HappyGuy wrote:I especially liked the use of the motown tune "I'm your puppet playing over their faces."
I found this site in a periodic look around for anything new on global warming.
I will admit that more than being concerned I just enjoy the circus, but I am concerned.
I think that we are having an impact on the climate, and that releasing so much of the naturally sequestered carbon in oil and coal deposits is reckless.
I think that it is all a muddle and while we don't know what is going to happen, it is likely to be worse than anyone expects, but for us in Canada it is likely to be easier to cope.
Large areas of the world could suffer depopulation. Canada will just have to plan on taking in about 200 million environmental refugees which may sound horrible but over a period of 50 or more years it will mostly be a positive in terms of our increased tax base and assuming any level of gratitude and loyalty to their adopted nation, it will mean greater security.
Our low population in Canada is ridiculous and our most serious security issue. I think we are fine at our current population level except that we are in an overpopulated world. If we are going to export so many resources to feed that greedy world, we should consider the idea of increasing our domestic consumption first with an increased population.
The logarithmic warming effect of increased atmospheric carbon is not often enough mentioned. The analogy of wearing two hats not keeping you twice as warm is a good one, and I wish I knew who came up with it.
At the same time if we keep increasing carbon emissions then it is not two hats anymore that we should worry about.
The growth economics theory is the serious problem. Even with my population growth wish for Canada I would put a firm maximum of 250 million Canadians, and I want to make that gain from refugees, which would reduce pressure elsewhere on the globe. This is one planet, and for the likely future our only planet. We can't afford to ignore any of it.
If you expect historical growth forever you are just wrong. It can't happen. Adjust your expectations towards steady state economics where improved sustainability and efficiency allow gains that create new profits and you are better equipped to steer towards a stronger future.
We might soon see more melting of the arctic. We are entering another El Nino period after about 2 years of La Nina. Methane and CO2 from permafrost and ocean sediments are already important and increasing contributors to atmospheric carbon. The Ocean seems to be switching out of absorbtion mode with areas of CO2 release from the ocean becoming more common.
If our carbon footprint mattered before it is less likely to matter from here on out. It is too late for that.
Take care of the people. The environment is now well beyond our influence through carbon cuts.
HappyGuy wrote:I especially liked the use of the motown tune "I'm your puppet playing over their faces."
I found this site in a periodic look around for anything new on global warming.
I will admit that more than being concerned I just enjoy the circus, but I am concerned.
I think that we are having an impact on the climate, and that releasing so much of the naturally sequestered carbon in oil and coal deposits is reckless.
I think that it is all a muddle and while we don't know what is going to happen, it is likely to be worse than anyone expects, but for us in Canada it is likely to be easier to cope.
Large areas of the world could suffer depopulation. Canada will just have to plan on taking in about 200 million environmental refugees which may sound horrible but over a period of 50 or more years it will mostly be a positive in terms of our increased tax base and assuming any level of gratitude and loyalty to their adopted nation, it will mean greater security.
Our low population in Canada is ridiculous and our most serious security issue. I think we are fine at our current population level except that we are in an overpopulated world. If we are going to export so many resources to feed that greedy world, we should consider the idea of increasing our domestic consumption first with an increased population.
The logarithmic warming effect of increased atmospheric carbon is not often enough mentioned. The analogy of wearing two hats not keeping you twice as warm is a good one, and I wish I knew who came up with it.
At the same time if we keep increasing carbon emissions then it is not two hats anymore that we should worry about.
The growth economics theory is the serious problem. Even with my population growth wish for Canada I would put a firm maximum of 250 million Canadians, and I want to make that gain from refugees, which would reduce pressure elsewhere on the globe. This is one planet, and for the likely future our only planet. We can't afford to ignore any of it.
If you expect historical growth forever you are just wrong. It can't happen. Adjust your expectations towards steady state economics where improved sustainability and efficiency allow gains that create new profits and you are better equipped to steer towards a stronger future.
