the end of the world is nigh!

Originally posted by sonhouse
[b] Why do I keep seeing news reports showing pictures of the Alps 50 years ago and new ones of the same locations now, and guess what, the glaciers are all going, going, gone.

How far inland do you have to travel to arrive at the spot where Caesar's boats came to shore in England?

How many glaciers need to melt to get sea level back to that point?

Originally posted by steponup
Scientists have predicted that unless global warming is halted the earth will implode between now and the next millenium. I don't wanna die, do you?

Implode?
How might the world implode due to gases pushing inward on a solid and condenced liquid? That would be like trying to Implode a 18 wheeler with a wiffle ball, so "why don't you get your head out of your a$$ and into a g0d d@mned science book."

Originally posted by steponup
Scientists have predicted that unless global warming is halted the earth will implode between now and the next millenium. I don't wanna die, do you?

No worries, I own the moon and I will be leasing out some very lavish condos there very soon. We can watch the earth implode from a nice safe distance. Who's bringing the beer?

Contact me via PM to reserve yours now.

Originally posted by shavixmir
It is funny though, that nearly every scientist who claims that global warming is a hoax is either a right-wing Christian or partly funded by the oil industry.

Like this scientist?
http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1501&status=article&id=275267681833290

Originally posted by MacSwain
How far inland do you have to travel to arrive at the spot where Caesar's boats came to shore in England?

How many glaciers need to melt to get sea level back to that point?

(crickets chirping)

Originally posted by zeeblebot
(crickets chirping)

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Originally posted by MacSwain
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Way up inland ?

Originally posted by Rajk999
Way up inland ?

I guess I was too subtle.
Point being...A lower water level now indicates there is more ice than around 50BC. More ice needs to melt to return to normal? How much? 😉

Originally posted by MacSwain
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no one replied to your post.

Originally posted by princeoforange
Look at the UK today. Do we have civil liberties? No. Do we have freedom of expression? No. Do we have an unbiased media? No, the BBC, funded by the state, is more leftist than ever. These are all traits of a communist country, and Tony and co. must take the blame, because it didn't use to be like this!

In order, yes but in some areas not as much as in the past whereas in other areas more, yes, and No.

In more depth:-

(1) The civil liberties have been taken away by an authoritarian government to pursue authoritarian goals. Communist? Yes, and (ooh, lets avoid the usual H word) Franco was communist then. And Peron. Authoritarian does not equate to Communist. And it certainly doesn't equate to classical Marxist.

(2) Yes, we do.Else you wouldn't be allowed to express the opinion we have no freedom of expression.

(3) No, we don't, you are correct, the media is all tied to the same consensus. Basically, the consensus that neo-liberal capitalism is grand, western civilization is at it's highest point, and ideas such as communism, marxism, socialism etc are dead in the water. How many programs on the BBC do you have about capitalist economics? How often do they invite Marxist critics on there? Does the BBC own the press, or do very rich, very capitalist media barons own it?

I wonder.

Originally posted by Plebdazzle
or do very rich, very capitalist media barons own it?

I wonder.

Interesting statement there...

Would not "very poor, very communist media barons own it" be an oxymoron?

Originally posted by steponup
Scientists have predicted that unless global warming is halted the earth will implode between now and the next millenium. I don't wanna die, do you?

am i right in saying global warming has happened on another planet already, and the change was minimal?

Originally posted by shavixmir
It is funny though, that nearly every scientist who claims that global warming is a hoax is either a right-wing Christian or partly funded by the oil industry.

I'm not

Originally posted by eatmybishop
am i right in saying global warming has happened on another planet already, and the change was minimal?

You are right in saying that has happened in another planet, wrong in saying the change was minimal.

Originally posted by steponup
Scientists have predicted that unless global warming is halted the earth will implode between now and the next millenium. I don't wanna die, do you?

No, they have not. Or if they did, they were lying or did so to get some fame. Don't believe something if a group of scientists made a claim. It's just a claim.