I would expect the damage toll from this hurricane to be extensive. Eleven years without one and relatively few tropical storms will tend to make people become complacent and for vegetation to grow relatively unchecked.

I was just thinking about the hurricane about to make landfall in Florida this morning and was wondering to myself how many catastrophic articles on doom and gloom will be posted by the usual useful fools about this?

Mailman

When people talk nonsense, we discount what they say - and become less likely to credit what they've said in the past. Of course, there may be more than one view about what is nonsense.

If people take bad points, and stick to them, they lose credibility

Accusations of bad faith (or trolling) require strong evidence. To disregard this requirement shows a lack of seriousness.

Here endeth the lesson.

The Big Yawn spurts forth ambiguities. Amazing, or perhaps, not so much.
Arise sock puppets.

Is he still here, arguing with his own sock-puppets? Astounding.

RR. Yes indeedie if I was in its path. Even a weak category 1 hurricane has winds reaching 95mph. Very dangerous. A lot of Florida kids and recent immigrants will never have experienced a hurricane. We can only hope they don't go outside to view this new phenomenon.

PCar. Apart from this latest episode, when you and I have clashed it has been on matters of opinion - like the merits or otherwise of methods used to maintain grouse moors vs rewilding. For these there is no "right" or "wrong" answer, just differing opinions. So when I realize there is no possible way of shifting your opinion, or if I just grow weary of the debate, I just stop. But then you accuse me, repeatedly of not answering questions "when I know I am wrong" and bringing out the troll word. Just stop it.

I have written before
1) I have the right to stop arguing at any point on matters of opinion , without the implication that I am "wrong"
2) I have the right not to answer questions, especially if I judge them to be bullying.
3) I have the right to keep to my own opinions upon matters involving my politics. If I am wrong on matters of fact I will acknowledge it (as I have done recently).
4) I have the right not to be called a troll for just disagreeing with someone on matters of opinion or fact.

Does anyone reading this wish to dispute these rights, or give up one or more of them themselves?

PCar your analogies with light and heat emission from lamps and electric fires respectively are also bollocks.
An electric fire emits light and heat because it convirts supplied electrical energy into those other forms of energy.
The same goes for electric lights.
When pure carbon burns no external energy is supplied (other than to initiate ignition).
For gas or oil lamps, yes the hydrocarbons are indeed being burnt. So you are making my point for me. Strange that.