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| Thread ID: 114882 | 2010-12-21 05:32:00 | The next Ice Age looms | coldfront (15814) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1163878 | 2010-12-21 11:52:00 | Let's stop volcanoes by capping them maybe. | Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1163879 | 2010-12-21 12:11:00 | Volcanoes are sporadic whereas human activity is continuous and cumulative. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 1163880 | 2010-12-21 12:23:00 | Probably true but to save the planet we must cap them. About as useful as commanding the waves to go back like King Canute I would think. |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1163881 | 2010-12-21 12:30:00 | I'm very sorry but you are pushing something uphill as I don't believe we humans are making as much difference as as you do Not too long ago people considered the ocean as a vast, almost unlimited space that will simply swallow and disperse rubbish, never to be seen again. Yet for many decades now marine pollution, as we can see, are decimating wildlife, poisoning marine stock which makes its way to us in the food chain, endangering users of the sea and makes countless beaches an aesthetic eyesore. In one research, even isolated, unpopulated islands in the Pacific were found to be ridden with marine debris! Point of the story is that we should never underestimate what the technology we have and our sheer number. The three main drivers of environmental degradation are technology, population size and affluence. We are pumping billions and billions of tonnes of CO2 and other gases into the atmosphere, which protects us and is not as resistant to change as you may think. We live in a dynamic, naturally complicated world that doesn't need our input. Though volcanoes may also pump out immense amounts of CO2 along with other gases, it is part of a billions-of-years process that the planet can over time assimilate. On the other hand, our technological revolution and population rise has meant a constant assault on the atmosphere, land and ocean, at a rate that surpasses the planet's ability to absorb damages inflicted on its systems, which we depend our lives on. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 1163882 | 2010-12-21 18:31:00 | When I said I don't believe we humans are making as much difference as as you do, I was meaning in relation to global warming. Some of the pollution is absolutely disgusting and due to laziness. I have noticed that a lot of the young are worse than the older generation when it comes to recycling. I also don't believe CO2 is the problem they try to say as it has been far higher in the past. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1163883 | 2010-12-21 18:46:00 | How about you guys just lighten up :thanks I am deeply envious of our Aussie Cousins at this point having the prospect of being able to strap on some skis and slide down a hillside on Christmas day . Nothing like a good ole white christmas I say :cool: Instead people start over analysing why what for etc and point blame . Lighten up I am envious of our Aussie Cousins getting to play in real snow on Christmas day ""IF"" it lasts and for the record my first experiance of snow on Christmas Day was the year 1999 in Mt Aspiring National Park! 30 winters living in the UK and not one of them snowed Christams Day! Closest came to it again was 4 years ago Christmas Eve in the carpark of Whakapapa . Easy to influence peoples memorys but I can recall being told of the great freeze of 1963 in the UK that lasted months! Maybe the last 10 of so years has just been a warm spell! WEll I know that article has helped blow for a few days at least the MYTH that Australia is a hot arid desert! |
coldfront (15814) | ||
| 1163884 | 2010-12-21 18:47:00 | Let's stop volcanoes by capping them maybe. Of you go then we got a few in the North Island sitting there bubbling away waiting patiantly to spew. |
coldfront (15814) | ||
| 1163885 | 2010-12-21 18:55:00 | Still not getting it hey, the predictions are that there will be increasing weather instability This has happened a number of times in the past and fears are that our activities will cause it to prematurely happen again. It's like The End Of The World by religious nutters. They keep changing the story. Yes, it has happened in the past - why? Too many people? Too many cars? Too many coal fired power plants? I don't deny we make a mess because of the over population of ourselves, but affecting the planets temperature? Nope. It has always fluctuated. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1163886 | 2010-12-21 19:16:00 | I bet they are felling the "cold front" I'd hate to be a pilot over there, abusive festive travellers and being grounded :p, ugh! DOnt worry Airlines have excellent training to deal with abusive restless passengers. I saw this first hand in Sydney and the lady from the airline just winked at me and whispered "when they do this we just make them wait longer :)" |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1163887 | 2010-12-21 19:39:00 | Guess the Gov will have to give us all back the ETS money they stole in the name of Global Warming.. I need my money back too.:D |
bk T (215) | ||
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