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40. I agree
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 12:03 PM
Nov 2012

I just think it's going to happen sooner than expected. One feature of collapse is acceleration.

Still waiting for someone to debunk Lynas wtmusic Nov 2012 #1
Woh - Impressive Work Bigmack Nov 2012 #2
AT +10C, anybody who thinks humanity's survival is guaranteed is deluded. phantom power Nov 2012 #3
A +10C shift would be a planetwide catastrophe struggle4progress Nov 2012 #4
There is absolutely no question about that. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #5
By then we'll be colonizing Mars. joshcryer Nov 2012 #7
Is that a joke? NoOneMan Nov 2012 #9
Now that's an interesting observation. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #11
That's the main point I'm trying to make. joshcryer Nov 2012 #14
That'll happen too. We'll also probably move underground. joshcryer Nov 2012 #13
Any technology requires two key things in order to function GliderGuider Nov 2012 #15
Like you pointed out, we have fossil fuels until 2090. joshcryer Nov 2012 #17
Finding, drilling, transporting, refining and distributing GliderGuider Nov 2012 #19
I can't really disagree, I just can't predict how bad the die off will be. joshcryer Nov 2012 #20
Yes, there are a lot of unknowns. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #22
What can I say? Why aren't those in power getting the message? Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #6
I suspect that some of them ignore it because they already get it. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #12
I'm not so sure they get it. Not to the point of solution. Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #23
For the vast majority, I'm sure you're right. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #24
I think your study has a weakness that you have stated, ... CRH Nov 2012 #8
Thanks, those are good additions. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #10
So are you "prepping" for your predictions? NoOneMan Nov 2012 #16
Nope. I've made the choice to stay in my community and go through whatever they do. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #18
Good luck with that! NoOneMan Nov 2012 #21
Easter Island AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #25
Carl Lipo and Terry Hunt have some different mahina Nov 2012 #26
Yah, totally its contraversial AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #27
Rapa Nui peoples struggles are not over mahina Nov 2012 #28
holy smokes, my android does some crazy autocorrects. mahina Nov 2012 #29
Their radio carbing dating is thoroughly unsupported. joshcryer Nov 2012 #31
Really? AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #36
Carl Lipo and Terry Hunt have some wrong ideas about what happened. joshcryer Nov 2012 #30
Interesting mahina Nov 2012 #34
You sir, are on my awesome list AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #37
joshcryer and I may not agree on everything, but GliderGuider Nov 2012 #43
I think you're way too sanguine pscot Nov 2012 #32
The biggest unknown in all this is GliderGuider Nov 2012 #38
I agree pscot Nov 2012 #40
Acceleration - that's the kick in the nuts, isn't it? GliderGuider Nov 2012 #42
The kick in the nadgers pscot Nov 2012 #44
+10C is PETM temperatures. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #33
Yeah, not by 2100, anyhow. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #35
If we act by +3, we'll eventually get +6 anyway GliderGuider Nov 2012 #39
I've been pondering what temperature change I believe is realistic GliderGuider Nov 2012 #41
Kick to make sure people see my error and apology nt GliderGuider Nov 2012 #45
Phew. Please pass the gasoline? wtmusic Nov 2012 #46
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