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Posts Made By: Hugh Bartlett

April 4, 2012 11:07 PM Forum: No Holds Barred

What if this read........

Posted By Hugh Bartlett

Regarding the Oakland incident, it was a former student who had a hot temper, was under a lot of stress, and felt he had been made fun of by other students while he was in school there.

A sad and tragic event, but unfortunately likely to be repeated if we continue to neglect the mentally ill in our society. There once was a time that the indigent insane could get help at mental health facilities, but we are moving backwards on that front at our own peril.

May 10, 2012 03:14 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

And here's more science

Posted By Hugh Bartlett

Here is the UAH response.

http://www.drroyspencer.com/2012/05/our-response-to-recent-criticism-of-the-uah-satellite-temperatures/

May 10, 2012 03:21 PM Forum: A Day in the Life of the Administrator

Must be losing our edge..

Posted By Hugh Bartlett

I really appreciated the TY gifts of the stainless steel beverage containers, but I'm curious about the gifts for different levels of support. They all say the same thing (stainless steel beverage container). How about a t-shirt or that new hat as an incentive now that I've stocked up on metal memorabilia?

June 14, 2012 04:44 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

C11 vs 12" Dob

Posted By Hugh Bartlett

My vote would be the 12" Dob. More aperture, less problems with dew, it still works if your battery is dead, and wider fields of view.

Then again, if you can spring for it, there is a 15" f4.5 Obsession for sale in Phoenix right now on A-mart at a great price!

June 14, 2012 04:53 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

The best temperature reconstruction gets buried

Posted By Hugh Bartlett

That's bizarre! The Little Ice Age from 1350 - 1750 is warmer than current temperatures?

June 30, 2012 06:17 PM Forum: ASTRONOMY

Mauna Kea question

Posted By Hugh Bartlett

Before you go to the trouble of lugging your scope on a long trip, you should know that the visitor center at 9,000 feet has about 10 telescopes available for anyone to use, including a couple of 10" Dobs with Telrad finders. It is still really cold at that level, so figure on 40 degree F weather. If I were you, I'd save the scope space in your luggage for a warm jacket!

When I was up there, I was the only one using the free scopes. Most visitors are newbies who depend on the volunteer staff to point out stuff and observe though the club scopes that are permanently housed up there, including a rather large SCT.

October 22, 2012 01:04 AM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

One of Seven: National Academies

Posted By Hugh Bartlett

Interesting. It sounded balanced, but left out the important reflective property of more water vapor in the atmosphere. Thinking about it in more depth, both of the positive feedbacks mentioned were natural (albedo effect of ice melting and more water vapor as a greenhouse gas), and would have caused a runaway greenhouse effect without any human influence before the industrial revolution. That makes me skeptical of the conclusion that the positive feedbacks outweigh the negative ones. The Earth's past history suggests otherwise.

November 12, 2012 04:19 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

Antarctica Ice Increases

Posted By Hugh Bartlett

Good move, Rod, to get out in front on this issue. It helps to convince skeptics like me when you are proactive!

January 17, 2013 05:51 AM Forum: Beginning Astronomy?

annoying street light

Posted By Hugh Bartlett

If you can aim a red laser pointer into the window on the light sensor on top of the light (typically on the north side of the fixture), it will turn the light off. You have to mount your laser on a tripod and keep it on for the duration of your observing session, but I've done it and it works!

April 25, 2013 06:58 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

hiatus in rising temperatures has climate scientists puzzled

Posted By Hugh Bartlett

You can discredit the messenger, but the data is what it is:

http://www.drroyspencer.com/wp-content/uploads/CMIP5-global-LT-vs-UAH-and-RSS.png