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Spin Zone => Spin Zone => Topic started by: Steingar on June 29, 2017, 06:14:41 AM

Title: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Steingar on June 29, 2017, 06:14:41 AM
At least according to CNN:http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/29/health/snake-bites-increase/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/29/health/snake-bites-increase/index.html).  The thought is the serpents can live farther north due to climate change.  Oh yeah, that's a Chinese hoax.  Must be the Democrats fault somehow.  Or maybe the snakes are all liberals.
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Lucifer on June 29, 2017, 06:17:05 AM
I don't believe anything CNN has to offer unless they can provide reliable references.   They've already proven themselves to be untrustworthy in reporting.
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Anthony on June 29, 2017, 06:18:48 AM
At least according to CNN:http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/29/health/snake-bites-increase/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/29/health/snake-bites-increase/index.html).  The thought is the serpents can live farther north due to climate change.  Oh yeah, that's a Chinese hoax.  Must be the Democrats fault somehow.  Or maybe the snakes are all liberals.

There is no legitimate proof the planet is warming.  Furthermore, even if it was, their is no legitimate proof it is man made.  CNN has been recently, and consistently outed as lying, and making up anti Trump, and anti GOP stories.  People were FIRED over it.  I can not consider them an news source.
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Username on June 29, 2017, 06:35:37 AM
Or maybe people are moving to where the snakes are and the snakes don't like it:

"Population density and human activity plays a role in the number of snake bites, said Schulte. Increasing urbanization, with people moving into housing developments built in formerly remote regions with creeks and forests, contributes to rising numbers."
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Anthony on June 29, 2017, 06:39:34 AM
Or maybe people are moving to where the snakes are and the snakes don't like it:

"Population density and human activity plays a role in the number of snake bites, said Schulte. Increasing urbanization, with people moving into housing developments built in formerly remote regions with creeks and forests, contributes to rising numbers."

Good point.  Urban sprawl is getting people farther out into rural areas.  When I lived in Colorado it was in the middle of a California style cul-de-sac community in a southern suburb of Denver that use to be nothing.  We had a walking path behind the house, and I'd come across rattle snakes all the time sunning themselves on the path.  I feared more for my dog than me, so I kept him on a leash, always.
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Lucifer on June 29, 2017, 06:43:40 AM
MMGW is the culprit for sure.

So here's the solution:  We tax the snake bite victims as they come to the ER.

That should solve everything!
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Number7 on June 29, 2017, 07:25:47 AM
Steingar is smoking the weed again.

The 'study' you site appears to ignore the most basic issues that might affect the behavior of snakes and you (the owner of a triple zero IQ) fall right in line blaming the US and faux climate change.

At this university where you claim to be a professor, do they employ ANY adults?
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: invflatspin on June 29, 2017, 07:38:10 AM
CNN reports.

No need to read further. Why not use National Enquirer? Same source material.
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Lucifer on June 29, 2017, 08:07:53 AM
CNN reports.

No need to read further. Why not use National Enquirer? Same source material.

National Enquirer actually has more credibility.
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Rush on June 29, 2017, 08:10:16 AM
Or maybe people are moving to where the snakes are and the snakes don't like it:

"Population density and human activity plays a role in the number of snake bites, said Schulte. Increasing urbanization, with people moving into housing developments built in formerly remote regions with creeks and forests, contributes to rising numbers."

This. Good grief. Trying to tie this to global warming is really stretching it, and even if there is a net warming trend, the left uses stories like this to justify policies - policies that damage our economy and make a few individuals rich, while there is still little to no evidence man is the cause and even less evidence that our "green" policies and regulations do any damn good at all.
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: nddons on June 29, 2017, 09:25:49 AM
I thought Steingar liked science.

From the article:

""We can only speculate -- there hasn't been any scientific study looking at it," said Castleberry."

There will soon be a consensus on this. Just watch.

Oh, and North Carolina is seeing snakebites?  No shit, Sherlock. Every poisonous snake in the US exists in NC.  In the 6 years I lived there I saw rattlesnakes, copperheads, and also got a nice little treat when I cut open a bale of pine straw and found a nice coral snake. I hate snakes. Yet another reason to move back to Wisconsin. 
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Anthony on June 29, 2017, 10:13:15 AM
My car needs new tires.  Man Made Climate Change!!!
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: PaulS on June 29, 2017, 01:42:53 PM
Is there anything global warming can't do?
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Username on June 29, 2017, 01:52:06 PM
Is there anything global warming can't do?
Yep.  That's why it's called "climate change" now.  Until it doesn't change and then it will be "climate stasis" which requires massive transfer of wealth to make it change.  Or stay the same.  Or whatever.
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Mr Pou on June 30, 2017, 04:40:44 AM
Is there anything global warming can't do?

It's a floor wax AND a dessert topping!
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Number7 on June 30, 2017, 11:30:44 AM
Is there anything global warming can't do?

Nope.
And if you believe liberals, there is also no challenge facing mankind that's not cured by more abortions.
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: azure on July 01, 2017, 03:19:51 PM
I thought Steingar liked science.

From the article:

""We can only speculate -- there hasn't been any scientific study looking at it," said Castleberry."

There will soon be a consensus on this. Just watch.

Oh, and North Carolina is seeing snakebites?  No shit, Sherlock. Every poisonous snake in the US exists in NC.  In the 6 years I lived there I saw rattlesnakes, copperheads, and also got a nice little treat when I cut open a bale of pine straw and found a nice coral snake. I hate snakes. Yet another reason to move back to Wisconsin.

Better yet, move to Vermont. Just stay away from Rutland County.
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Little Joe on July 02, 2017, 05:16:21 AM
Nope.
And if you believe liberals, there is also no challenge facing mankind that's not cured by more abortions.

or higher taxes on the wealthy.
Title: Re: Snake bites increasing in the US
Post by: Anthony on July 02, 2017, 05:26:53 AM
or higher taxes on the wealthy.

Which translates into more taxes, and higher tax RATES on the average, middle income wage earner.