The main drawback to forecasting models is that it takes soo long to run all the data, so we have to cut back on the data so that we can actually see what's forecast before it happens. With this this thing running an expanded version of the GFS with 10KM resolution, we might be able to actually get it right for once.;)
Really, this planet has been through ice ages and periods of higher temperatures many times in its history. Much more significant events than it getting a little warm have happened. We have evidence suggesting that a huge meteor wiped out the dominant life forms on the planet at least once before. Guess what, the Earth's still here and it seems to be doing fairly well for itself.
Maybe we are putting large amounts of C02 into the atmosphere; naturally occurring volcanoes have far more of an impact on the climate than we do. Who are we to assume that simply because the Earth's getting warmer than we can remember from our nanosecond of existence on this place we call Earth, it's our fault. It sounds a little presumptuous to me. Things are getting warmer, I won't deny it. And it will continue to do so, but it will get warmer regardless of how long of a commute one person makes. These things happen. I think we should be more concerned on how we plan to deal with the rising temperatures so that we can survive it rather than trying to change something we really don't have any control over. I'm a meteorologist; I wish we had the means to tweak the temperature. I think a nice 65 and partly cloudy skies would be perfect. Sure, additional particles in the air help fog form and warmer temperatures around cities due to higher conductivity of the materials we use and live in. The gasses we produce most likely even increase average temperatures locally in major cities. But in the grand scheme of things, we don't make that big of a difference.
I'm currently oversaes Active duty Airforce. I voted for Bush last time and I plan to vote for him again. Personally, I don't know of any people in my squadron who plan on voting for Kerry. Also, I think the issue of military service in this campeign is bull. It has nothing to do with how good of a president the person will make. As for the voting process, Most people I know are using the absentee ballot. Actually, I hadn't even heard of this service untill I read this article.
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Rambus hasn't been playing by the rules either. They've been penalized for destroying documents, http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050302-4664 .html
and are suing Samsung immediately after revoking their liscence.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-5734443.html
It seems as if the entire industry is corrupt.
How much will it $ave me?
The main drawback to forecasting models is that it takes soo long to run all the data, so we have to cut back on the data so that we can actually see what's forecast before it happens. With this this thing running an expanded version of the GFS with 10KM resolution, we might be able to actually get it right for once. ;)
Really, this planet has been through ice ages and periods of higher temperatures many times in its history. Much more significant events than it getting a little warm have happened. We have evidence suggesting that a huge meteor wiped out the dominant life forms on the planet at least once before. Guess what, the Earth's still here and it seems to be doing fairly well for itself. Maybe we are putting large amounts of C02 into the atmosphere; naturally occurring volcanoes have far more of an impact on the climate than we do. Who are we to assume that simply because the Earth's getting warmer than we can remember from our nanosecond of existence on this place we call Earth, it's our fault. It sounds a little presumptuous to me. Things are getting warmer, I won't deny it. And it will continue to do so, but it will get warmer regardless of how long of a commute one person makes. These things happen. I think we should be more concerned on how we plan to deal with the rising temperatures so that we can survive it rather than trying to change something we really don't have any control over. I'm a meteorologist; I wish we had the means to tweak the temperature. I think a nice 65 and partly cloudy skies would be perfect. Sure, additional particles in the air help fog form and warmer temperatures around cities due to higher conductivity of the materials we use and live in. The gasses we produce most likely even increase average temperatures locally in major cities. But in the grand scheme of things, we don't make that big of a difference.
I'm currently oversaes Active duty Airforce. I voted for Bush last time and I plan to vote for him again. Personally, I don't know of any people in my squadron who plan on voting for Kerry. Also, I think the issue of military service in this campeign is bull. It has nothing to do with how good of a president the person will make. As for the voting process, Most people I know are using the absentee ballot. Actually, I hadn't even heard of this service untill I read this article.