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rurallib

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2. Weather is not climate

Reply to MariaCSR (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 06:12 PM

Sep 2018

ask what they think of the massive storms (including typhoons) that have been plastering the world.
And the droughts in the west
And the heat in Europe last summer

the trends are up, up, up

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One of my Facebook friends is mocking global warming. [View all] MariaCSR Sep 2018 OP

Don't ever get on an airplane. They obviously can't fly if there's no sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #1

Weather is not climate rurallib Sep 2018 #2

Tell him he's a fucking idiot. Tell him he better grow up or his kids will end up as stupid as he is LuvLoogie Sep 2018 #3

There are many things you could say ... VMA131Marine Sep 2018 #4

I usually talk about microwave ovens marylandblue Sep 2018 #5

You need to explain the difference between weather and climate to him Calculating Sep 2018 #6

He's dumber than a fifth grader. Just laugh at him and don't waste your time. nt procon Sep 2018 #7

Don't bother responding Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #8

Word up. MariaCSR Sep 2018 #9

Point them to the "Flat Earth" websites and let the hilarity ensue! ret5hd Sep 2018 #10

I wouldn't bother, but there is a good XKCD cartoon about it... Pholus Sep 2018 #11

Let it go edhopper Sep 2018 #12

/ This Snackshack Sep 2018 #13