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Super Pathway Discovered In Southern Ocean

WaltonNews writes in to let us know that a major underwater current called the Tasman Outflow has been discovered by Australian scientists. It helps to regulate the Earth's climate by providing water flow between three oceans in the southern hemisphere. Relatedly, a senior climate scientist has called for the establishment of a Southern Hemisphere network of deep ocean moorings, to complement the network already established in the North Atlantic. The intent is to detect any change in ocean circulation that may adversely influence global climate.

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  1. Dude! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    More radical than the EAC!

  2. IT'S SETTLED SCIENCE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously anyone talking about any so-called "ocean currents" affecting the Earth's climate is in the pocket of Chimpy McBushitler and his cronies in Big Oil. We all know that only SUVs, incandescent light bulbs, and not listening to Al Gore cause changes in climate.

    Holy shit, it's hot out today! WE'RE DOOMED!!!!

  3. Bad bad reporting by Yath · · Score: 5, Insightful

    None of the quotes in the article support the reporter's opinion that the intent is to detect adverse effects. It's almost like the reporter is trying to stir things up... troll, if you will, by making it look like the scientists are out to confirm some already-held conclusions that the climate is getting worse.

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  4. Re:Adverse changes? by Elemenope · · Score: 5, Informative

    Hey guys, it is mid-August in what was supposed to be a record hurricane season. No storms yet.

    Apparently you do not live in Texas, where Hurricane Dean (the fourth named storm of the season) is about to hit. But hey, don't let facts get in the way of a good story.

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  5. Re:Adverse changes? by E++99 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The intent is to detect any change in ocean circulation that may adversely influence global climate.

    How would they discriminate between adverse and beneficial changes?

    Haven't you heard? All change is adverse. Change that hurts humans is bad because it hurts the oppressed, and change that helps humans is bad because it helps the oppressors. Welcome to the 21st century, it's stranger than fiction.