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Scientists Discover Newest Unknown Global Change Problem that Needs an Unknown Amount of Money
Townhall.com ^ | July 2, 2014 | John Ransom

Posted on 07/02/2014 1:16:34 PM PDT by Kaslin

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To: Cyman

So if they found plastic in all of the oceans why didn’t they just pick it up? Or better yet just have prisoners and welfare queens do it. It sure would be nice to see them earning someone else’s money as opposed to using the government to just steal it for them.


21 posted on 07/02/2014 1:51:31 PM PDT by formosa
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To: Kaslin
“[T]he abundance of floating plastic fragments allows many small organisms to sail on them and colonize places they could not access previously,” says Andres Cosar, a researcher with the project.

Been going on for thousands of years. I worry about the abundance of big organisms colonizing our shores from down south. They're focusing on the wrong problems.

22 posted on 07/02/2014 1:51:50 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: Baynative

I know exactly where that patch is. Its called New Jersey.


23 posted on 07/02/2014 1:53:06 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Kaslin
My liberal, loves O, plastic bag hating friend says plastic bags are destroying the ocean, and should be banned. I told her since we are 300+ miles from the ocean, I didnn't think my plastic bags were causing a problem.

She replied in an earnest voice, "I'm not sure if they are getting carried downstream in the river, or if they're picked up by the wind, but your bags are definitely getting into the ocean."

24 posted on 07/02/2014 1:57:22 PM PDT by sockmonkey (Of course I didn't read the article. After all, this is Free Republic.)
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To: Kaslin

I may have misspelled his name (and I may have misspelled “misspelled”) but he’s the author of the clever “semi-news-semi satire” posts on FR that catch people (until they learn to recognize the author) and are so ridiculous that reality has a hard time catching up...though it’s a VERY close second!


25 posted on 07/02/2014 2:10:32 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
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To: Kaslin

For those of you who plan on coming back one hundred thousand years from now, expect a little bit more bounce in your sandstone.


26 posted on 07/02/2014 2:35:21 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

I have never heard of him. I did a search and I found a John Sammis, but I don’t think it’s him. No you did not misspell “misspelled” It is one word


27 posted on 07/02/2014 2:40:45 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Walrus

It’s already gotten legs. It’s the feeble minded waiting for the rest to catch them and love them and hold them.

Old cartoon humor.
George


28 posted on 07/02/2014 2:41:40 PM PDT by glyptol
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To: Kaslin

I will ping you next time I see one of this posts. I searched, too. FR search quality = well, I’ll leave it unsaid.


29 posted on 07/02/2014 5:12:45 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
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To: Kaslin

The same jerks who took our paper bags?

The same jerks who then said plastic bags are great?

The same jerks who then said plastic bags are evil and we should all use renewable green dolphin safe ozone friendly carbon neutral paper bags?


30 posted on 07/02/2014 5:16:06 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: Organic Panic

Paper is made from trees, but this idiots either don’t know or ignore that forests are renewable if for every tree that is cut down two or five, I don’t remember are planted to replace it. Personally I hate plastic grocery bags.

At the commissary in Fort Campbell the baggers always ask if I want paper bags or plastic bags. I say plastic bags because the paper bags are hard to carry for me, even though I prefer them to the plastic bags


31 posted on 07/02/2014 5:29:12 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin
plastic pollution is far more widespread

This is a problem and the problem is growing.

People ignore news like this because of government's effort to promote the hoax of manmade global climate change. Real pollution is ignored.

Man has the technology, if not the motivation, to diminish pollution. However, as long as people can be convinced of nonsense like CO2 is a pollutant nothing will be done.

This film should be seen by the entire world

32 posted on 07/02/2014 5:51:42 PM PDT by MosesKnows (Love many, trust few, and always paddle your own canoe.)
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To: Kaslin

It’s John Semmens.

Here’s one of his latest threads.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2809727/posts


33 posted on 07/03/2014 7:11:49 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Here is his latest.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2809727/posts

(It’s John Semmens, btw)


34 posted on 07/03/2014 7:13:22 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: MosesKnows
Why is it that they don't want you to use plastic bags to carry your food home in, but all trash must be placed in a large plastic bag ?


35 posted on 07/03/2014 7:24:47 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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I say plastic bags because the paper bags are hard to carry for me, even though I prefer them to the plastic bags

I just have them put the paper bag inside a plastic bag. Makes it much easier to carry.

36 posted on 07/03/2014 7:26:25 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Kaslin

If we could BURN our garbage we wouldn’t have this problem!


37 posted on 07/03/2014 8:39:13 AM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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To: UCANSEE2

“Why is it that they don’t want you to use plastic bags to carry your food home in, but all trash must be placed in a large plastic bag ? “

BWAHAHAHAHAH!


38 posted on 07/03/2014 8:41:16 AM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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To: driftdiver
Oh and I’d need crew to help me. A couple cute blondes would probably be needed.

Only a couple of cute blonds? A boat that size would require at least 4 or 5 cute blonds.

39 posted on 07/03/2014 12:49:48 PM PDT by dearolddad (/i>)
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To: Kaslin; Travis McGee

Maybe they could hire Dan Kilmer to go scoop it all up. I understand he’s looking for a job ...


40 posted on 07/03/2014 12:51:56 PM PDT by NorthMountain
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