Al Gore Answers Questions (almost)!!!

[AnnaG]

Here is Hansen's 1988 prediction if CO2 emissions remained at 1988 levels compared to actual temperature. CO2 emissions have actually increased since '88 but the temp increase isn't following the prediction.

Yes it is, just not at the rate he predicted. A rise is a rise is a rise and that graph doesn't show a general decline.

 

[Tonington]

Here is Hansen's 1988 prediction if CO2 emissions remained at 1988 levels compared to actual temperature. CO2 emissions have actually increased since '88 but the temp increase isn't following the prediction.

Scenario A included no large volcanoes. In 1991 Pinatubo spewed millions of tons of aerosol into the stratosphere. The result was a one year plunge in temperatures. Thus Scenario A is not a useful comparison to what actually happened.

Scenario B did include a volcano. Here's what the projections look like:

Observed temperature is inside the error bars of the Scenario B. GISS temperature trend is 0.19 +/-0.06°C per decade. Scenario B is 0.24 +/- 0.06°C. That's very good for a projection made over 20 years ago. Better than anything the so-called skeptics ever produced.

 

[Tonington]

Maybe Al Gores stance on global warming and what we should do about it may be all BS the end result of following his guidelines and reducing polution we end up with a cleaner Earth,if we follow his detractors guidelines and do nothing and Al's predictions turn out to be right consequences could be dire.I'm erring on the side of caution.

A fair approach. Even if all the radiative physics is somehow wrong, that won't save the oceans from acidification. Who likes jellyfish? Yummm....not.

 

[AnnaG]

A fair approach. Even if all the radiative physics is somehow wrong, that won't save the oceans from acidification. Who likes jellyfish? Yummm....not.

I was listening to the CBC news on the radio an hour or so ago and it seems Humboldt squid are washing ashore farther north than before. They were talking with some scientist from WA about it, but not once did they mention the ocean being warmer. I am pretty sure I've seen graphs indicating it being warmer though. Maybe it hasn't occurred to them the critters are moving north because their usual happy hunting grounds are getting too hot for them. Just wondering. :-|

 

[taxslave]

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Yea too bad we couldn't do that to Gore and Suzuki and a few others that are making a good living by terrorizing the ignorant.

 

[Tonington]

I was listening to the CBC news on the radio an hour or so ago and it seems Humboldt squid are washing ashore farther north than before. They were talking with some scientist from WA about it, but not once did they mention the ocean being warmer. I am pretty sure I've seen graphs indicating it being warmer though. Maybe it hasn't occurred to them the critters are moving north because their usual happy hunting grounds are getting too hot for them. Just wondering. :-|

Well Humboldts are very adaptable to temperature changes. The geographic centers of their distribution are very warm. They initially spread into Monterey Bay during a cold water phase in the Pacific. Previous to that they were only found there during warm El Ninos. It could be that the prey items Humboldts prefer are moving North, and they are simply following the food.

They are perfect invasive species too. Very tolerant to a wide range of parameters, and fast growing/generational time.

 

[AnnaG]

Well Humboldts are very adaptable to temperature changes. The geographic centers of their distribution are very warm. They initially spread into Monterey Bay during a cold water phase in the Pacific. Previous to that they were only found there during warm El Ninos. It could be that the prey items Humboldts prefer are moving North, and they are simply following the food.

They are perfect invasive species too. Very tolerant to a wide range of parameters, and fast growing/generational time.

Yeah. I forgot to mention the temperature tolerances of their food.
I've never tried jellyfish, BTW. I would think there isn't much to it. Like celery or something.

 

[Tonington]

Jamie has tried it. She said it was pretty bland.

 

[AnnaG]

Well, I love grape jelly and Saskatoon berry jelly. They should call the critters something appropriate, like zucchinifish or Wonderbreadfish or something. lol

 

[Walter]

Stoopid Al still thinks he won, what a maroon.

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