LATEST SCIENTISTS' VIEWS OF SEA LEVEL RISE
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INTERNATIONAL: February 1, 2008

Following are details of a Reuters poll of 10 leading climatologists
about likely rises in world sea levels this century:
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/46721/story.htm

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Six of the 10 experts contacted by Reuters in the last 10 days stuck
to projections by the UN Climate Panel that sea levels will rise by
between about 20 and 80 cms by 2100. Four said gains could be higher
because of likely bigger thawing of Antarctica and Greenland. None
thought the IPCC was exaggerating the risks.
etc

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... but my view as a True Geologist is certainly better than any of
those Climatologists Dudes & indeed stoopid Glaciationzz Beulieverz,
Continental Rafting Idiots, Orogenesis over Millionzz of years Fools...

On Jan 31, 8:25 pm, Lee Olsen hotmail.com> wrote:

Something seems a litte "fishy" about the dating of the blue eyes...
only 10 kya? Why is this mutation not further back... say.. 29 kya...
or even back to the Toba eruption or the bottleneck some 70 kya?

Also, I question whether or not blond hair is sexually selected in all
populations.

However, this is a fun bit of news, and promises to be repeatable
somewhere down the line.

regards
c

On Jan 31, 2:02 am, Lin Liangtai yahoo.com.tw> wrote:

WOW you guys have some good acid. Getting it straight from Berkley?

Archaeologists discover Roman fort

University of Exeter archaeologists have discovered a Roman fort in South East Cornwall. Dating back to the first century AD, this is only the third Roman fort ever to have been found in the county. The team believes its location, close to a silver mine, may be significant in shedding light on the history of the Romans in Cornwall.

Situated next to St Andrew's Church, Calstock, the site is on top of a hill in an area known to have been involved with silver mining in medieval times. University archaeologists became interested in the site when they found references in medieval documents to the smelting of silver 'at the old castle' and 'next to the church' in Calstock.

The team conducted a geophysical survey, which clearly showed the outline of a feature that is a very similar shape to another Roman fort recently found near Lostwithiel. They started digging and uncovered the unique and instantly-recognisable shape of a Roman military ditch, confirming their find as a Roman fort.

Dr Stephen Rippon of the University of Exeter's School of Geography, Archaeology and Earth Resources, said: "When I first saw the results from the geophysical survey, suggesting the outline of a Roman fort, I could hardly believe my eyes. As an archaeologist it is so rare to find something so significant, which was previously entirely unknown. It's a very exciting discovery."

The team of excavators, led by University of Exeter research fellow Chris Smart, has also dug up pottery, believed to be from the first century AD. Perhaps the most intriguing finds, though, are the remains of furnaces, possibly related to silver working. The team will now use radiocarbon dating techniques to establish the age of these finds. If they are Roman, this will show for the first time the Romans' interest in exploiting Cornish minerals.

Very little is known about the Roman occupation in Cornwall, so this discovery could mark an important step in piecing together this period of history. Dr Rippon continued: "The Roman army only stayed in the South West for a few decades after the Conquest, before moving on to Wales. This find could help us to understand whether they were merely keeping watch over the locals, or were actually interested in exploiting commercial opportunities in the region. The discovery could therefore further our understanding of the rich history of mining in the county."

The two other known sites of Roman forts in Cornwall are also in the South East of the county. One was discovered last year near Restormel Castle, Lostwithiel, and the other is at Nanstallon, near Bodmin. Both sites are close to mineral deposits in areas associated with tin mining.

Source: University of Exeter
http://www.physorg.com/news121008578.html

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Robert Karl Stonjek

Archaeologists discover Roman
fort
University of Exeter archaeologists have discovered a Roman fort in
South East Cornwall. Dating back to the first century AD, this is only the third
Roman fort ever...

Berlin Dig Finds City Older Than Thought

(AP) -- An archaeological dig in downtown Berlin has uncovered evidence that the German capital is at least 45 years older than had previously been established, authorities said Wednesday.

During excavation work last week in the Mitte district, archaeologists uncovered a wooden beam from an ancient earthen cellar, said Karin Wagner of the city-state's office for historical preservation.

It was in exceptionally good condition, having lain under the water table for centuries, and scientists were able to determine from a sample taken that it had been cut down in 1192.

That means it dates to 45 years before the official date of Berlin's birth, 1237 - the year in which documents first mention the settlement, referring to the priest of the Petrikirche church, which stood not far from the site of the new dig.

Wagner said the best guess is that the cellar - measuring about 10 by 13 feet - was built around the time the tree was cut.

"The archaeologists know it was felled in 1192. What it doesn't prove is that it was built in 1192, but it probably was at least within a year or two," she said.

The dig has been going on since last 2007 in Berlin's Petriplatz, an area near the Spree river where the settlement was originally known as "Coelln," with Berlin being on the other side of the banks.

In addition to being home to the Petrikirche - which was badly damaged in World War II and was eventually removed entirely in 1960 by East Berlin's communist authorities to build a parking lot - it also housed an early City Hall and a Latin school, Wagner said.

The cellar where the wood beam was found would have belonged to a building that predated the Latin school, but on the same site, Wagner said.

Even with the find, Berlin remains young compared with other European capitals such as Paris and London, which predate it by hundreds of years.

But it adds a new chapter to the city's history,

"We had hoped with the excavation to be able to show the people of Berlin a piece of their history," dig leader Claudia Melisch told Die Zeit weekly. "And now we have really found the cradle of Berlin here by the Spree."

© 2008 The Associated Press.
http://www.physorg.com/news120935628.html

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Posted by
Robert Karl Stonjek

Berlin Dig Finds City Older Than
Thought
(AP) -- An archaeological dig in downtown Berlin has uncovered
evidence that the German capital is at least 45 years older than had previously
been established...

Not one but 'six giraffe species'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7156146.stm

Giraffes are very large animals.
(Yes, I know I have to tell you.)

They can travel huge distances in a day.

This news indirectly informs us of the
nature of the habitat (and habits0 in
which these species evolved.

What was it?

Paul.

On Jan 30, 12:25 pm, claudiusd...@sbcglobal.net wrote:

John P. A. Ioannidis

. . . .

Corollary 5: The greater the financial and other interests and
prejudices in a scientific field, the less likely the research
findings are to be true. Conflicts of interest and prejudice may
increase bias...

Marc Verhaegen wrote:

Marc knows all about how medications are selected since he has had so many selected
for him...

On Jan 31, 4:54 am, Marc Verhaegen wrote:

No answer needed for your fool's statement.

Science-fiction books like Morgan's are? ROFL

By who, the nut case who sees coconuts in his dreams?

On Jan 31, 4:57 am, Marc Verhaegen wrote:

(meaning the nut case who dreams of coconuts, crayfish, and algae
evidence where there is none)

Says the brainless idiot who thinks mountain beavers are semi-aquatic.