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Unexplained Leap In CO2 Levels
Cally writes "The Guardian is reporting that atmospheric CO2 concentrations have leapt by 4.5 ppm in the last two years. This raises the ugly possibility that the capacity of a large carbon sink (possibly the oceans) has been exceeded, and the worst-case scenario is that a tipping point has been reached and a runaway warming scenario is in progress. Quote from Dr. Piers Foster of Reading University: 'If this is a rate change, of course it will be very significant. It will be of enormous concern, because it will imply that all our global warming predictions for the next hundred years or so will have to be redone.'"
"Cue joke for "What do you call the entire population of Florida under water?""
One way to get rid of the niggling future medicare and pension problems.
Oddly Draconis
Too cynical to live, too stubborn to die.
Nah, because it'd have the same number of delegates, except it'll just be Jeb sitting in a voting booth on a row boat in the middle of the ocean that determines the race.
There's an overwhelming amount of biased moderation going on in thread, more than is usual even for a global warming debate.
Can mods please stop shooting down well written and insightful arguments from the other side? What are you afraid of? being convinced?
Please do not use terms like "a priori" when you clearly have no idea what they mean. A priori knowledge is gained independently of experience. As you are basing your claims on scientific observations, they are a posteriori. By definition, all scientific knowledge is a posteriori. Here, educate yourself.
I apologize for the offtopic post, but I can't let this sort of mistake slide. Mod me down if you will.
While thinking philosophically, we see problems in places where there are none. -Wittgenstein
Flamebait?
How was my post--a voice of reason amongst politically charged rhetoric--FLAMEBAIT?!?
Sorry for contributing my point of view, guys. I'll be sure to chant "Neo-cons are teh sux" with the rest of you from now on, seeing as how that's all you want to hear.
-Grym