Too soon to tell.

... Donald Trump Says He Will Go to Venezuela if He Loses Election ...

Why?

@#4 ... They tend to get stronger if they do not. ...

Oh, absolutely.

Hurricanes feed upon the energy of the warm waters.

The [relatively] cool land mass they may traverse weakens them.

Hurricanes feed upon the high dewpoint warm air just above the water's surface.

That very important aspect of the hurricanes, i.e., just above the water's surface, has only been started to be measured and recorded in recent years.

To wit...

@#2 ... This has been an unusual season so far. ...

Yup.

But where they go and how big they get is a part of "the season."

OK, that aside....

We're heading into the peak season for Atlantic hurricanes.

Ernesto went out to sea, affecting mainly Bermuda, due to an upper level low over New England.

Will the east coast be so fortunate next time?

@#127 ... Actually, it is very easy to do if you have a brain in your head and facts on your side. ...

Yeah, but links and facts seem foreign to your current alias.

imo, this song seems apropos in describing what your current alias has posted here this evening...

@#123

and, fwiw, by the mere mention in my #122, I likely have reduced the options RCade may have.

Oh well.

I suspect we will be having to deal with the humorous inanity of that current alias for a while.

I mean, back in March 2023 it was asserting we were in a recession.

@#123 ... Socks like Clodio are harmless but do drive traffic. ...

You say "harmless," I say "humorous."

Potato - Potahto.

:)

Yeah, Puerto Rico suffered a hit.

Damage to their already damage electrical infrastructure.

Now Ernesto is looking to Bermuda.

But this is only a Cat 2 hurricane.

Lots of rain, but minor winds, relatively speaking.

At this point, I am wondering if RCade is trying to make a decision...

~Do I want the page hits, or do I want to stop the troll?~

@#118 ... Because that was the reason. ...

Got links?

@#74 Which is why everything I post is backed up by links and facts ...

So... where's the links...

More from the article...

... Those concerns were underscored on Thursday when one of China's Long March 6A rockets broke apart in LEO after deploying 18 satellites for Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology group's Thousand Sails constellation. Reports suggest as many as 900 pieces of debris were scattered as a result of the disintegration.

US Space Command said at least 300 pieces are large enough to be tracked, each being 10cm (4 inches) or more across, though added it has observed no "immediate threats."

China hopes to put as many as 15,000 broadband-relaying sats into orbit in that Qianfan constellation.

Writing last week, US PIRG directed its concern at SpaceX, dubbing Elon Musk's rocket show "WasteX" for the "mega-constellations" of communications satellites shot into the sky by the Texas-based firm's Starlink subsidiary.

"Over just five years Starlink has launched more than 6,000 units and now make up more than 60 percent of all satellites," said Lucas Gutterman, director of the US PIRG Education Fund's Designed to Last project, in an online article.

"The new space race took off faster than governments were able to act." ...

@#114

Do try harder.

Your current is showing its weakness.

@#1 ... Nearly half of Americans say that "committed to democracy" and "disciplined"...

"Disciplined?"

Wow, so, fmr pres trump's unhinged "interviews" and other rants (e.g., battery vs shark) are being noticed by the electorate?

@#111 ... Slaughtering you -------- with facts never gets old for me. ...

Please allow me rephrase that for you...

    Trying to denigrate the good people of this august message board with ad hominem attacks never gets old for me.

What else does yer current alias got?

@#4

Yup.

There is so much on this planet that we do not know.

A curious side issue...

More from the article...

... The so-called Mask Transparency Act makes it illegal to wear a mask "for the purposes of concealing an individual's identity in public places," as well as wearing a mask on private property without the consent of the owner or tenant.

It does not apply to "facial coverings" worn for medical or religious reasons. The misdemeanor charge carries a $1,000 fine, up to a year in jail, or both.

"We've seen people using masks to commit crimes, from shoplifting to carjacking to robbing banks. This bill gives our police another tool to maintain Nassau County as the safest big county in America," Blakeman said.

The New York Civil Liberties Union is among the groups opposed to the ban, saying in part:

"We'll say it again: masks protect people who express political opinions that are controversial. Officials should be supporting New Yorkers' right to voice their views, not fueling widespread doxxing and threatening arrests. Masks also protect people's health, especially at a time of rising COVID rates, and make it possible for people with elevated risk to participate in public life. We should be helping people make the right choice for themselves and their loved ones - not letting the government exile vulnerable people from society."

Paula Frome is a member of the Nassau Residents for Good Government. She fears the ban will prompt profiling by police. ...

@#1 ... The aircraft was fully booked and, because the man did not have a seat, his trickery was revealed. ...

Oh that ain't good.

Relying upon a fully booked plane to determine whether all the passengers on that plane are legit?

More from the article...

... While his deception was quickly discovered the first time around, he was able to try the same trick only a day later -- and took off on a flight headed to Sweden.

What we know about the security scam

The 39-year-old managed to hoodwink security staff at Bavaria's biggest hub for the first time on August 4.

Although passengers would normally scan their boarding passes at an automatic gate, Germany's Bild newspaper reported that the sneaky Scandinavian stood near another traveler and squeezed through without one.

He also slipped past airline staff at the gate and boarded a plane headed for the northern German city of Hamburg.

The aircraft was fully booked and, because the man did not have a seat, his trickery was revealed. ...

My one comment...

Wow, just friggin' wow.

In what universe does he think he has an appeal to Democrats?

@#109

Wow, you're still grinding on this thread?

Wow.

@#30 ... A question largely addressed by Citizens United. ...

Yeah.

And, imo, that SCOTUS decision is the problem.

... Welcome aboard. ...

Not necessarily a fan, but one who reads your comments with interest because of their factual-based nature.

I'll disagree with your comments here and there, but I do respect their basis.

OK, that aside.

I hope to see more of your comments in the future....

@#23 ... At this point I'm beyond caring about Joe and Hunter Biden and have been done for quite some time ...

Yet your current alias seems to be putting an effort to comment multiple times on this thread.

So, I have to ask, what other lies does your current alias got?