Nobody heard him, the dead man,
But still he lay moaning:
I was much further out than you thought
And not waving but drowning.
Poor chap, he always loved larking
And now he’s dead
It must have been too cold for him his heart gave way,
They said.
Oh, no no no, it was too cold always
(Still the dead one lay moaning)
I was much too far out all my life
And not waving but drowning.
Source: The Human Race: Waving, Ever More Frantically | The Smirking Chimp
In effect it’s like how ice cubes melt more quickly if they are in a drink that is being stirred – the combination of warmer liquid and movement accelerates their melting.
The findings suggest that if the atmosphere had not warmed since 1979, the retreat of Greenland’s glaciers, could have been reduced by a half in the northwest region and by a third across Greenland as a whole.
The world’s second biggest ice sheet is melting faster than ever, researchers have found
Cat among the pidgeons
Key points:
- Paul Keating has said he "wouldn't be surprised" if King Charles renounced his claim to Australia
- Mr Keating also speculated that Queen Elizabeth II wanted a different result from the 1999 republic referendum
- The former prime minister made the comments at a public lecture on Wednesday
"Who in their right mind could believe that the monarch of Great Britain has our best aspirations here?" Mr Keating said.
"We
occupy one of the oldest land masses, the oldest continents on Earth,
perhaps the oldest societies on Earth – it's so pathetic. It barely
needs an argument.
"Look at the French. The French had a revolution for their republic. The Americans had a revolution for their republic. We couldn't even pinch ours off Queen Elizabeth II – who didn't want it. We couldn't take the title, even if the monarch was happy to give it," he said.
"I think Australia has a very poor idea of itself. It doesn't know what it is and what it should be. Yet the inheritance the gift of the continent is such a great gift."
Mr Keating concluded his thoughts on the matter by saying, "Charles III, king of Australia, is a constitutional aberration. That's what it is."
Paul Keating speculates King Charles could voluntarily renounce his claim on Australia
The Fiberal Party of Australia - Lies & Misdemeanours
Maribyrnong residents in Melbourne evacuate after flooded river 'swallowed' main street
Communities across south-east Australia are bracing for more wild weather after being lashed by heavy rainfall, with towns across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales urged to evacuate on Thursday evening.
Three states give evacuation orders as water rises and more wild weather is expected
Want some good news? With 27 days until Election Day, polling averages suggest Democrats could retain control of the Senate and even gain a few seats there, and are within sight of keeping the House.
Last week, the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election forecaster, shifted its forecast in 10 House races, seven of them in favor of Democrats. A day later, analysts at Sabato’s Crystal Ball, an election handicapper based at the University of Virginia, shifted six House seats, four favoring Democrats.
"Democratic optimism grows in battle for House," read The Hill’s Mike Lillis' headline Tuesday morning. Lillis goes on to say: “With a month remaining before the midterm elections, House Democrats are in a position where few expected them to be even just a few months ago: competitive.”
Warning: The Dirty Little Secret of Polls
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