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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 7 December | 92 comments (92 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Living off the Planet (none / 0)

I remember this idea was very big about 3 - 4 years ago, but I thought that further study had suggested that it wasn't quite the process they imagined and it fell from fashion after that.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Dec 7th, 2009 at 03:53:02 AM EST
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No (none / 0)

To the contrary, evidence has increasingly -strengthened- in support of the idea that large temperature shifts can be established in very short periods of time.

The assumed period necessary for temperature shifts is actually now thought to be shorter than was first assumed. The earth is not always lumbersome.

Have a nice day. :)

by Nomad on Mon Dec 7th, 2009 at 06:53:38 AM EST
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Re: No (none / 0)

Oh no, I wasn't talking about large temperature shifts. Once the methane hydrates start going, temps will zoom anyway.

I was referring to the Atlantic pump idea that didn't work in quite the way that was imagined.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Dec 7th, 2009 at 07:22:11 AM EST
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Re: No (none / 0)

What idea was this? Can you recall a little more? There's so much fluff these days, it's getting harder to filter out the nuggets...

by Nomad on Mon Dec 7th, 2009 at 07:58:58 AM EST
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Re: Living off the Planet (none / 0)

Helen:

further study had suggested that it wasn't quite the process they imagined and it fell from fashion after that.

I think that the social dynamic at work here is one of dominant paradigm vs. challenging information. Unless the challenge overwhelms the dominant paradigm the supporters of the status quo can still presume plausible deniability. Else, we wait for the deaths of the existing proponents and/or overwhelming evidence. Too bad for us if we don't have the time.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Dec 7th, 2009 at 10:06:36 AM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 7 December | 92 comments (92 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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