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6. Which assertion is hyperbolic?

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 07:28 PM

Nov 2013

That it's almost over, or that people have been fudging numbers?

It it's the former, try this: http://guymcpherson.com/2013/01/climate-change-summary-and-update/
Lots of links to the science in there...

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The Methane Disaster Bubbling in the Arctic [View all] GliderGuider Nov 2013 OP

It is pretty much over Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #1

Pretty hyperbolic assertion lordsummerisle Nov 2013 #5

Which assertion is hyperbolic? GliderGuider Nov 2013 #6

It has been discussed for several years now - Updated Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #8

OK so what should we do? n/t lordsummerisle Nov 2013 #9

Do whatever you think might help GliderGuider Nov 2013 #10

Beautifully put. Ghost Dog Nov 2013 #12

Glider, this is one of your 'gold' posts, ... CRH Nov 2013 #13

Thanks, both of you. GliderGuider Nov 2013 #14

Ok so lordsummerisle Nov 2013 #20

Yeah. It's a tough place to be. GliderGuider Nov 2013 #22

Not much can be done Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #11

Nothing short of deliberately slamming and asteroid into the Earth or ... Ganja Ninja Nov 2013 #15

Geoengineering feels to me like a miniature version of such things. GliderGuider Nov 2013 #16

Well, probably not Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #18

Irreversible in human time frames, so think like Aunt Marie, ... CRH Nov 2013 #2

As much as I don't like fracking Politicalboi Nov 2013 #3

It's not possible, unfortunately GliderGuider Nov 2013 #4

Better article from Robin Westenra here GliderGuider Nov 2013 #7

yep. Bill USA Nov 2013 #19