It won't matter. The deniers are not rationally based anyway. Replying with scientific facts will only be ignored. Their position is akin to conspiracy theories in that their beliefs are a source of a feeling of power in a society in which they otherwise feel disenfranchised. They need to maintain their beliefs in order to maintain their feeling of power. Their belief is all that matters, not theby Dave - General Discussion
Quotetomdisco....This entire BS is all about making money selling a book. Maybe I should write a book detailing my theory that the rings of Saturn are made up entirely of lost airline luggage! Then I could post the theory on this forum and test your reactions. I think you've stumbled onto something there.... but it's not luggage.... those rings are made up of all the socks that disappearedby Dave - General Discussion
QuoteLal Dave, Finchy, mrcondron and all - this whole impact and exit event discussion is being skewed because although I find all the comments interesting it appears that it is taking place in the wrong place! The impact and exit event website suggests that this particular impact may have killed off the dinosaurs, but the author writes in the book that he has no idea when the apparent impact/exiby Dave - General Discussion
QuoteFinchy...The point about ballistics that mrcondron makes is an interesting one. Does anyone know whether anything can pass through another object and exit out of the other side (or at least the force of impact passing through and exiting out of the other side) on such a scale? Not possible. The velocities and energies are just too great. Quote Because if there are, then the impact and eby Dave - General Discussion
QuoteBee...I attended Ohlone College, and for a workout, I used to run from the Ohlone trailhead to Mission Peak almost everyday. One day on the Ohlone Trail a jogger passed us up. It was about noon on our 2nd day out. Later in the day he was coming back, still jogging. In the few words he could exchange, he had started that morning in Fremont, went all the way to Del Valle, turned around and wby Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteFrank Furter QuoteDave Wow. Astronomy sure makes one feel small and insignificant. Check out this milky way poster I had that poster in the 1960's How about the Hubble Ultra Deep Field image: For those unfamiliar with this picture; those are all galaxies (except for one star in the middle). Take a regular straight pin and hold it at arms length. The area of the sky covered by thatby Dave - General Discussion
Wow. Astronomy sure makes one feel small and insignificant.by Dave - General Discussion
QuoteFinchy ...Just 'for the record', the comments of Dave, mrcondron, szalkowski etc. are embarrassingly repetitive. Repetitive, but true. QuoteFor those of you who have dropped by... None of the above have read the hypothesis at all, yet feel compelled to say conclusively that it is incorrect! I will say conclusively that it is incorrect. When someone tells me that clouds are made out of mby Dave - General Discussion
Quotechick-on Wha? 20 miles in day is nothing dayhiking. Still gotz plentyz of times to nappy in the flowas: My way, I have 3 days - or more - to do that. QuoteSo did ur llamas jump the fence to Discovery? I have a key. I've also driven most of the trail.by Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteszalkowski Anyone familiar with what I like to refer to as "The Great Central Valley Nuthouse Clearing Center?" Almonds, walnuts, etc. are not the only types of nuts to be found in the GCV: http://www.earthmountainview.com/ You gotta love those "chemtrail" people. Anyone believing that stuff needs all the love, and psychological help, they can get.by Dave - General Discussion
Quotemrcondron...You don't have to watch the whole crappy movie to know it's crappy. Yet someone will claim it is the best movie ever made. People still read "Chariots of the Gods" and believe every word of it. You can fool some of the people all of the time.by Dave - General Discussion
QuoteFinchyDave - there are over 200 pages in the book covering the impact and exit event hypothesis, many of which contain interesting supporting images...... Unless they are photographs of the actual events, they're nothing but his hypothesis. Look, I'm not falling for this BS. Try someone else. I went to the website, and the authors name was nowhere to be found. He has some other bizarre stuffby Dave - General Discussion
