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it's worth noting that none of the explicit and implicit benefits of fossil fuel use to societies, not to mention the variances of those among countries with greatly differing economies, are computed in order to arrive at a true estimate of the overall picture. Ignoring that entire side of the market equation is illegitimate.

The 'implicit subsidies' are subjective non-quant unverifiable estimates, hardly the stuff of science. There is no attempt in the paper to quantify or account for any offsetting derived benefits of fossil fuel use. The paper isn't peer-reviewed scientific lit, in fact it's a working paper, ie purpose is to "...describ'e research in progress by the author(s) and... published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management." It's interesting to note (since you did not) that of the relatively tiny proportion of 'explicit subsidies' cited, the main source is China, hardly representative of the global subset of countries at large, followed by the Saudis, Russia, No Korea and Iran. The US accounts for little more than a few percent of the cited 'explicit subsidies' - good luck changing the industrial policies of the aforementioned chief 'offenders' of fossil fuel subsides who account for the the lion's share of 'explicit subsidies'. The authors of the paper (and you, using it as evidence) completely avoid dealing with the cost/benefit of direct, explicit subsidies to so-called 'clean energy'. A clearer example of a gaslighting post would be difficult to conjure. LOL

Yeah it's a lot of work / $$ keeping the old ones going but I'm amazed by the work that went into building back in the day without all the modern tools and machinery. The sill beams on the farmhouse are roughly 12"x8" and 38ft long, laid on leveled granite foundation blocks some refrigerator-size, and the sills are still mostly level after 200+ years. I struggle to keep a small patio paver project level...

This. Just a pixel in a tapestry, this far out only looking at trends toward a consensus, if one even ever emerges before Monday lol

The bolded is what I'm most hoping for. Early Dec snow threat tracking is fun and while reading the daily ups/downs in here, I'm always keeping one eye on that Christmas -New Year timeframe. This despite the evil grinch poking a sharp stick in that watchful eye most years, but every year I fall for it again like Charlie Brown and the football. "Maybe this year"...

Choose and cut Christmas tree farm

Hope so! Festive mood flakes are great for business

This is amazing. Even putting the titles on each storm reference represents a lot of work, and is super helpful. High regards to all involved - great job!

Music to the ears, that was a good look and result, pic was 12/22/2007:

I have a c1795 house, replaced shingled roof with all metal in fall of 2021. and I'm having gutters installed all around. With the right (strong) debris filter included and stout anchors, the better installers can mitigate risk of sliding snow or ice even with metal roofing. It's not just about driplines, I've replaced half a dozen sills on windows, two doors needed new thresholds and trim, and multiple clapboards - all due to water damage from years of 'splash-up' water coming off the roof. In a strong downpour there's no way to avoid this damage without gutters catching the water up high. It WILL rot any wood that it contacts, and it doesn't take long. If you value your sills, including sill plates of your foundation, unless they're pressure treated or vinyl/plastic - get gutters. If you don't, your doors, trim, and sills will eventually fall prey to water splashing up from a dripline - even mulch or crushed stone won't eliminate it in a heavy downpour.

Very light dusting in the pre-dawn hours, gave a comical look to all the oak leaves in the yard as they were the only things holding snow. Flurries now, 31.3F wind ramping up.

0.13" overnight, up to 48.5F and still cloudy. Pond is still down about 4ft, lowest water level yet for this time of year, even drier than 2016 summer/autumn, it's always been full by the time it freezes up in late Nov. Oak, beech, apple and birch leaves still hanging tough despite the many strong gusts over the past week.

1.87" final, very happy for it too. 2hr power outage after a strong gust at 7:50am but nice 57° temps out there now.

Nice synopsis and discerning too (well, notwithstanding the HAARP's accord...) What always strikes me hereabouts is the transition to 'stick season'. Early in the month, most deciduous leaves are down but there's still enough oak, beech, birch, apple, and mulberry leaves tenaciously hanging on as a last gasp of the growing season left behind; by the end of the month, its down to just a few stubborn trees while the landscape takes on a brown and gray skeleton. The inverse of May. The other striking difference to me is, the first flakes are met with welcome anticipation, again inverse of how the last flakes in April, or sometimes May, are received.