Where's Your Global Warming Now?
So far here in the Chicago area we've had one of the coldest and snowiest Decembers on record. I don't think I had shoveled since before we left for Afghanistan. I never much like shoveling snow, but it was sure nice to be out there with Mrs. Prop. It was nice that she helped, nice to be home and nice that we could be together.
posted by Inner Prop at 11:14 PM
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Because as the global average goes up, the icecaps and glaciers, etc melt. this puts a lot more fresh water into the oceans in the north. This shuts down the main ocean currents that brings heat from the tropics (which is driven by the salt water cooling, sinking, and moving south). Fresh water is always lighter than salt water and won't sink when it cools. Creates a lot of instability and climate change.
It was 75 here today...
MAJ Wildcat
Uh...'Prop - I cannot see the photos...is it just me?
BTW - the doom scenario in the 1970s was the coming Ice Age , due to pollution, etc. Maybe the theories will adjust again, heh heh.
The only way to prove the weather/temp will change is to wait and see what happens. Cause and effect is murky and predicted changes are subtle. Given the US's size, we have lots of latitude to buffer changes (along with the tech to "fix" weather difficulties). Smaller countries dependent on regular rainfall for survival, are more concerned.
This will play out in an interesting way because the body of science mostly agrees but has been unable to convince the body politic. The public seems to fipflop to whoever has the best soundbite. We should find out in our lifetimes (given few deployments that is - Inshalla).
MW
I'm the first to admit that I don't understand worldwide, geothermal, transcontinental, oceanographic stuff, but... those who do seem to be of the opinion that 'global warming' is a problem. I tend to trust people who know more than I do about particular topics. That's why I take Major John and Inner Prop's comments on Afghanistan so seriously. It seems odd that not everyone sees the parallel.
Oh, and don't accord me too much deference on Afghanistan. I was in position to see rather a broad sweep of events, etc. But if I go off half-cocked, I expect people to "throw the bullshit flag"...
Quinn - I agree that those who have more data and have studied a subject are of course the subject matter experts and I do defer to that.
I also agree with Simon that there is still some question among those SME about what is really going to happen. It just happens that the loudest and the most popular among interest groups is the Global Warming side.
Just because someone is an SME I, as a consumer and voter, don't have to believe them. They have to convince me.
Although my post was slightly tongue-in-cheek my point is our historical data is too small to make a determination about future weather.
On the other hand I agree that we are defecating where we eat and we should stop it.
I still cannot see any photos...
Simon, that's it! Pictures of a whiteout/blizzard! Thanks.
Sorry for late response - bogged down by aforementioned blizard.
What is an 'SME'?
Subject Matter Expert
Funny funny. I couldn't get my photos of "The Day After Tomorrow" to upload. Blogger said they were uploaded, but they don't show up. I didn't think it was worth explaining because the story stood up all by itself.
I guess I was wrong.
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