Looks like an exponential function. Not good.

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Originally posted by Krypton Looks like an exponential function. Not good.

it's a flawed model thats why. but don't tell the IPCC that. you'll lose your funding, be labeled a heretic and forced to wear a scarlett letter.

Why doesn't anybody ever mention the positives of so-called global warming? Maybe it's not an irreversible trend, maybe it's more of a step function...or maybe it's all cyclical within larger more generational secular and even longer Kondratieff Cycles.

^ I know! They should tie-off some of the giant chunk of ice that just broke in the antarctic and tugboat it over to Africa to use for irrigation or something!

Just kidding. I'm on the fence regarding whether global warming is actually man made or not. I think it's probably accelerated by our presence but to what degree I don't think we'll ever be able to know for sure.

I'm more concerned about obvious pollution (like the water supply in China for example)

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Originally posted by Shakka Why doesn't anybody ever mention the positives of so-called global warming?

Oh, I totally agree. I think global warming is a beacon of hope for a better future. Even in the worst-case scenario it will merely impose some much-needed selective pressure on the human species, and over the long term it's hard to imagine how the environment as a whole would suffer considering that warmer climates are generally more hospitable to life.

The claim that the return of carbon to the atmosphere from whence it came will have disastrous consequences is really an extraordinary claim. But I suppose it may depend upon what one considers 'disastrous.'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft8LfE7AI2w

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-s...l-warming-fraud

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztvx...feature=related

http://www-das.uwyo.edu/~geerts/cwx...2/sunspots.html

http://astrophysics.suite101.com/ar...um_variable_sun







The suns effects climate change more significantly than c02 emissions could ever hope to

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Originally posted by Arbiter Oh, I totally agree. I think global warming is a beacon of hope for a better future. Even in the worst-case scenario it will merely impose some much-needed selective pressure on the human species, and over the long term it's hard to imagine how the environment as a whole would suffer considering that warmer climates are generally more hospitable to life. The claim that the return of carbon to the atmosphere from whence it came will have disastrous consequences is really an extraordinary claim. But I suppose it may depend upon what one considers 'disastrous.'

If global warming shortens the snowboarding/skiing season it is absolutely disatrous!!

But seriously--I've also read that a warming trend should have favorable ramifications longer term for agricultural growing conditions which should facilitate larger crop yields to feed the ever growing population of planet Errfff.

Don't worry... the trees will save us!


"Trees are growing faster and could buy time to halt global warming"
"Plants and trees are growing faster because of rising carbon dioxide levels, potentially buying Earth more time to address global warming, according to scientists."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/en...al-warming.html

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Originally posted by D-res The suns effects climate change more significantly than c02 emissions could ever hope to

you're a climate scientist are you? lol.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN you're a climate scientist are you? lol.

That'd be fun, but I'm just regurgitating what I've learned myself. Variations in sunspots and solar activity is the primary cause for changes in climate. Man's contribution to CO2 output is very small. I encourage you to check out the links I provided. There's a plethora of information out there.