I have an opinion on global warming!

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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On Apr 6, 3:24 pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
But since that subject (and my opinion on it) has nothing to do with
piloting I'm not going to share it. I hope by making this posting that
I
can hint to others that they direct their opinions on that subject to
more
appropriate forums.

I agree. As we sit here, shivering in record cold temperatures (wind
chills near zero tonight), the thought that global warming might be a
complete crock of sh*t never once entered my mind -- nor would I
*ever* consider sharing any such silly thoughts with any of you.

We're told that the unusally cold temps lately are a result of global
warming (ice caps melting). I'm still waiting to find out how we also
caused global warming on Mars. Pretty cool how the weather man on TV
can't guess the temp tomorrow but the global warming people can
predict temps in 20 years. Maybe we need to get those guys to come up
with our forecasts.

-Robert

Obviously, for the heat to traverse the interplanetary space, we are burning
*way* too much fuel!

OTOH, there seems to be some doubt whether the Earth's northern polar region
is currently as warm as it was in Viking times.

Regrettably, I don't have the free time at the moment to search for the
references.

Peter

"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
.. .

Obviously, for the heat to traverse the interplanetary space, we are
burning
*way* too much fuel!

OTOH, there seems to be some doubt whether the Earth's northern polar
region
is currently as warm as it was in Viking times.


Some doubt? The Vikings planted crops, including vineyards, in Greenland,
which unless you missed it, is completed covered in permanent ice.

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
.. .

Obviously, for the heat to traverse the interplanetary space, we are
burning
*way* too much fuel!

OTOH, there seems to be some doubt whether the Earth's northern polar
region
is currently as warm as it was in Viking times.


Some doubt? The Vikings planted crops, including vineyards, in Greenland,
which unless you missed it, is completed covered in permanent ice.


Exactly!

The biggest effect of more CO2 in the atmosphere would really be faster
plant growth and increased crop yeilds. I have heard that warmer
temperatures would also be helpfull in the same regard. The figure I have
heard stated as optimum is 8 degrees--although I don't know on which scale.

I do find it ironic that the same people who claimed that parsimony was a
vice when I was in school are now the ones who say we should shut down the
western world--and of course become vegetarians. Notice that the never say
adopt sound conservation practices, convert to nuclear power, or do much of
anything else that actually works; as that would be parsimony. (End of
rant)

Peter

Peter Dohm wrote:
"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
...
"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
.. .
Obviously, for the heat to traverse the interplanetary space, we are
burning
*way* too much fuel!

OTOH, there seems to be some doubt whether the Earth's northern polar
region
is currently as warm as it was in Viking times.

Some doubt? The Vikings planted crops, including vineyards, in Greenland,
which unless you missed it, is completed covered in permanent ice.


Exactly!

The biggest effect of more CO2 in the atmosphere would really be faster
plant growth and increased crop yeilds. I have heard that warmer
temperatures would also be helpfull in the same regard. The figure I have
heard stated as optimum is 8 degrees--although I don't know on which scale.

I do find it ironic that the same people who claimed that parsimony was a
vice when I was in school are now the ones who say we should shut down the
western world--and of course become vegetarians. Notice that the never say
adopt sound conservation practices, convert to nuclear power, or do much of
anything else that actually works; as that would be parsimony. (End of
rant)

Peter



If we could show Gore a way to make money for himself from advocating
parsimony, he'd be on that band wagon in a heart beat.

Matt

Matt Whiting wrote:

If we could show Gore a way to make money for himself from advocating
parsimony, he'd be on that band wagon in a heart beat.

Matt

It's not just making money that is important to him. The key is that it is
keeping him politically relevant.

On Apr 9, 11:28 pm, Matt Whiting wrote:


If we could show Gore a way to make money for himself from advocating
parsimony, he'd be on that band wagon in a heart beat.

You -could- always use him as a plug in one of those evil volcanoes
that are pumping thousands of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every
day...
At last, a use for old politicians

"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
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"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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Some doubt? The Vikings planted crops, including vineyards, in Greenland,
which unless you missed it, is completed covered in permanent ice.


Exactly!

The biggest effect of more CO2 in the atmosphere would really be faster
plant growth and increased crop yeilds. I have heard that warmer
temperatures would also be helpfull in the same regard. The figure I have
heard stated as optimum is 8 degrees--although I don't know on which
scale.

I do find it ironic that the same people who claimed that parsimony was a
vice when I was in school are now the ones who say we should shut down the
western world--and of course become vegetarians. Notice that the never
say
adopt sound conservation practices, convert to nuclear power, or do much
of
anything else that actually works; as that would be parsimony. (End of
rant)

In the 60's and 70's, Cpaitlaism was BAD because it caused poverty; today
it's BAD because it causes too much prosperity.

And port (excuse ) in a strom.