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Failing Ocean Current Raises Fears of Mini Ice Age
Designadrug writes "This article from Newscientist paints a picture of a major climate control mechanism teetering on the brink:
"The ocean current that gives western Europe its relatively balmy climate is stuttering, raising fears that it might fail entirely and plunge the continent into a mini ice age. The dramatic finding comes from a study of ocean circulation in the North Atlantic, which found a 30% reduction in the warm currents that carry water north from the Gulf Stream.""
Wasn't this the plot to a bad movie?
if the warm currents are going away from Europe, what will happen to the atlantic?
Warmer water, more hurricanes, wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
On the other hand, I'd rather see the US going into an ice age. They're the ones that refused to follow the Kyoto protocol.
We managed to survive in Ice Age eras before
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Tru dat.
But those who make snarky little comments that get modded up like:
Of course the earth is self-regulating. See:
1. Humans cause global warming.
6. Ice caps kick human's ass
7. No more humans = no more global warming. Problem solved.
are probably not going to be among those who manage to survive the ice age because:
1) They typically do not have the skill sets needed to survive such a calamity.
2) They are prone to making snarky comments and those who do have the skill sets needed to survive will likely be inclined to bust a cap in the smart aleck's ass and then snicker.
Until someone blames George W. Bush for this? Come on, you know it's going to happen sooner or later. I mean, there were certain leaders of certain countries that will remain nameless that blamed him for Hurricane Katrina existing... So I can't see how this won't be blamed on him somehow too...