and improperly disposing of nuclear waste.

In January 2012, one of the two generators at San Onofre sprang a small leak, and the plant was shuttered. An investigation eventually revealed that the leak had been caused by vibrations in steam generators that occurred as a result of a flawed generator design. Plant operator Southern California Edison said it is pursuing a claim against generator manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as well as Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems.

In June 2013, plant operator Edison decided to permanently close the plant rather than incur the costs of safely restarting it. The future of the plant grounds and all of the toxic waste stored there remains up in the air.

"Probably worse than we think"

In September, an investigation by the NBC TV affiliate in San Diego, KNSD-TV Channel 7, revealed that radioactive equipment from the plant had been stored on both sides of Interstate 5, including along the beach. The investigation, which reviewed documents released to individuals negotiating with Edison over the future of the 25-acre site, also revealed that Edison had covered up evidence of radiation leaks from the plant.

The documents showed that radiation levels at the plant had regularly been so high that Nuclear Regulatory inspectors often refused to perform routine radiation surveys, fearing for their safety.

Nuclear power industry expert Joe Hopenfeld said that the notes reveal that the plant was "very, very sloppy, very very careless in handling radioactive material."

Furthermore, the notes fail to reveal exactly which locations had the highest levels of radiation. "You have hot spots, you don't know what they are," Hopenfield said. "This is an indication of the mentality and the culture at the time at [the plant]."

"We still don't know how high those radiation levels were," said Charles Langley, a whistleblower who once worked for the Utility Consumers' Action Network. "And if Edison gets its way, we will never know... The answer is probably worse than we think."

Waste to be stored a stone's throw from beach

Former San Onofre Safety Officer Vinrod Arora warned that before any plans move forward for the future of the property, it should undergo a thorough and independent inspection. "Be very careful of the goods they accept from Edison with the blessings of the NRC," Arora warned.

The current plan for the property consists of turning at least part of it into a supposedly temporary storage site for nuclear waste. The county has already approved a plan to bury concrete bunkers filled with radioactive waste within 125 feet of the beach. The permit only allows the waste to be stored there for 20 years, but it does not specify what must happen after that time.

Many nuclear power plants are now planning to store their waste on site indefinitely following the abandonment of plans for a single national waste storage site at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.

According to a staff report prepared for the county, the storage site "would eventually be exposed to coastal flooding and erosion hazards beyond its design capacity, or else would require protection by replacing or expanding the existing San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station shoreline armoring (sea wall)."

"Retention of the (fuel storage site) beyond 2051 would have the potential to adversely affect marine and visual resources and coastal access," the report said.

Opponents of the plan are expected to sue to challenge the permit.


Sources for this article include:

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/oct/06/nuclear-waste-permit-approved/

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Documents-Detail-How-Nuclear-Material-Was-Handled-at-San-Onofre-328292351.html

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/nbc-tv-investigation-finds-evidence-radioactive-debris-beac-san-onofre-“sloppy”-handling-nuclear


Southern California Edison to receive $400M over San Onofre nuclear plant shutdown

http://www.10news.com/news/southern-california-edison-to-receive-400m-over-san-onofre-nuclear-plant-shutdown-102215

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Environment / NASA says Antarctica is actually gaining ice ( 2 days ago)

« on: November 04, 2015, 11:21:08 PM »

The Journal of Glaciology is published six times per year. It accepts submissions from any discipline related to the study of snow and ice. All articles are peer reviewed. The Journal is included in the ISI Science Citation Index.

so arctic ice  level is actually rising which this study says is reducing sea level rise by .23 mm a year . Considering they say average yearly sea level increase for the last 3 years has been right around .43 to .47 that means it is rising by roughly  HALF as much as they predicted .  Hmmm

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/jog/pre-prints/content-ings_jog_15j071


Abstract:
Mass changes of the Antarctic ice sheet impact sea-level rise as climate changes, but recent rates have been uncertain. Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) data (2003–08) show mass gains from snow accumulation exceeded discharge losses by 82 ± 25 Gt a–1, reducing global sea-level rise by 0.23 mm a–1. European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) data (1992–2001) give a similar gain of 112 ± 61 Gt a–1. Gains of 136 Gt a–1 in East Antarctica (EA) and 72 Gt a–1 in four drainage systems (WA2) in West Antarctic (WA) exceed losses of 97 Gt a–1 from three coastal drainage systems (WA1) and 29 Gt a–1 from the Antarctic Peninsula (AP). EA dynamic thickening of 147 Gt a–1 is a continuing response to increased accumulation (>50%) since the early Holocene. Recent accumulation loss of 11 Gt a–1 in EA indicates thickening is not from contemporaneous snowfall increases. Similarly, the WA2 gain is mainly (60 Gt a–1) dynamic thickening. In WA1 and the AP, increased losses of 66 ± 16 Gt a–1 from increased dynamic thinning from accelerating glaciers are 50% offset by greater WA snowfall. The decadal increase in dynamic thinning in WA1 and the AP is approximately one-third of the long-term dynamic thickening in EA and WA2, which should buffer additional dynamic thinning for decades.



MSNBC :  NASA says Antarctica is actually gaining ice. Does this mean climate is fine?     this came out 2 days ago

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nasa-says-antarctica-is-actually-gaining-ice-does-this-mean-climate-is-fine/ar-BBmHQF3?ocid=ansmsnnews11

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SUP Advocacy / DLNR PUBLIC MEETING RE: REGULATION OF SUPS IN SURFZONES

« on: August 20, 2014, 06:52:19 AM »

Here we go . For ALL SUPers who live in Hawaii, please check this out and if you live on oahu show up , and overwhelm these punks !!