We might soon see more melting of the arctic. We are entering another El Nino period after about 2 years of La Nina. Methane and CO2 from permafrost and ocean sediments are already important and increasing contributors to atmospheric carbon. The Ocean seems to be switching out of absorbtion mode with areas of CO2 release from the ocean becoming more common.
If our carbon footprint mattered before it is less likely to matter from here on out. It is too late for that.
Take care of the people. The environment is now well beyond our influence through carbon cuts.
HappyGuy wrote:I especially liked the use of the motown tune "I'm your puppet playing over their faces."
I found this site in a periodic look around for anything new on global warming.
I will admit that more than being concerned I just enjoy the circus, but I am concerned.
I think that we are having an impact on the climate, and that releasing so much of the naturally sequestered carbon in oil and coal deposits is reckless.
I think that it is all a muddle and while we don't know what is going to happen, it is likely to be worse than anyone expects, but for us in Canada it is likely to be easier to cope.
Large areas of the world could suffer depopulation. Canada will just have to plan on taking in about 200 million environmental refugees which may sound horrible but over a period of 50 or more years it will mostly be a positive in terms of our increased tax base and assuming any level of gratitude and loyalty to their adopted nation, it will mean greater security.
Our low population in Canada is ridiculous and our most serious security issue. I think we are fine at our current population level except that we are in an overpopulated world. If we are going to export so many resources to feed that greedy world, we should consider the idea of increasing our domestic consumption first with an increased population.
The logarithmic warming effect of increased atmospheric carbon is not often enough mentioned. The analogy of wearing two hats not keeping you twice as warm is a good one, and I wish I knew who came up with it.
At the same time if we keep increasing carbon emissions then it is not two hats anymore that we should worry about.
The growth economics theory is the serious problem. Even with my population growth wish for Canada I would put a firm maximum of 250 million Canadians, and I want to make that gain from refugees, which would reduce pressure elsewhere on the globe. This is one planet, and for the likely future our only planet. We can't afford to ignore any of it.
If you expect historical growth forever you are just wrong. It can't happen. Adjust your expectations towards steady state economics where improved sustainability and efficiency allow gains that create new profits and you are better equipped to steer towards a stronger future.
We might soon see more melting of the arctic. We are entering another El Nino period after about 2 years of La Nina. Methane and CO2 from permafrost and ocean sediments are already important and increasing contributors to atmospheric carbon. The Ocean seems to be switching out of absorbtion mode with areas of CO2 release from the ocean becoming more common.
If our carbon footprint mattered before it is less likely to matter from here on out. It is too late for that.
Take care of the people. The environment is now well beyond our influence through carbon cuts.
backhoe wrote:This is interesting:
HappyGuy
"The user you selected does not exist."
Admins? What gives?
Edward Kennedy wrote:backhoe wrote:This is interesting:
HappyGuy
"The user you selected does not exist."
Admins? What gives?
Your handle "Backhoe" certainly suits you...digging is what you were for...I suggest he is a legend in his own mind...a fairy tale...

backhoe wrote:Edward Kennedy wrote:backhoe wrote:This is interesting:
HappyGuy
"The user you selected does not exist."
Admins? What gives?
Your handle "Backhoe" certainly suits you...digging is what you were for...I suggest he is a legend in his own mind...a fairy tale...
I'm just curious how he slipped in to this forum as a no-seeum...
Hack?
Edward Kennedy wrote:backhoe wrote:Edward Kennedy wrote:backhoe wrote:This is interesting:
HappyGuy
"The user you selected does not exist."
Admins? What gives?
Your handle "Backhoe" certainly suits you...digging is what you were for...I suggest he is a legend in his own mind...a fairy tale...
I'm just curious how he slipped in to this forum as a no-seeum...
Hack?
I like to think of them this way...
<img src="http://images2.cafepress.com/product/325978942v2_350x350_Front.jpg">
...more like a brainwashed lieberal lightweight.

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