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eagle 86
1st Sep 2006, 00:12
NASA researchers have "discovered" that the Antarctic "hole" will close up by 2068. As I've always suspected the whole global warming thing is crap - a gigantic "world order" plot to bend us to their will. Yes the world will die one day - but that's evolution and if our tiny minds really think we can do something about it, well we better think again!
To quote another contributer "resistance is futile"
GAGS
E86
Tourist
1st Sep 2006, 08:24
I think you are mixing your catastrophes.
Ozone hole (which demonstrably exists) caused by CFCs
Global warming caused (If indeed it exists) by other factors.
The threat of Global warming is directly connected to the current need for increased taxes!
monkey88
1st Sep 2006, 11:35
Do you really believe that we can do nothing about CO2 levels, and that these levels will rapidly speed up the Global warming process. Although, I agree, yes, Global warming is going to happen no matter what we do, but we can affect the speed in which it catches us. And suggesting for a minute that everything is going to be alright, is ridiculous.
Eagle 86 things that have also happened in reccent years:
the world is no longer pressumed to be flat.
and you are no longer pressumed to have a brain.
Monkey 88
Chimbu chuckles
1st Sep 2006, 12:49
Monkey88 you might find this interesting
http://mclean.ch/climate/Eye_opening.htm
And this
http://mclean.ch/climate/models.htm
And this
http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/articles/ocean.html
The Kyoto agreement was a protocol drawn up to bring attention to the dangerous increase of the risk of global warming. Interestingly enough, the world's biggest contributor (US) were very reluctant to sign!!!
It was estimated that the US would have to cut their emissions by 30% to comply with the Kyoto standards. However, the implications upon the US economy would be drastic if this were done. As a state that contributes 25% of all greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, their contribution would have a massive impact to the growing risks of global warming!
Two's in
1st Sep 2006, 15:33
NASA researchers have "discovered" that the Antarctic "hole" will close up by 2068. As I've always suspected the whole global warming thing is crap - a gigantic "world order" plot to bend us to their will. Yes the world will die one day - but that's evolution and if our tiny minds really think we can do something about it, well we better think again!
To quote another contributer "resistance is futile"
GAGS
E86
...and why on earth wouldn't you believe a Government Agency report. It's not like they would have an axe to grind, surely.
eagle 86
2nd Sep 2006, 01:01
m88,
Using a spell checker may improve your brain!
gags
E86
US Herk
3rd Sep 2006, 00:18
Oh, it's all because of El Nino anyway! Or was it La Nina? Or maybe the volcanic eruptions that spew all those CFCs into the air? Or the fact the ozone hole was discovered in '52 - a naturally ocurring phenomenon. Or maybe it really is global warming - we set record highs every summer. Then again, we set record lows every winters, so maybe another ice age is coming.
i'm confused now
cazatou
3rd Sep 2006, 08:33
Have we not always had Climate Change?
Greenland is "Green"Land because that was the way it was when the Vikings settled there - they passed Iceland by because it was covered in ICE.
When the Romans inhabited Britain they had vineyards by Hadrians Wall; yet today, near Witney in Oxfordshire, thay are excavating the largest find of "Wooly Mammoth" remains in Europe.
In the early XVIIth Century the River Thames froze so hard that "Ice Fairs" were held on the frozen river during which they roasted oxen over open fires.
The Dickensian Christmas Card reflects the weather during that period and "the Black Country" is so called because it was covered in soot.
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microlight AV8R
3rd Sep 2006, 09:18
I'm looking forward to the benefits of those fantastic beaches up the Western Isles when the water is a bit warmer.
vecvechookattack
3rd Sep 2006, 09:20
Me 2......... Im all for climate change...a Bloody good thing and well worth the effort.
Contrary to that, our climate could well become cold, similar to Scandinavia!
The rising sea levels could cause a stop to the flow of the Gulf Stream. This is what our prevailing winds blow across, and it brings warm temperatures. The rising sea levels could potentially stop this flow of water, and therefore leave us with a nice chilly, breeze!!
However, I welcome this! Good news for us Snowboarders, just need to find some mountains here in the south haha
Golf Charlie Charlie
3rd Sep 2006, 11:20
Have we not always had Climate Change?
Greenland is "Green"Land because that was the way it was when the Vikings settled there - they passed Iceland by because it was covered in ICE.
I don't think that's true. While it was certainly a little warmer there than today, the Scandinavians called it Greenland as an early example of public relations and marketing. They wanted to make the place sound attractive to get people to move there, to imply it was better than Iceland.
green granite
3rd Sep 2006, 11:57
From Wikipedia
Etymology
The name Greenland comes from Scandinavian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia) settlers. In the Norse sagas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_saga), it is said that Erik the Red (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_the_Red) was exiled from Iceland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland) for murder. He, along with his extended family and thralls (slaves) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrall), set out in ships (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship) to find the land that was rumored to be to the northwest. After settling there, he named the land Grønland ("Greenland") in order to attract more people to settle there. Greenland was also called Gruntland ("Ground-land") on early maps. Whether Green is an erroneous transcription of Grunt ("Ground"), which refers to shallow bays, or vice versa, is not known. It should also be noted, however, that the southern portion of Greenland (not covered by glacier) is indeed very green, at least in summer - the coastal temperature doubtless tempered by the northern branch of the North Atlantic Drift (aka Gulf Stream (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Stream)), which flows between Greenland and Iceland. (The southern branch flows south of Iceland over to and down the west coast of Ireland, where it re-meets the north branch, after it passes down the coast of Norway, then veers westward past Scotland and over to Ireland.)