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Haha, a while ago one of my uncles showed me some statistics that clearly showed that the mean temeprature on Earth has decreased.
This sounds like a bad joke if you consider the fact everyone goes on about how warm it is (:rolleyes2), but what do you think?
Heck, he even claimed we're soon in for another Ice Age, and he actually had some proof that backed him up, diagrams and such.
Also he's a very smart man, so he usually knows what he's talking about.
What do you think? :p
I actually came across that in a family board game, and it said it had gotten colder too. Still, it hasn't been this warm in Norway since the 60's.
Yeah, I find it quite strange, TBQH. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Levian
Everyone knows it's unusually warm, and still it's "gotten colder"?
What the hell?
I feel like laughing my ass off at some people who were actually quite convinced global warming would happen any time soon. It still a serious debate, but it happens all the time, the temperture wavers.
Please take a look at this diagram and then try telling me it's gotten colder:
http://www.bluehill.org/anntemp.gif
Either my uncle is terribly wrong, or else this diagram is terribly wrong.
maybe, maybe not.
I still dont think Global Warming will happen too soon. The temperature raises and lowers alot. Just because there is a rise in temp. people start freaking out and think we are all going to die tomorrow because the sun will shoot fireballs at us or something.
I remember hearing about a possible iceage before. Its with the artic melting, and making our sea's colder.
I didn't think it was POSSIBLE to make british sea's colder.
Yeah, I read in the newspapers today about a climatologist who claimed this was all completely natural.Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveArya
Well, if the glaciers in Iceland are melting, I would think not. :D
EVERYONE IS LIARS
Let's just hope it doesn't flood Sweden or anything on our latitudes. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Faris
The south would most likely be perfectly fine, I guess.
I think that is whats puzzling alot of people. its kinda freaky, and the polar bears are threatened:cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Faris
But I dont get why its warming in some places, and colder in another place.
I think because of the temp wavering, its happened before, and this time its a little warmer than the last time, that the past temp. is having a small effect.
Alot of places WILL end up being flooden. Im not sure if Sweden is one of them, but I know that where I live will be under water, maybe even Liverpool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_20Let's just hope it doesn't flood Sweden or anything on our latitudes. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Faris
The south would most likely be perfectly fine, I guess.
Global warming isn't something that's just "there" one day, and wasn't there yesterday. It is happening gradually, and it's happening now. What we're not sure about is how much we humans have affected it.Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveArya
Hm, then let's hope it won't happen within our life time. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ZeldyAlot of places WILL end up being flooden. Im not sure if Sweden is one of them, but I know that where I live will be under water, maybe even Liverpool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_20Let's just hope it doesn't flood Sweden or anything on our latitudes. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Faris
The south would most likely be perfectly fine, I guess.
Then what about the next generation with our kids. Thats pretty scary, because when global warming does happen, it will be hell on EarthQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter_20Hm, then let's hope it won't happen within our life time. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ZeldyAlot of places WILL end up being flooden. Im not sure if Sweden is one of them, but I know that where I live will be under water, maybe even Liverpool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_20Let's just hope it doesn't flood Sweden or anything on our latitudes. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Faris
The south would most likely be perfectly fine, I guess.
Mirage: I was being sarcastic
Actually, isn't Iceland near one of the currents that send cold or warm waters around the Atlantic?Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveAryaI think that is whats puzzling alot of people. its kinda freaky, and the polar bears are threatened:cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Faris
But I dont get why its warming in some places, and colder in another place.
I think because of the temp wavering, its happened before, and this time its a little warmer than the last time, that the past temp. is having a small effect.
No matter how you look at it, one of our future generations WILL have to suffer it all one day.Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveAryaThen what about the next generation with our kids. Thats pretty scary, because when global warming does happen, it will be hell on EarthQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter_20Hm, then let's hope it won't happen within our life time. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ZeldyAlot of places WILL end up being flooden. Im not sure if Sweden is one of them, but I know that where I live will be under water, maybe even Liverpool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_20Let's just hope it doesn't flood Sweden or anything on our latitudes. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Faris
The south would most likely be perfectly fine, I guess.
