Signs of Global Warming

Jana · 03-22-2006

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11951694/

It's scary to not know what is going to happen.

**Kracka** · 03-22-2006

Aslong as it melts snow quicker

Steeltwo · 03-22-2006

wow, the media blowing stuff out of proportion as usual.

we had an early winter this year. Which generally mean it'll end a tad early.

**Kracka** · 03-22-2006

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Originally Posted by Steeltwo

wow, the media blowing stuff out of proportion as usual.

we had an early winter this year. Which generally mean it'll end a tad early.

Have you looked outside?

Jana · 03-22-2006

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Originally Posted by Steeltwo

wow, the media blowing stuff out of proportion as usual.

we had an early winter this year. Which generally mean it'll end a tad early.

Did you even read the article? It wasn't about our winter. It was about the changes to the weather pattens in the artic.

Steeltwo · 03-22-2006

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Did you even read the article? It wasn't about our winter. It was about the changes to the weather pattens in the artic.

yes I did read it.

it was more of a general comment because i was watching something on tv at the same time and kinda got the stoires mixed in my add having brain

joesushi · 03-22-2006

I'm not saying that humans arent affecting the environment, but climate fluctuations are VERY normal.

http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncc/clivar/variations

I'm getting a job closer to my house so i can bike there during the summer cuz my bike gets 5 million mpg, and i dont have to worry about leaking capacitors on its ecu OR 1st to 2nd grinds

Steeltwo · 03-22-2006

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Originally Posted by S2kracka

Have you looked outside?

yes, there is snow on the ground

and last week, there was a foot of snow on the ground

**Kracka** · 03-22-2006

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Originally Posted by Steeltwo

yes, there is snow on the ground

and last week, there was a foot of snow on the ground

Exactly, so don't say winter will end early this year.

A//// Guy · 03-22-2006

I agree that climate fluctuations over long periods of time are very normal. Although we are not helping the normal fluctuation. We are pretty much speeding up what is supposed to happen over time on earth?

Winter has been very weird these past 5+ years. I really dont know who to trust on global warming, the scientists that say we are causing ice bergs to melt and all... or the scientists that say fluctuations are normal. I think its a combination of the two together.

**Kracka** · 03-22-2006

I'm going outside to burn some styrofoam.

joesushi · 03-22-2006

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Originally Posted by M/// Guy

We are pretty much speeding up what is supposed to happen over time on earth?

Winter has been very weird these past 5+ years. I really dont know who to trust on global warming, the scientists that say we are causing ice bergs to melt and all... or the scientists that say fluctuations are normal. I think its a combination of the two together.

Yep thats most likely the case. I'd like to take this time to thank all the responsible adults for giving us such a promising world!

**Kracka** · 03-22-2006

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Originally Posted by joesushi

Yep thats most likely the case. I'd like to take this time to thank all the responsible adults for giving us such a promising world!

Hardly. Its not like the world is about to come to and end and have us all die a firery death. [out of styrofoam, switching to rubber]

ABV · 03-22-2006

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Originally Posted by joesushi

Yep thats most likely the case. I'd like to take this time to thank all the responsible adults for giving us such a promising world!

I would like to personally thank you for having never done anything to harm the environment. I assume, since you made such a statement, that you have never driven a car, ridden on a bus, turned on a light, used a computer (Obviously your using a solar wind powered machine right now) or anything else to cause even an ounce of harm to the environment. Thanks!

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Disclaimer: I am by no means the poster child for being environmentally responsible, I just don't think it's fair to point the finger at one person, or a group of people, for the problems of the world.

Steeltwo · 03-22-2006

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Originally Posted by Mark

I would like to personally thank you for having never done anything to harm the environment. I assume, since you made such a statement, that you have never driven a car, ridden on a bus, turned on a light, used a computer (Obviously your using a solar wind powered machine right now) or anything else to cause even an ounce of harm to the environment. Thanks!

**Edit**
Disclaimer: I am by no means the poster child for being environmentally responsible, I just don't think it's fair to point the finger at one person, or a group of people, for the problems of the world.

what about hippies?

they used alot of hairspray

**Kracka** · 03-22-2006

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Originally Posted by Steeltwo

what about hippies?

they used alot of hairspray

And smoke too much weed.

Berda · 03-22-2006

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Originally Posted by S2kracka

I'm going outside to burn some styrofoam.

Lol. I was about to say, might as well.

Look at the irony involved with the name of the topic and the fact that its being posted in the DSM forum.

For those confused with my 'joke' ---> (DSMs drink gas like humans drink water *well, at least mine does* and therefore pollute a shitload)

**1ViciousGSX** · 03-22-2006

We will see a change that alot of people aren't even considering. Ever heard of the "Atlantic Conveyer"? It's the natural flow of Atlantic water currents moving north. Warm water is the upper layer of water which moves north. As it is cooled in the artic region it sinks to the bottom of the ocean and starts moving south again until it reaches warmer climate, raises in temperature which then makes it leave the bottom of the ocean and become the top layer moving north again. As warm water (which brings warm air) reaches the northern hemisphere, ice/glaciers melt and dump water into the Atlantic Ocean. Global warming only adds to the effect. You say "So, what's the big deal with that?" Here's the big deal with that, inland ice that form glaciers is made from rain/fresh water, not sea water. So when this fresh water hits the Atlantic Ocean in large quantities as it will be doing soon, it disrupts the "Atlantic Conveyer" flow. This slows/stops warm water from moving north through the Atlantic. Since warm air/water stop moving north, it gets colder. This is actually how an "Ice-age" gets started. It could only take 10 years of this to completely stop the "conveyer", but 100 years to get it started again.

joesushi · 03-22-2006

Mark, If i could have made the choice to take a hydrogen powered ambulance to the hospital to get born i would have. honestly. lol. But we all know there wasnt any "hydrogen powered ambulances" back in 1988. thats right im 18. anyways. I havent had much of a choice in means of transportation i mean diesel, gas, or bike pedal. Its been 200 years since the dawn of the internal combustion engine and 100 since gasoline powered engines. It took us 9 years to land a man on the moon but 105 to make a mass produced transportation vehicle that doesnt run on gasoline alone?(insight or prius?) Granted emissions are way lower than what they used to be with the ulevs and near zero vehicles. I just don't think the generations before me really did all they could for the future generations. And they aren't doing much now either. So i guess you're right in a way, why am i bitching about it when i should be saving the planet. Let me go get my suit...

**Kracka** · 03-23-2006

Yeah, because the large oil companies aren't spending billions a year in alternative-fuel research...oh wait! Why exactly are you on a DSM board instead of a Civic board?