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...report of this unusual case last September was just the latest shock from a bracing new field, the science of consciousness. Questions once confined to theological speculations and late-night dorm-room bull sessions are now at the forefront of cognitive neuroscience. With some problems, a modicum of consensus has taken shape. With others, the puzzlement is so deep that they may never be resolved. Some of our deepest convictions about what it means to be human have been shaken...
...What a Surge Really Means" depicted a growing consensus, even within the President's party, that the Iraq invasion has led to an endless quagmire of violence and destruction. This Administration's judgment cannot be trusted. From the beginning, the White House ignored experienced military leaders and drastically miscalculated the number of troops necessary to achieve our goals. Congress should study the President's proposal hard. Without a vastly superior plan, we are sending only more American targets...
...Open - we didn't say, oh, and by the way, when you suspend and we come to the table, we'll just talk about your nuclear weapons programs. You bring up anything you want and we'll bring up anything we want. And we did that because you - the consensus you can't break which is the consensus that's actually leading to the - had led now to the Chapter 7 resolution is that Iran needs to suspend its enrichment and reprocessing activities because while you're talking, they're improving their nuclear capability. This is not a good outcome...
...This [was] probably the only election of a president within relatively modern time where the consensus was very clear from the start,” Gomes says. “They went through the motions as they were obliged...
Take tree planting. Although experts agree that trees do suck up CO2 from the atmosphere, there's still no consensus on just how much a forest can absorb in its lifetime. Scientists estimate that, depending on the soil and climate, a hectare of 1,000 trees can process between five and 10 tons of CO2 each year. But the longer the time span, the harder the absorption is to predict. Some companies, such as London's Carbon Clear, say they invest not just in planting trees, but also in ensuring they thrive. But others may not be so diligent...