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10. There is a REASON it's called "Catastrophe Theory".

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:34 PM

Nov 2012

Look it up, these phase changes happen fast, when they happen, and they are not reversible.

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Warmer still: Extreme climate predictions appear most accurate, report says [View all] Faygo Kid Nov 2012 OP

No one even dares talk about the "climate cliff" we are going over villager Nov 2012 #1

350.org is doing a national lecture tour to pull the climate movement together. freedom fighter jh Nov 2012 #2

Warming is already on the high side of the projections pscot Nov 2012 #3

...i keep saying this FirstLight Nov 2012 #4

Bye, bye, Florida. Downwinder Nov 2012 #5

we need a CCC for the Climate! dreamnightwind Nov 2012 #7

This IS the most important issue and I hope we begin to address it. nt Mojorabbit Nov 2012 #8

Onward through the smog -- a few ideas Gabby Hayes Nov 2012 #9

There is a REASON it's called "Catastrophe Theory". bemildred Nov 2012 #10

There is also the Precautionary Principle cprise Nov 2012 #15

Well yeah, but we are way past that. bemildred Nov 2012 #16

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #11

Nothing to worry about. The companies have it all under control... adirondacker Nov 2012 #12

Yes,this IS the most important issue there is latebloomer Nov 2012 #13

. . . and not a word about it during the election cycle just ending n/t Strelnikov_ Nov 2012 #14