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5) 125, F C 5) 125, Five Cubed

Very good idea. I wouldn't want to waste what little there is left of my faculties.

No charge on Sundays anyway?

There's not a lot we can do about it, not any more.

I make it 128? Just a typo, I'm sure, but there are a lot of pedants about these days.

I could design one for you, if you like, but repairing one would get my hands dirty. As for CERN, it all depends on your viewpoint, or point of view. Before I forget, a Merry Christmas to you and all you other Saints fans out there.

30) 50, L in Roman Numerals

I should edit that quickly, if I were you.

Once again we see the simplistic nature of these studies which are only interested in total solar irradiation. The 'solar activity' to which I have previously referred is the high-energy particles which together with cosmic radiation have an observed effect on our climate. The research at CERN is part of a programme attempting to determine the mechanisms by which this could occur. At present, because no known mechanism has been identified it can, of course, not be included in any climate model. If you have the time it is worth sitting through at least the first part of the lecture given by Kirkby at CERN. I have posted the link above.

Why do these quizzes only come out at Christmas time?

I rest my case.

Oh dear.

Don't be such a tit. You are above this.

As I said, you have absolutely no idea what the term 'Engineer' means, which would tend to invalidate every other one of your comments.

And more from the same: http://howcanpeoplebesostupid.com/?p=1647 As for CERN, it appears that they are still working on the experiment: http://cdsweb.cern.ch/record/1221088

You very obviously do not understand what a Chartered Engineer is. We are several levels above 'scientists'.

That's what we were told at the time. There was not a mention of global warming. I'm sure I would have noticed.

And there's more (Jasper Kirkby again, I wonder how he's getting on?) http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/Voices.php/2008/12/07/theory-says-climate-change-depends-on-so

The story begins.... http://www.economist.com/node/8074812?story_id=8074812

I'll try and dig it out for you. I should have some free time over the weekend, there's nothing on the tele.

Then you know nothing.

Are you saying that an Engineer is not a scientist???

Some of us go back over 20 years before that. In the 1960's the next Ice Age was the big concern amongst the scientific community.

No, not at all, but these analyses are more recent that the early 'scare-mongering' reports.

As a Chartered Engineer with two degrees I feel that I have a working knowledge of may aspects that have been discussed here, certainly enough for me to comment on the validity of many of the scientific theories that have been proposed. What might your scientific qualifications be?