Look at the web page , it was so agonizing to read and watch their stupid video on how BAD supers are.

they want to ban ALL sups from Ala moana to Kewalos on Wed , Friday, and Sunday from 3 pm to 9 pm !!  They call it a pilot program !!!  where is next north shore ??  Laniakeas, Chuns , Leftovers ??  FRICKEN CRAZY !!!

I gotta go to work so I don't have time to chime in . But I will later today.

http://www.safesurfhawaii.com/

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Random / MASON HO'S DREAM WAVE

« on: May 15, 2014, 08:32:08 PM »

All I gotta say is WOW ??  this kid is gnarly

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Random / world wide current and wind maps in real time

« on: February 17, 2014, 03:50:06 PM »

go to these sites and zoom in on the area you are interested in , it is like google earth as you can spin the world around to the location you are interested in and zoom in and see the wind or current patterns . amazing . Not sure if this has been posted before but sure is cool !!!!

current patterns:
http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/ocean/surface/currents/orthographic=-167.30,9.89,307

Wind patternshttp://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-127.51,-59.39,398

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Random / Ripping off your credit and debit cards ? SO EASY !!!!!!

« on: February 15, 2014, 03:51:25 PM »

This guy made a credit card out of his hotel room card ……  CRAZY !!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLAFhTjsQHw&feature=player_embedded#at=313

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Random / Jaws Winter 2014 from a quad copter !!

« on: February 01, 2014, 02:36:38 AM »

JAWS Winter 2014!  massive swell at Peahi Jaws! All footage was taken with Gopro Hero3+ and quadcopter. Killer footage of insane Peahi !!  some of the best conditions ever seen !!

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Random / Pipeline Winter 2013 from a quad copter and a go pro !!!

« on: January 31, 2014, 05:57:30 PM »

fricken MEAN !!!  this stuff is getting good !! amazing quality. I guess as these guys and gals learn how to fly these better they will feel ,ore comfortable flying at lower altitudes and really get some sic angles !!

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Random / Surf Is Life 2

« on: January 30, 2014, 10:42:53 AM »

This is a definite "feel good " video and good to see a STOKED family surfing together. !!  I like this video a lot. My wife is pregnant and i will be 53 when she gives birth , This next child will have no choice but to paddle with me daily

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Gear Talk / Whatever happened to PB Radio Controlled Rudder Project ???

« on: January 29, 2014, 02:34:54 PM »

was looking at the thread of PB Radio Controlled Rudder Project ??  Whatever happened to that project bill it's been over three months maybe longer since last post on that thread ??  Did that project die or is it on hold ?


Does anyone know of a steering kit for a board without steering on it ??  that would sell well if it was a well thought out kit and could be universally adapted to any board .

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Random / Skimboarders at the Wedge Newport Beach

« on: January 29, 2014, 02:23:03 PM »

What a great day for skim boarding , these guys are definintley having FUN !!!

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Training, Diet, and Fitness / The Benefits of Grounding / say good bye to pain

« on: November 23, 2013, 12:02:27 AM »

If you are at all interested in gaining good health please watch this documentary ……. AMAZING !!!

The surface of the Earth holds subtle health-boosting energy. All we have to do is touch it and become truly alive. In the documentary film Grounded, you can see this amazing phenomenon transform the life of people who had been struggling with health issues like chronic pain, and one man who had been wheelchair-bound for decades is able to walk again. Even plants are drastically impacted when they are taken away from the Earth's natural energy. Yet, the act of grounding, or Earthing, as it's sometimes called, isn't really an unusual phenomenon at all. It's actually a natural act that virtually every living creature does instinctively.

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Random / Popular Obamacare provision is causing 'sticker shock' for some

« on: November 07, 2013, 05:12:32 PM »

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/popular-obamacare-provision-causing-sticker-shock-some-8C11545202

Popular Obamacare provision is causing 'sticker shock' for some

Julie Appleby Kaiser Health News

Nov. 6, 2013 at 3:59 PM ET

When setting premiums for next year, insurers baked in bigger-than-usual adjustments, driven in large part by a game-changing rule: They can no longer reject people with medical problems.

Popular in consumer polls, the provision in the health law transforms the market for the estimated 14 million Americans who buy their own policies because they don’t get coverage through their jobs. Barred from denying coverage, insurers also can’t demand higher rates from unhealthy people and those deemed high risks because of conditions including obesity, high blood pressure or a previous cancer diagnosis.

But the provision also adds costs. To a larger degree than other requirements of the law, it is fueling the “sticker shock” now being voiced by some consumers about premiums for new policies, say industry experts.

In setting next year’s rates, insurers must factor in “assumptions about who will sign up, high users or healthy people,” said David Axene, a fellow of the Society of Actuaries. “You can imagine who most of the health plans thought would be predominantly signing up.”

Regulatory filings and comments from insurers show they expect that accepting the sick as well as the healthy could raise their claims costs 5 percent to 50 percent or more next year. That “would be the largest single factor” at Blue Shield of California, accounting for about a 20 percent increase in expected claims costs, said Mike Beuoy, director, actuarial services.

read the rest at the link!!