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In reply to the discussion: All-time record high temperature recorded at South Pole [View all]Edweird
(8,570 posts)40. So? That changes the preceding 10,500 years in what way?
Hint: It doesn't. History is still history. The fact that you can look at the area that would roughly be the industrial revolution (or any part of it for that matter) and say to yourself "Here's where the geological and astronomical forces that manipulated that climate CEASED to affect the Earth and humans took the reins since we have INSTRUMENTS." is baffling to say the least. I also find it profoundly arrogant and ignorant. One of us is clearly in severe denial but we definitely disagree about which one it is.
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My point was the temperature at the pole is much less important then temperatures elsewhere
happyslug
Dec 2011
#12
Looks like 2012 will be as hot if not hotter than 2010. Definitely in top 5 hottest years.
joshcryer
Dec 2011
#9
Ahh, so you would dismiss the GISS temperature record if 2012 was in the 5th hottest on that record.
joshcryer
Dec 2011
#26
The OP says "all-time" and yours says the 'top 5' - both of which are incorrect.
Edweird
Dec 2011
#30
But, I never intended your intepretion, and neither did the OP. And you know that.
joshcryer
Dec 2011
#32
What bet? You mean the one where I showed that we are nowhere near "All-time" highs?
Edweird
Jan 2012
#35
You're dismissing the instrumental temperature record. Should I even continue this with you?
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#36
Ahh, my friend. This is too easy. Your graph "starts" at 1950 (+95 year delay).
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#39
Haha, now you're using hundred thousand year variance. How far back do you want to go?
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#46
So what do you think the CO2 is doing? Is there a mechanism to equal out the *physical*...
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#52
Scrapitalism. Kids there isn't a Santa, and there soon will be no north pole either.
lonestarnot
Dec 2011
#10