Mirage: I was being sarcastic
We can only hope it won't happen for a long time, and that they'll find shelter as soon as possible. :)
right on, the earths tempature changes all time, we just kinds made it change faster. and I'm glad I live in Vermont where, I doubt there would be any noticable change in water height.Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveArya
Im not positive, im just saying what the news said. I am also saying about what i heard those climate people say too.Quote:
Originally Posted by FarisActually, isn't Iceland near one of the currents that send cold or warm waters around the Atlantic?Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveAryaI think that is whats puzzling alot of people. its kinda freaky, and the polar bears are threatened:cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Faris
But I dont get why its warming in some places, and colder in another place.
I think because of the temp wavering, its happened before, and this time its a little warmer than the last time, that the past temp. is having a small effect.
But you still sound like global warming only has two states, on or off.Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveArya
And yes, all of Northern Europe is considerably heated by the Gulf current. If not, it would be like in Siberia here.
sorry, i didnt mean for it to sound like that.
Global warming is grossly exaggerated and I dislike discussing it with people.
"Jess, it's so hot outside! It's like, GLOBAL WARMING, or something!"
"Global warming is overexaggerated. It's just an abnormally hot winter, plus El Nino. We had those before."
"HOW CAN YOU NOT BELIEVE IN GLOBAL WARMING? THAT'S LIKE SAYING EVOLUTION DOESN'T EXIST."
It is exaggerated, sure, but it is happening. All we humans are doing is accelerating a natural process.
i agreeQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirage
They sound like they want Global Warming to happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rye
"It's GLOBAL WARMING! So YAY!"
"No, it's not, that's just an overexaggerated term for a change in temperature..."
"NO, IT'S NOT! It's Global Warming, can't you tell?!"
I know it's so warm up in canada and the north pole that the glaciers are melting. usually glaciers pass by in newfoundland but scientists are claiming that they are decreasing in size too. But i doubt that theory where if the north pole melts northern continents will be flooded, only places on the coasts and places near large bodies of water would be flooded but not continents. I heard that by 2042 the north pole will be entirely melted but that's only by statistics. but i think this is global warming because up here it is very warm (which is unusual) and we have no snow and usually at this time of year i'm freezing my butt off to go to school and trudging through snow.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveAryaI think that is whats puzzling alot of people. its kinda freaky, and the polar bears are threatened:cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Faris
But I dont get why its warming in some places, and colder in another place.
I think because of the temp wavering, its happened before, and this time its a little warmer than the last time, that the past temp. is having a small effect.
Ice needs to be on land if its melting is going to affect the ocean levels, something the ice on the north pole is not.
You can test that yourself. Fill a glass half full of water and put in say, 5 ice cubes. Take note of the water level before and after the ice has melted. It'll be the same.
Humans are mostly water, so more water couldn't hurt, right? It's like putting more chocolate chips in a chocolate chip cookie. More is better.
Now if only we could figure out how to superheat the oceans and drop massive teabags into it...
Tell that to the girl who died because her friends made her drink like a gallon of water to get her to come down off a bad high. Humans have a delicate electrolyte balance in their bodies, and too much water upsets that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Aum
I thought someone said that we were actually at the tail end of an Ice Age still. Hot desert time, here we come!
That being said, the Earth is way bigger than us, and she can fend for herself.
I'm sorry for not clarifying that my previous post was dripping with sarcasm.Quote:
Originally Posted by rubahTell that to the girl who died because her friends made her drink like a gallon of water to get her to come down off a bad high. Humans have a delicate electrolyte balance in their bodies, and too much water upsets that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Aum
(Hah, get it? Dripping. Oh, you!)
There are three kinds of lies- white lies, damned lies, and statistics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_20
Really, you can use diagrams and statistics to "prove" anything. Global warming exists. The severity and causes are debatable, but it does exist.
The only thing getting colder around here is your hearts! :sobrunawayandcry:
Yes, this is how it is now. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by theundeadhero