Global Warming

[Boswell]

I was bored so I thought i would make a usefull interesting topic for the forum! (There isnt many )

Global Warming is one of the biggest threats humanity faces today so I though I would create a thread so people can share there views on the subject. I have noticed over the last few years that the weather has been getting a little more wild here in the UK and around the world (on the news of course ). It has also now been proven that Antarctica and other smaller ice sheets like greenland are melting at an astonishing rate this means that sea levels are rising putting land at risk. Now I personally believe that it is our fault the humans for burning large amounts of fossil fuels and releasing CO2 into the atmosphere but I have also heard the other side of the argument that It is a natural climate change. Which ever way you look at it the problem looks like it's set to get worse so whats your opinion?

I was bored...

Edited January 14, 2008 by Boswell

[MadManMike]

I read about a time when the world kinda froze over. The Ice Age I think they called it.

Were the Chinese pumping gas into the air? Nope.

The Earth goes through cycles, that's all.

[Davetrials]

wont affect any of us, just get a bit warmer

im all for that.

[Boswell]

I read about a time when the world kinda froze over. The Ice Age I think they called it.

Were the Chinese pumping gas into the air? Nope.

The Earth goes through cycles, that's all.

I think we should take this guys word for it, he is a scientist!

[The Duck]

My mum is PA for the Oxford University Mr Global Warming. They firmly believe its got everything to do with the amount of shit people are pumping into the atmosphere. Not sure about my mum, shes buisy hating her job. But I'm not convinced.

I can see how it must be doing something, but if it is global warming, pollution etc can't solely be to blame can it?

Edit: Wahoo here he is... What a cool dude. .

Edited January 14, 2008 by Quackers

[Tom_]

Global warming is bull shit. It was origonaly created by a tory government to raise taxes on mining (I think) the government being money hungry bastards who will do anything for a bit o dorrah have caught on to it once again and are now using it as an excuse to tax us to shit. Thing is most of this world are chumps and have gone for it.

The earth goes through a cycle warming up after ice ages and then obviously falling back into an ice age, consodering we recntly had a ice age the earth is simply in the warming up stage.

it is complete bullshit.

Edit number 1: Also they say the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is reflecting the suns rays back onto the earth rather than letting it escape back out into space, but then surley it would also relect it off and stop it entering in the first place? Go figure.

Edited January 14, 2008 by Tom_

[James Quigley]

After the planet has reached a nice toasty temperature it will start to cool.

My question is will they be telling us to drive cars with a low mpg to reduce the effects of Global Cooling.

GLOBAL COOLING is the real battle.

[munkee]

Global warming is bull shit. It was origonaly created by a tory government to raise taxes on mining (I think) the government being money hungry bastards who will do anything for a bit o dorrah have caught on to it once again and are now using it as an excuse to tax us to shit. Thing is most of this world are chumps and have gone for it.

The earth goes through a cycle warming up after ice ages and then obviously falling back into an ice age, consodering we recntly had a ice age the earth is simply in the warming up stage.

it is complete bullshit.

Edit number 1: Also they say the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is reflecting the suns rays back onto the earth rather than letting it escape back out into space, but then surley it would also relect it off and stop it entering in the first place? Go figure.

fact

[Jonny Jones]

Apparently, Global Warming will give the UK a climate similar to that of Spain, therefore we need more faster cars with bigger engines! </Clarkson> Sorry useless post

[steve@banbury-trials]

Global Warming will give the UK a climate similar to that of Spain

thats what i like too hear,great news.back to topic,i agree with everyone who says its part of the cycle where the earth warms up then cools down.

steve

[Davetrials]

Apparently, Global Warming will give the UK a climate similar to that of Spain, therefore we need more faster cars with bigger engines! </Clarkson> Sorry useless post

he should deffinetly be priminister.

[1a2bcio8]

Global warming is bull shit. It was origonaly created by a tory government to raise taxes on mining (I think) the government being money hungry bastards who will do anything for a bit o dorrah have caught on to it once again and are now using it as an excuse to tax us to shit. Thing is most of this world are chumps and have gone for it.

Those Tories must be a very powerful political group to have defined the global warming positions of scientists across the world.

The science (the majority that I've come across) seemingly supports global warming as happening and as a result of our behaviour. It makes sense when you consider the world as an organism in itself (the gaia theory). Just like the cell in your body, it requires the correct balance of relative materials otherwise the overall health of the cell changes and potentially dies. Balance is an inescapable rule of organization. The eco-sphere is a form of organization, which if not balanced will result in entropy (disorganisation).

I don't trust that the ambiguity against global warming isn't supported by large companies who wish to maintain the status quo - in other words, maintain their profits. This type of thing has been continually evidenced in all areas that relate to profit. The scientist supported by the oil company isn't so 'objective' when he has a large pay packet and a family to maintain/support.

