Yeah… they’re different words, different meanings. One happens inside your skull, the other proceeds from your mouth, it seems.

Imply/infer – Actually pretty much interchangeable no matter how “strict” you consider yourself.

Um, no, they are not interchangeable and mean completely different things. Standard English dictionaries are quite clear on this.

I have to agree with Mark T (dunno what his politics are :-)

In my view, imply is used in describing some action by some person who is trying to persuade/influence me in some way. It typically imputes some intent to the person alleged to be doing the implying. However, infer is pretty much neutral and does not impute intent to the person making the inference.

Of course, as with many word pairs that relate to similar areas there is overlap in meaning. However, that does not mean they are interchangeable.

I didn’t know that coal was responsible for 30% of atmospheric water vapor. Thanks for the update.

Coal is responsible for a third of green house gas emissions responsible for climate change and is a volatile commodity with an expensive future.

Well then, so long as you’re not going to protest nuclear power, pristine land covered by solar collectors and photovoltaic panels, and scenic, delicate ecosystems being overrun by hazardous but mostly useless wind turbines, go ahead and have a blast. Otherwise, you’re going to have to reevaluate your perspective at some point.

I was there at the Capital Climate Action in Washington DC, March 2, 2009 and had the pleasure to hear Dr. Hansen speaking truth to power on climate change. Coal is responsible for a third of green house gas emissions responsible for climate change and is a volatile commodity with an expensive future.

Is “entirely political” referring to your own snipping, or my comments? My experience here is that the “moderation” here is primarily a tool for handcuffing “liberal” criticism. Political comments that suit your bias, unless they are OBVIOUSLY off their medications, are regularly approved.

This is called hypocrisy, and goes the heart of this entire web-site’s credibility.

Lucia posted some pictures from my backyard in N. VA just outside of DC taken Monday morning here

Mark T: Regarding imply and infer you said “Um, no, they are not interchangeable and mean completely different things. Standard English dictionaries are quite clear on this.” The first Google hit for “imply” is Merriam-Webster 2: to involve or indicate by inference (etc. etc.) usage – see infer.

Pragmatic: Not sure what to make of Dr. Spenser’s opinion about his difficulties getting published in Science or Nature. Saying that they “come up with some obscure non-reason why” isn’t a particularly sturdy premise.

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Politics. O/T. ~dbstealey, mod.

Ben,

Something you have to understand about Bernard Goldberg : this title comes from his sense of humor. He knew when he made this title how it would drive some people on the political left crazy. Your reaction is exactly what he knew would happen in some people. After all, isn’t it obvious the title is humor? That some people can’t see humor in it is his inspiration to make that the title.

But it’s just sense of humor.

How about this title :

“Crazies to the Left of Me Wimps to the Right : How One Side Lost Its Mind and the Other Lost Its Nerve”

Or this funny one :

“100 People Who Are Screwing Up America : (and Al Franken Is #37)”

It’s all just humor. Lighten up Ben. I say that as a friend.

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Anyway, back to the topic of this thread : I was wondering if in James Hansen’s quieter moments the small turnout has him thinking about things.

I wonder where they got those cool plastic green faux hard hats.

Ask George Soros, the puppet master. The puppets just assume they came from the globaloney fairy.

Bernard Goldberg is a touchy name with those on the left of politics because he used to be one of you. But he left you. Now he is exposing, and making fun of, all of you.