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wtmusic

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46. Phew. Please pass the gasoline?

Reply to GliderGuider (Original post)

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 12:08 PM

Nov 2012

Thanks for correction.

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Global warming of +10C is ====>!!NOT!!<==== a reasonable expectation (erratum et apologia) [View all] GliderGuider Nov 2012 OP

Still waiting for someone to debunk Lynas wtmusic Nov 2012 #1

Woh - Impressive Work Bigmack Nov 2012 #2

AT +10C, anybody who thinks humanity's survival is guaranteed is deluded. phantom power Nov 2012 #3

A +10C shift would be a planetwide catastrophe struggle4progress Nov 2012 #4

There is absolutely no question about that. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #5

By then we'll be colonizing Mars. joshcryer Nov 2012 #7

Is that a joke? NoOneMan Nov 2012 #9

Now that's an interesting observation. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #11

That's the main point I'm trying to make. joshcryer Nov 2012 #14

That'll happen too. We'll also probably move underground. joshcryer Nov 2012 #13

Any technology requires two key things in order to function GliderGuider Nov 2012 #15

Like you pointed out, we have fossil fuels until 2090. joshcryer Nov 2012 #17

Finding, drilling, transporting, refining and distributing GliderGuider Nov 2012 #19

I can't really disagree, I just can't predict how bad the die off will be. joshcryer Nov 2012 #20

Yes, there are a lot of unknowns. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #22

What can I say? Why aren't those in power getting the message? Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #6

I suspect that some of them ignore it because they already get it. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #12

I'm not so sure they get it. Not to the point of solution. Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #23

For the vast majority, I'm sure you're right. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #24

I think your study has a weakness that you have stated, ... CRH Nov 2012 #8

Thanks, those are good additions. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #10

So are you "prepping" for your predictions? NoOneMan Nov 2012 #16

Nope. I've made the choice to stay in my community and go through whatever they do. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #18

Good luck with that! NoOneMan Nov 2012 #21

Easter Island AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #25

Carl Lipo and Terry Hunt have some different mahina Nov 2012 #26

Yah, totally its contraversial AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #27

Rapa Nui peoples struggles are not over mahina Nov 2012 #28

holy smokes, my android does some crazy autocorrects. mahina Nov 2012 #29

Their radio carbing dating is thoroughly unsupported. joshcryer Nov 2012 #31

Really? AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #36

Carl Lipo and Terry Hunt have some wrong ideas about what happened. joshcryer Nov 2012 #30

Interesting mahina Nov 2012 #34

You sir, are on my awesome list AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #37

joshcryer and I may not agree on everything, but GliderGuider Nov 2012 #43

I think you're way too sanguine pscot Nov 2012 #32

The biggest unknown in all this is GliderGuider Nov 2012 #38

I agree pscot Nov 2012 #40

Acceleration - that's the kick in the nuts, isn't it? GliderGuider Nov 2012 #42

The kick in the nadgers pscot Nov 2012 #44

+10C is PETM temperatures. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #33

Yeah, not by 2100, anyhow. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #35

If we act by +3, we'll eventually get +6 anyway GliderGuider Nov 2012 #39

I've been pondering what temperature change I believe is realistic GliderGuider Nov 2012 #41

Kick to make sure people see my error and apology nt GliderGuider Nov 2012 #45

Phew. Please pass the gasoline? wtmusic Nov 2012 #46