'Prehistoric man began global warming' :eek:

http://www.smh.com.au/text/articles/2003/12/10/1070732281706.html

Originally posted by truth
'Prehistoric man began global warming' :eek:

http://www.smh.com.au/text/articles/2003/12/10/1070732281706.html

Is there a news thread some where? all the news should go to news threads. :cool:

Science threads belong in the science section. This has nothing to do with World Events and Politics. ;)

Originally posted by nico
Science threads belong in the science section. This has nothing to do with World Events and Politics. ;)
Here they are.......

'Prehistoric man began global warming'

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/12/10/1070732281706.html

Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 10 Dec 2003

and

Man changed climate for 8,000 years?

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/12/10/prehistoric.climate.ap/

CNN International - 11 Dec 2003

Hey nico, I think Liar posted it here cause his head is ringing with cognitive dissonance and he hardly knows what he is doin'.

Originally posted by truth
'Prehistoric man began global warming'


True. Modern man is simply trying to upstage Venus.

Damn her for having the only atmosphere that's destroyed by runaway global warming.

Well, as long as we have had fire we have had some impact on global temperature. After all, we are releasing CO2, sulfates, and particulates with everymatch we light. That dosn't mean the results were huge but there is no possible way us pumping all that stuff into the atmosphere would have no effect on anything. The same holds true on how we screw with Earth's regulator systems, ie: sections of the biosphere.

That dosn't mean we are fatal for the planet though. At some point, perhaps only a few degrees higher, we will find equilibrium.

Originally posted by Clockwood

That dosn't mean we are fatal for the planet though. At some point, perhaps only a few degrees higher, we will find equilibrium.
weeellll, possibly. I seem to recall that one equilibrium a good few million years ago involved most of the planet being covered with ice. And of course, a few degrees higher will mean we lose a lot of land and kill off lots of species of animals and plants. We'll likely survive, but most ecosystems will be badly damaged if not permanently shattered. I'd rather that didnt happen.

They would indeed shatter if the global temperature shifted even a few degrees up or down but remember: mankind is doing a dandy job even with climate changes excluded. As far as the planet in concerned an ice age or a world with coconut-palms in Antarctica are both equally viable. As long as the regulatory system stays stable on the LOOOONG term everythings good. Until we have dandelions and algae firmly under our collective boot it can fix itself.

If we cause too much global warming I am sure the loss of our coastal cities will help bring greenhouse gas production down a tad. Sucks for us but hopefully we will find a way to get things done without such consequences.

No matter how we play our cards I doubt we will mess things up beyond repair.

Of course we won't mess things up beyond repair. Humans barely rate a blip on the radar screen in the terms of geologic time.

But we might really get our selves in a jam. The mess we make will take a very long time to deal with/ adjust to in human years.

In terms of the planet, who cares? It is pretty well established that eventually our sun will run low on fusion fuel, and expand into a red giant. Earth will have become an inhospitible place long before that.

But we humans and our industrial societies have become increasingly capable of fouling our own nest.

Though I've not seen him state it, from the content of his post's, my bet is that Truth feels that we don't need to worry about the environment, because god is coming back soon. So pollute away! Do your worst, God gave it to us!

I think that is nonsense.

Recommended reading: Earth Odyssey, by Mark Hertzgaard (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0767900588/104-6045559-7839943?v=glance)