However, like somebody else mentioned, this might just be a cycle. I won't commit myself to an either/or stance, but I hold to the probability that we are causing global warming. It seems to make sense to take the chance that we are wrong and still attempt change with regards to our output of harmful materials into the environment. A cleaner environment that better relates to the health of its inhabitants, regardless of global warming being wrong seems like a win-win situation to me.

It's easy to be apathetic about it now, but if you were to witness harm inflicted on your children and grandchildren and based on your contribution of inactivity toward resolving the situation, I think you'd be in for some strong sensations or guilt. Global warming won't not affect us, here in the UK as we are very dependent on the conditions of other countries for the acquisition of resources for our own use. If they are affected, so are we. Additionally, we risk problems of, funnily enough, both drought and flooding, amongst other things.

Edited January 14, 2008 by rowly

[Smo™]

It's getting towards the time for our species to end then possibly.

[Dan6061]

he should deffinetly be priminister.

Imagine how dangerous the roads would be... No speed limits, speed cameras that get you for going too slow, no horse boxes or old people on the roads...it'd be awesome!

I don't care about global warming really... I turn lights off and that when i'm not using them, but that's just to keep the bills down...

[steve@banbury-trials]

he should deffinetly be priminister.

i like your thinking

[Caleb]

of course pollution is doing damage it just doesn't dissapear and clarkson really is just a fat idiot

what ive always wondered is with the ice caps melting and the global floods etc how are we going to get rid of the excess water?

evaporation-goes into the atmosphere-

consumption-back into sewage etc

freezing-melts

etc etc

[munkee]

i find it funny that people bitch about uk/america producing high carbon emission etc.. then some random place in abu dabi punjabi mc land goes and produces the world cheapest car for millions of people to buy.. so our do gooding goes to waste? f**kin lol

[Shaun H]

wont affect any of us, just get a bit warmer

im all for that.

HAHAHAHAHAA!

Yeah...

Apparently, Global Warming will give the UK a climate similar to that of Spain, therefore we need more faster cars with bigger engines! </Clarkson> Sorry useless post

And where does it leave Spain?

Or the rest of the world particularily the tropical areas!

he should deffinetly be priminister.

+1 despite that ^ lol

[N.Wood]

Its scientific fact that the earth is coming out of an icehouse period into a greenhouse period (proven by oxygen 18 ratios and all sorts of other data).

But clearly humans have a distinct affect on the climate.

I'd be inclined to take both into account and say that if humans wern't around we'd still be going through a global warming period, just not as rapidly as with human input.

Yes, some of the lower landmasses will be flooded, but thats not a new thing... The whole of the UK and much of Europe has been underwater at some point during its lifetime. How do you think you get chalk deposits in the South East, Limestone in the South West, pelitic sandstone in Yorkshire etc?

So it was more a case of when, not if...

[Pashley26]

Theres alot of clever people out there, And i guess there salary's and professional oppinions are worth nothing.

Next time the world wants to know something they should vote for Tf

Not that i'm saying you guys are wrong ! My life revolves around saving Chickens not Global Warming....

Jarrod

[Janson]

eh?

if you've got nothing to add to the topic, stfu.

and for the record, i don't care about global warming. i blame america, because it's convenient.

[ZeroMatt]

Global warming is hyped a fair bit by the media but the fact is that it is occuring. It's not happening entirely because of the human plague spewing shit into the atmosphere, the world is still in a period of deglaciation of sorts so it was guaranteed the ice sheets would shrink just not as quick as it is actually occuring.

There are so many variables affecting the heating up of the earth which can't be linked to humans.

[Token]

Anyone remeber the film WaterWorld with Kevin Costner?

[anzo]

Haha, end of the day the world will turn into WaterWorld or Mad Max (banned in many countries believe it or not!).

I think the only thing that really pisses me off about GW is the media attention, mostly in marketing. GW prevention has become the new driving force in selling a product. People think they're saving the world buying concentrated persil delivered by a lorry fueled by pixie dust and happy thoughts.

[1a2bcio8]

Haha, end of the day the world will turn into WaterWorld or Mad Max (banned in many countries believe it or not!).

I think the only thing that really pisses me off about GW is the media attention, mostly in marketing. GW prevention has become the new driving force in selling a product. People think they're saving the world buying concentrated persil delivered by a lorry fueled by pixie dust and happy thoughts.

Certainly. It's like method of carbon offsetting related to flying whereby you donate, perhaps a tiny percentage, of what it costs you to fly so that some plant life can be grown helping combat the problem you just caused by flying. The difficulty is that the offsetting is minimal relative to amount of carbon emissions you just contributed to. I think it's simply a way of easing guilt and that business has recognised that fact and has cleverly begun to make money from it.

However, I appreciate the fact that people don't completely not care, even if at the moment their efforts are simply token ones. Some effort is certainly more desirable than no effort in my eyes.