Cumulonimbus - Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt
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Background
"Nice pictures, but where's the results of that
survey you did the last two days ...
you promised you would have it out possibly
today or at the latest tomorrow, and here
you are showing us all your weather pictures!"
And well, you may ask ...
But, I just decided since I am doing it on
this blog, let's try and make it as interesting
as possible ... with a pretty picture ... problem
was I couldn't decide which one to use, so ...
well, you can see what I did ...
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First, (well almost) , let me take the opportunity
to thank you all for being so generous and good
humored in partaking in this little survey,
which was largely in response the ad which
appeared in the Hutt News , February 17, 1015,
(see below) ...
I tried to phrase the question in a manner similar
to that which the GWRC used in the ad, without
altering its sense, and to avoid influencing
respondents as they completed the survey.
What did the people understand about the subject
and how would they react to this survey and the
GWRC's invitation to submit an opinion on
Climate Change as outlined in their
advertisement, of which this survey was drawing
attention to ... I was soon to find out ... as you will
see in the results below...
I thought it would be an interesting assignment,
giving me an insight into whether this was of
concern to the people in this region and what their
understanding of the GWRC's plan was based on ...
I found the results on their website the other day for
the first time, and they state that 85 people made
submissions, and only one person said it
( Climate Change ) was normal ... and that would
have been myself or at least several other ladies
who were quite strongly opposed to their plans
... what happened to their submissions???
That's enough for now, except to mention that
after I have summarized the survey for you all,
( about time, I hear you say!) it is my intention
to submit my 'say' either in the form of a blog,
e-mail or something, exposing this fraud, with
damning evidence that they are about to waste
public funds on a lie, for that is what it truly is;
hopefully I will have completed that task by
at least the 10/12th March, 2015,
(they are asking for submissions by 10 April, 2015)
and giving, I hope, people a chance to check out
evidence presented on this blog, to help them make
an informed decision which they can then submit to
GWRC before April 10, 2015 !
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The Result of the 23/24 February 2015 Survey
"GWRC Climate Change Questionaire"
- Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt.
The Question posed in the survey was:
"Should We Protect the Wellington Region
From Climate Changes?"
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The total number of the people sampled was 64
The number of YES in favor of some action
by the GWRC was ... 58
The number of NO against any action
by the GWRC was ............... 1
The number of NOT SURE about the
whole thing was ................... 5
For a total of ..................... 64
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As a percentage of total sampled:
(initial manual calculation in brackets- being of a noted
'bucket' chemist species type)
YES ............... 90.625 (87.5%)
NO ................ 1.56% (1.6%)
NOT SURE ..... 7.81% (8.3 %)
That's meant to add up to 100%, which it doesn't ...
in my initial calculations ...
but tomorrow I will hop onto the internet ...
and use a calculator ....and now(tomorrow 8-) )
... it looks much better 8-)
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Also I will put in a pretty colored - drawn pie - cart
...oops, I meant ... chart (non -edible variety) ,
but it's been a long day and ....
it was fun and interesting talking and meeting you all
....so , it's good night from me ..... zzzzzz until tomorrow ...
all this talk about "Pies" has made me a bit
peckish ..... but I will get round to doing that
PIE-CHART ....
promise - after I have finished off the remaining
247.5 deg of pie remaining ...
8-D
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NOTE: BLOGGER IS NOT CO-OPERATING
WITH ME ON THIS POST - However there is
more than one way to 'skin the cat' It doesn't read
as well , but, well...you know....you can at least
read it, or most of it ..... 8-) ... I've done the pie chart
thing - just got to color it in, so check back today ...
and, guess what ? I've finally discovered why silly
blogger is mucking up my posts :
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Definitions & The Review:
Definitons:
Weather - Is the state of the atmosphere
( temperature, wind, atmospheric pressure,
precipitation, sunshine, humidity etc.,) in a given
particular place, at a given time, lasting usually only
a short time of a day or so...
