SniperWoreConverse posted:

tag yourself i'm the plane's rear end in a top hat

Car Hater posted:

Lol the poor ski/snowboard thread in The Great Outdoors is having a sad one, and I'm probably never going to be able to ice fish in southern Michigan again.

RIP winter sports

Salt Fish posted:

Just because we're at 1.5C doesn't mean we're not on target. 2.0C was always the real goal. Yes, warming is accelerating, but climate being able to accelerate means it can decelerate as well. Changes not being linear is good for us because it means our tools will slow it down even faster.

TehSaurus posted:

*five years later*

we regret to inform you that the first through eighth derivatives of temperature change are all positive

SixteenShells posted:

Is it possible to have a curve where every derivative is positive? Or is that just a vertical line?

www.epa.gov posted:

Agency’s year of achievements showcase unprecedented efforts to protect human health and the environment

December 21, 2023

WASHINGTON – In 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved further and faster than ever before to deliver on its mission and protect human health and the environment. Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic investments in America and the President’s ambitious climate and environmental agenda, EPA took significant steps over the last year to tackle climate change, advance environmental justice, and protect the health and safety of communities across the country.

“President Biden believes every person in this country deserves clean air to breathe, clean water to drink and the opportunity to lead a healthy life, and EPA is central to making that belief a reality. After a year of significant unparalleled accomplishments, I couldn’t be prouder of EPA’s driven and dedicated workforce,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan . “From standing up rules to cut harmful pollution and bring clean, reliable energy to communities that need it most, to deploying billions of dollars in resources, EPA has never been in a stronger position to make people’s lives better and we’re not slowing down now.”

In 2023, Administrator Regan traveled to communities in all 10 EPA regions where he met with residents, interested parties, and elected leaders to advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s ambitious environmental agenda. Administrator Regan and agency officials also signed more than 50 rules . The agency is also delivering more than $16 Billion in investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and more than $41 Billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to reduce pollution, build a clean energy economy, lower costs for American households and businesses, create good-paying jobs, and advance environmental justice across the country.

Highlights of EPA’s 2023 Accomplishments:

• EPA’s final rule on methane is set to prevent the equivalent of more than a billion tons of carbon emissions, marking a major step in combating climate change, while reducing other harmful pollution.
  
• The agency introduced new technology standards for power plants and the transportation sector , representing some of the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.
  
• The agency proposed the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements and a rule to regulate six PFAS in drinking water , demonstrating its leadership in safeguarding drinking water.
  
• The EPA delivered the largest single investment in environmental justice in history , launched the Thriving Justice Grantmakers Program, and developed Environmental Justice Technical Guidelines.
  
• EPA made significant progress implementing the 2016 amendments to strengthen our nation’s chemical safety law after years of mismanagement and delay, advancing rules to better protect communities from harmful chemicals like TCE and methylene chloride .
  
• The EPA enhanced its consultation policy with Indian Tribes and agreed with Canada and the Ktunaxa Nation to develop a joint initiative to tackle transboundary water pollution , showcasing its commitment to collaborative environmental solutions.
  
• The agency deployed $1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to expedite Superfund cleanup activities at 100 Superfund sites, and began cleanup of 22 additional Superfund sites.
  
• The EPA’s 24th consecutive clean financial audit opinion highlights the agency's commitment to responsible and transparent financial management.
  
• EPA made significant contributions in PFAS research, air quality standards, and climate adaptation strategies, underlining the agency’s role in leading environmental science.
  
• Enforcement has been revitalized, with significant increases in on-site inspections, new criminal investigations, civil settlements, and cleanup enforcement.
  
• EPA carried out emergency response efforts across the country, including East Palestine, Ohio , and on Maui, Hawaii .
  
• Administrator Regan established a first-of-its-kind National Environmental Youth Advisory Council .
  

As the agency looks to 2024, it remains committed to building on these achievements, delivering on the Biden-Harris Administration’s climate and environmental agenda, and ensuring all people benefit equally from the historic economic opportunity and environmental progress ahead.

SixteenShells posted:

Is it possible to have a curve where every derivative is positive? Or is that just a vertical line?

Salt Fish posted:

Just because we're at 1.5C doesn't mean we're not on target. 2.0C was always the real goal. Yes, warming is accelerating, but climate being able to accelerate means it can decelerate as well. Changes not being linear is good for us because it means our tools will slow it down even faster.

actionjackson posted:

I think the derivative of a perfectly vertical line is undefined - the slope cannot be calculated as the denominator is zero

mdemone posted:

e^t

JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:

what if we made flying…. good for the environment???

actionjackson posted:

anything to a power >1 should count too but i could be wrong. "e" is a specific number (2.67 something)

Stereotype posted:

it needs to have the independent variable (x or t in the example) be the exponent, but you're right that it doesn't have to be e. y=A^x as long as A is greater than 1. e is just an easy one to use because the derivative of e^x is e^x, for other values you get a constant too, ln(A). Things that are just raised to the power of something have higher order derivatives that are zero. so like the third order derivative of y=x^2 is zero

mdemone posted:

which is why log-space is really the only worthwhile poorameter space to stink in

Stereotype posted:

it needs to have the independent variable (x or t in the example) be the exponent, but you're right that it doesn't have to be e. y=A^x as long as A is greater than 1. e is just an easy one to use because the derivative of e^x is e^x, for other values you get a constant too, ln(A). Things that are just raised to the power of something have higher order derivatives that are zero. so like the third order derivative of y=x^2 is zero

Dokapon Findom posted:

Gravid Topiary posted:

speaking of which, what's the best way to up-armor a 2014 mazda 3 sedan to survive driving through wildfires? it's dark blue if that helps

TehSaurus posted:

tarp

actionjackson posted:

right, derivative of x^2 is 2x, so as x increases the derivative/slope continues to increase

JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:

someone look into making coal plants good for the environment

JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:

someone look into making coal plants good for the environment

JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:

someone look into making coal plants good for the environment

SniperWoreConverse posted:

i occasionally think of buying a bunch of peacock eggs