Quotechick-on28 from Mission to Del Valle (over Mission Pk area) Only 20 from Sunol to Del Valle. Not the way I do it. A side trip to "Discovery" Peak is a must. (Highest point in Alameda County.) QuoteWhy one day? Cause some schmo wants to dayhike it. I'll never understand that. Quote(another reason would be "must camp here" (yuck) Eagles Aerie is not a bad campsite.by Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Abalone Trail from Sunol to Del Valle (one way) is 20 miles. Not a bad dayhike. Gotta shutle but.. 10K in a day back is a bit much... Closer to 30. But why do it in one day when you can do it in three? It makes no sense to me. QuoteAnyway, please poopy off the trail... and have fun Llama Dave. My llamas do poop off the trail, and you can't tell we used a campsite after we're gby Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on QuoteDaveNow is the time to hike the Ohlone Trail.. I start in Sunol (east of Fremont) and take 3 days/two nights to get to Del Valle (south of Livermore). You can do it with one night of camping, but why? One one trip in the spring I counted over 60 different wildflowers. dayhike It's close to 50 miles, so I make it 3 day hikes. My llamas carry the gear, so we have ice cream anby Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteFrank Furter...If you slice and core out an onion or orange, you can cook an egg in them right on the coals.... Or just use a wax paper cup to boil an egg in. Just put the egg in the cup, fill with water, and place on the coals. I've made quite a bit of money off of people that bet that won't work.by Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteblair13Here's another for you-- what are your favorite camp meals that require not too many ingredients, and can be cooked in tin foil? We have small camp cookware, but the less we have to wash, the better obviously. Any recommendations? We have baked potatoes and corn on the cob on the list already, but need something to fill one more night. Macaroni and cheese. Get the kind with the &quoby Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteLal Regarding your reference to "a bolide around 6 miles across is not going to tunnel through anything and come out the other side intact"... I'm not really sure what this comment has to do with the impact and exit event theory? The book does not mention the size of the impactor. In fact the size of the impactor has yet to be established, and the speed of impact is also open to fby Dave - General Discussion
Now is the time to hike the Ohlone Trail.. I start in Sunol (east of Fremont) and take 3 days/two nights to get to Del Valle (south of Livermore). You can do it with one night of camping, but why? One one trip in the spring I counted over 60 different wildflowers.by Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteblair13 Dave: What is the training device in Camp Curry? We were planning on heading in at the south entrance to see the Grove, but I didn't know there was an alternative coming from Fresno. Which do you personally prefer? The redwoods are one of the MUST SEE'S on our list.. I prefer going on Hwy 49 through Mariposa and then up Hwy 140 to the Valley. It's about 10 miles longer, but it's fastby Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuotewaggaQuoteDave ANYTHING that has an odor;... If in doubt, put it in the bear locker. Your boyfriend? Yes. That might be the only way you'll get a peaceful nights sleep.by Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Use the bear boxes. ANYTHING that has an odor; empty gum wrappers, food, toothpaste, deodorant, etc, put in the bear locker. If in doubt, but it in the bear locker. Leave nothing in the jeep, hard or soft sided, it doesn't matter; a bear can open it. They either break the window or take the door off. It depends on what their mother taught them to do. The bears also use the training device in theby Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Which bay? I know just about every trail there is in the East Bay. Want a 3 day hike there?by Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Interesting.... I thought the kiln road ended at the kilns. Anyway, from what I hear, it's a nice hike from there to Telescope Peak. Maybe next spring.by Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuoteDaveTake the Titus Canyon drive. A friend was up there last week and told me Titus Canyon is currently closed. Must have been from all the rain. Some areas got over 5 inches for the season.by Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDanTheManI have a 3 day weekend and was wondering if anybody had a 3 day 2 night trip suggestion. Preferably with light snow. I know it's early in the season but I'm hopeful I can find something to do that weekend. At the very least a few day hikes. All comments and suggestions welcome. TIA!! If I had the time I'd be heading to Death Valley right NOW! I like camping at Stove Pipe Wellsby Dave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuoteDave QuoteeeekWell, that should finally fix that chad problem. They'll just complain about floating chad. Maybe they won't notice: Good one!by Dave - General Discussion
QuoteeeekWell, that should finally fix that chad problem. They'll just complain about floating chad.by Dave - General Discussion
Why bother? It will all be ocean in the not too distant future.by Dave - General Discussion
QuoteeeekQuoteVinceNo, Sasquatch did it Really? Sasquatch in the desert? Sigh. Canada has a desert? That image is north east of Medicine Hat, Alberta.by Dave - General Discussion