Why global warming is not caused by man, but by the sun

[Aloone_Jonez]

See, despite the fact Volcanos emit more CO2 than you and me

What do you mean? Are yuo saying that volcanoes emit more CO₂ than humanity? Not true.

[Calum]

no, he's not saying that. he's saying volcanoes do emit a lot of CO2 but this is offset by their other emissions to the point where the net effect could be beneficial in terms of temperature.

I am sceptical that living conditions for humans would necessarily remain nice and comfortable, but as far as temperature's concerned, yeah, it's worth a try, what could go wrong after all? Let's crack open a volcano right now!

[Aloone_Jonez]

no, he's not saying that. he's saying volcanoes do emit a lot of CO2 but this is offset by their other emissions to the point where the net effect could be beneficial in terms of temperature.

It depends on what you mean by beneficial effect on the temperate?

Some argue that an increase in temperature isn't all bad.

[kintaro]

no, he's not saying that. he's saying volcanoes do emit a lot of CO2 but this is offset by their other emissions to the point where the net effect could be beneficial in terms of temperature.

It depends on what you mean by beneficial effect on the temperate?

Some argue that an increase in temperature isn't all bad.

It's really only going to be good for Russia, Europe, and Canada. Get colder you bastards so we can have more snow! We're running out of water over here!

I am the only person here apart from worker that will be worse off from warming, unless he is way up in the Northern states.

But as far as I can tell the situation is more cooling at present.

[Calum]

no, he's not saying that. he's saying volcanoes do emit a lot of CO2 but this is offset by their other emissions to the point where the net effect could be beneficial in terms of temperature.

It depends on what you mean by beneficial effect on the temperate?

Some argue that an increase in temperature isn't all bad.

i remember when global warming became a news item. there was a popular joke amongst some people that we could do with a bit of global warming. oh so very funny.

It beggars belief however that there are people alive today who actually take this view seriously, that somehow the Earth rising in temperature by several degrees is a "good" thing. Do these idiots imagine themselves sitting on their back verandah, glugging imported beer, skin the colour of lobsters, happy as a clam? They're clearly too simple to stretch their minds to a point where they can imagine three quarters of England underwater due to the melted icecaps, or the fact that their imported products (let alone gas, petrol, electricity) will be unavailable or severely rationed due to the severe geographical and climatic effects on the world's distribution networks and economies. You think this little economy hiccup was bad? Wait till you see how the global economy is affected by a genuine threat that stops us getting our food, ater and fuel.

And we haven't even touched on the obscene "i'm all right jack" attitude of these people. We already live off the fat of the world's impoverished majority as it is, without assholes like that actively supporting a situation which makes much of the world (unsurprisingly the parts already inhabited by the have-nots of humanity) uninhabitable.

So that, plus much more, is what i have to say to those idiots that think global warming being "good" or "bad" is subjective. Well, it is subjective, but not in terms of whether it's good or bad for humanity.

[Calum]

by the way, i hope to high heaven that scotland gets control of its own borders* before england starts noticably sinking or we'll be overrun with the buggers, using up our resources and claiming we'd be nowhere without them.

* - this will never happen

[Aloone_Jonez]

Well it's a fact that an increase in temperature will increase global average rainfall, especially around the tropics which should mean a longer wet season for northern Australia. The trouble is, redistributing the water from the north to potentially dryer parts will be very difficult.

It could also be that the sun has a greater role in climate change than the IPC is willing to believe.
http://news.suite101.com/article.cfm/new-global-warming-scandal-consensus-on-sun-is-one-expert-a253855

[Calum]

I am the only person here apart from worker that will be worse off from warming, unless he is way up in the Northern states.

hmm, i think i'll be worse off, in that i rely on multinational distribution chains to get my food, energy and utilities.

But as far as I can tell the situation is more cooling at present.

well, it's been the hottest summer i can remember so far anyway! (yes, that was intentionally flippant, just so you all know)