Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part V 6

[dik]

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[SuperSalad]

Probably why it isn't very successful.

- Andrew

 

[TugboatEng]

You should see the building they're renting their office space in. I think they're quite successful. Not at generating electricity but fleecing governments and investors.

 

[dik]

This could be just the start:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ater-INDEFINITELY-180-000-people-cut-off.html

So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[TugboatEng]

The Lancet estimates that cold temperature kill 15-20x the number of people as high temperatures. Smoke on that one for a bit.

 

[dik]

We'll see how that works out... one of the problems with drought is starvation... that may pick up a bit?

So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[TugboatEng]

Drought not a symptom of global warming... The increased temperatures also increase crop yields and can open up the fertile northern land masses to agriculture. I don't know where you're pulling this starvation bit from? There is no common sense in these claims.

 

[GregLocock]

As I posted previously, the models predict that inflows to Lake Mead will increase in the coming years. In other news the German weather bureau has changed its definition of a heatwave. What used to be defined as a period of 5 consecutive days with highs over 30°C, has been changed to a period of just three consecutive days – with a high of 28°C or more. I'm sure they've done it for very good reasons, not being alarmist at all. Of course the new definition no longer complies with standard terminology, but hey, anything to keep the frightened masses on edge.

My conclusion from this

https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-what-climate-models-tell-us-about-future-rainfall/

is that overall there will be more precipitation, but the models don't really agree on which areas will get wetter or drier.




Cheers

Greg Locock


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[dik]

No but it can be a serious consequence of climate change... can have flooding, too. Another consequence; have you checked on Pakistan lately... I hear they have over 1000 fatalities, and counting.

So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[TugboatEng]

2010 was worse and that was only the second worse in the 50 years before that. This has always been a regular occurrence for the region.

Relating this to AGW is just as disingenuous as blaming the flooding in Mississippi on AGW when they have a past history of larger floods AND a past history of deteriorating infrastructure.

It's almost as if there are more important projects we should be funding instead of investing in buoys that bob a bit less.

 

[dik]

I'm not so sure... as things heat up... water on the ground evapourates and goes into the sky. The warmer it is, the more water that can be retained. Eventually some of this has to be released and when it does, due to the greater amount in the clouds, the amount of precipitation can be a lot greater... something I think we've seen of late.

So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[TugboatEng]

Water in the oceans evaporates into the sky. It's generally thought that AGW will increase precipitation overall but will shift where it occurs. Good news is that most of the reductions in precipitation will be over the oceans.

 

[dik]

That may not be good news... it may have a serious impact in 'dry' areas as well as the US south west.

So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[GregLocock]

So you've gone from panicking about droughts to panicking about floods in the space of 10 posts. Truly global warming is the theory that explains everything!

Nothing we've seen 1940-2022 in Australia matches what was seen in 1850-1940, whether it is floods, droughts, or bushfires.

Cheers

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[dik]

...and the blame game starts:

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/...water-system-crashes-in-miss-capital-00054372

So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[dik]

Even as a kid... I never panicked... just observations... I am, however, a little concerned; that can happen with mass extinctions, I hear.

So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[TugboatEng]

Maybe we should hold off on taking drastic actions until we better understand the problem ?

As for the blame game, you should post that over in the engineering disasters form as it would be more relevant there when it obviously stemmed from mismanagement.

 

[dik]

The problem is getting much worse as we get to understand it... Next thing, Santa may have to relocate...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/warmer-temperatures-are-causing-arctic-lakes-to-vanish/

So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[TugboatEng]

Next thing, Santa may have to relocate...

This comment is surprisingly relevant as it highlights the absurdity of the environmental movement. The comment starts with a completely fictional scenario and they reacts to it in the completely incorrect manner. The obvious solution would be to put wheels on the sleigh.

 

[dik]

another apt place for it... there will likely be a large number of these cities confronting the same problem... a consequence of things starting to heat up...


So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[dik]

You've, obviously, never had a chance to walk in the thawed, active layer, of permafrost.

So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik