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truebluegreen

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7. I'm afraid I have to go with Hansen's assessment.

Reply to elocs (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 12:40 PM

Dec 2013

Earth could become like Venus, "Average temperature there is a hellish 735 Kelvin, or 462 degrees Celsius – hot enough to melt lead.
Venus remains that same temperature no matter where you go on the planet. At the North Pole? 735 Kelvin. At night? 735 Kelvin. Daytime at the equator? 734 Kelvin."

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/102973/what-is-the-hottest-planet-in-the-solar-system/#ixzz2oJw4fYCU

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My mind is blown! Growth is deadly. [View all] Courtesy Flush Dec 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Dec 2013 #1

Maybe. truebluegreen Dec 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Dec 2013 #4

I'm afraid I have to go with Hansen's assessment. truebluegreen Dec 2013 #7

I just posted this too, truebluegreen Dec 2013 #2

Luddite is my birth stone! Courtesy Flush Dec 2013 #5

Thank you! truebluegreen Dec 2013 #6

That line is now stolen. DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2013 #9

Yea, except that resource usage and population don't work that way. eggplant Dec 2013 #8

Every single time you post this chervilant Dec 2013 #11

Sigh. eggplant Dec 2013 #14

Here, just for you: chervilant Dec 2013 #12

You might want to look up the term bifurcation fractal localroger Dec 2013 #15

Look, all I said was that the OP's point (exponential growth) was simplictic and wrong. eggplant Dec 2013 #16

You completely misunderstand this localroger Dec 2013 #17

Humans are the ultimate ponzi scheme. DamnYankeeInHouston Dec 2013 #10

I used to use this video to teach exponential growth to my precalc class. freedom fighter jh Dec 2013 #13