Climate - Is the average weather experienced in a place,
usually averaged out over a period of 30 years or so,
and subject to fluctuations (changes), (as history has
recorded), and will no doubt do so in the future,
regardless of man's attempts to stop it doing so, and,
as man has adapted successfully to changes in climate
in the past, there is little doubt he/she will do so again.
As a schoolboy once remarked, "Climate lasts
all the time; weather only a few days."
[Well, he nearly got it right, didn't he?]
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Review
I was initially a little disappointed with the results
as my 'carefully thought-out' survey proceeded,
expecting, at least, to get a few NO's ... and as I walked
back home, I asked myself ( I usually talk to myself,
and you will know if you've ever, by chance struck me
in the local Supermarket, picking up my daily
un-fluoridated bottled spring water)
'did I ask the wrong question'?
... 'Were the participants influenced by factors I had
overlooked, like my random selection of colors on the
form, or were people influenced by all the YES ticks
starting to dominate my score sheet, sending them
a message that 'since everyone agrees, it must be the
right choice?'
And a few other questions crossed my mind....
However, I consoled myself in the knowledge that,
at least, if my survey wasn't proving anything, and
I had wasted my precious time ( like falling behind
on my ukulele playing, which I should really call
'practice' ( with a 'c') because that's what it really is,
and I need plenty of that 8-D, at least I had the
satisfaction of getting people to start thinking about
the topic, and maybe take enough interest to start
doing a bit of their own research and not taking
'as gospel' what the 'experts' want us to believe in ...
And making an informed submission to the GWRC
commenting on their 'plan.'
The Loaded Question
One gentleman, interestingly, did make a thought-
provoking comment, when he said, a bit indignantly,
and rightfully so, "hang on there a minute, mate ...
that's a loaded question!"
A Loaded question, indeed ... worded to present
Climate Change as something to be feared, avoided,
wary of, not a naturally occurring thing, harmful
to man-kind, when in actual fact it has been going on
for thousands of years, and, guess what, mankind
has survived it, putting on an extra woollen pullover
when it gets a bit colder, slipping into our summer
'jamas and shorts etc., when it gets a little warmer....
gotta' get that pie -chart done.....8-(
Done! (My very Own First PIE-CHART !)
WARNING! Do Not be tempted to try a piece of my
"pie" as it has artificial coloring added which may
pose serious health problems, like affecting your eyesight ....
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Foot note:
For those who were interested in the Christchurch
P.S. If someone out there knows anything about
blogging ...(more than I do) ... could they please,
after they have proof-read this lot, put the
spare ")" ... I forgot to put in there ...
I don't want try and do it myself, 'cos
it's bound to make this blog worser than it
already is 8-(
...thank you 8-D
p.p.s. I just found an extra "i" missing somewhere in there, and because
of Murphy's Law (remember him?) I daren't put him to the test ...so, again..
appreciate if some could insert it in the correct place, otherwise everybody
will have to do their own editing 8 -D, which will save me heaps of time...
UKE ON!
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Statistics Update:
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Now I expect you all to go home now and do a bit of homework ...
...and to help you out here are a couple of links you could start on...
and because you have all been so good, kind and patient with me ....
and you didn't take a bit out of my "pie" ( as I warned you) ....enjoy
and....join in, if you fell like singing ....
and...Christmas is not far off ... what about a carol?
Sorry the above text is difficult to read, and I did try to
format, but it went crazy! So I decided to leave
well-enough, alone ..... so I now devote this song
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Nearly Forgot - I did promise someone - remember?
Both Sides Now ....'I really don't know clouds at all'.....
..from the album "Clouds"
Lyrics in case you want to sing along!
(Joni Mitchell)
Rows and floes of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons ev'rywhere
I've looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on ev'ryone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way you feel
As ev'ry fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way
But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away
I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions I recall
I really don't know love at all
Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way
But now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well something's lost, but something's gained
In living ev'ry day
I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all
I've looked at life from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all
NON SEMPER EA SUNT
QUAE VIDENTUR
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