Global Dimming 637
wiredog writes "The Guardian reports on research which shows that the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface has decreased by 10% in 30 years. This has implications for global warming models and, especially, agricultural output."
Well of course (Score:4, Funny)
badum DUM
sorry everyone (Score:5, Funny)
i'll set it back to the way i found it
Sunlight (Score:0, Funny)
Bunk science (Score:-1, Funny)
It's a fact that, since God created the Earth and the Heavens 6000 years ago, the temperature of the planet has remained exactly the same. Did Noah have to wear sunblock on the Ark? No. Did our Lord Jesus need sunblock when he was on the cross? No.
These "scientists" need to put down their microscopes and pick up their bibles.
Re:Bunk science (Score:3, Funny)
I was so much younger then (Score:5, Funny)
it's a conspiracy (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So instead (Score:2, Funny)
It's all these damn enviro-hippies and their solar power! They're sucking in all the light that used to hit the ground and keep the earth warm. STOP IT.
Re:Sunlight (Score:3, Funny)
Maybe we already have that considering that the study has a margin of error of 10%
Re:Kind of emphasizes a major point. (Score:1, Funny)
I bet those arrogant bastards aren't laughing at me now.
Re:Well of course (Score:5, Funny)
"1000 points of light...and we get the dim one"
Animatrix (Score:4, Funny)
Re:So instead (Score:3, Funny)
Rock On!!! (Score:5, Funny)
Now, I'm not a scientist, but this sort of implies to me that things will get more humid as well. So, we're setting up for living in a big ole' sauna. So, let's look at the ups and downs:
Good: We'll all have great skin for starts.
Bad: Lots of very fat men walking around in flip-flops with small towels around their waists.
Good: Girls will wear less clothing to cope with the heat & humidity--we'll have a population of nice-skinned chicks dressed like the love-slaves from planet Triton. Misquoting Mary Carey [marycareyforgovernor.com]: "Global warming? Never heard of it, but I guess we'll all have to wear less". Woo!
Bad: Killer hangovers, massive ring around the collar.
Re:Well of course (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Sunlight (Score:3, Funny)
Actually, when one puts it that way, it doesn't sound too bad ...
Re:The unintended benefits of pollution (Score:2, Funny)
Re:yeah right (Score:3, Funny)
Don't kid yourself. The US is responsible for a very large chunk of the greenhouse gas output of the world. It is something like 40%. That is despite the fact that the US has around 5% of the world's population.
Ok, then just replace "Third World country" by "country whose leader has not been democratically elected", and it again fits...
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Re:Well of course (Score:3, Funny)
It stands to reason (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Driving a Truck Through This One (Score:4, Funny)
IANAAP*, IAAIC**. But why would energy being soaked up by the atmosphere lead to a warmer planet than being soaked up by the ground which then heats the atmosphere? If anything it would just change the temperature gradient, not the mean temperature, making the surface temperature colder, no?
* I am not an atmospheric physicist
**I am an ignorant clod
Re:So instead (Score:5, Funny)
geek1: 'we need a totalitarian state run by elite technocrats to rule the world'
geek2: 'totalitarian states blow goatse, your monopolistic society just prevents personal freedom and restricts innovation. a community-wide socialist state for the benefit of all is what's needed'
geek1: 'you commie, just like the inhabitants of Thabeza3 in trek:NG episode 7, your society will crumble under the weight of indecision and everyone making their own principalities'
Meanwhile.. the rest of the world will continue as normal
Re:10% decrease??? (Score:2, Funny)
Bemopolis
Re:The unintended benefits of pollution (Score:5, Funny)
The Venusians apparently made the same assumption about their climate, unfortunately.
ozone impact (Score:2, Funny)
Re:So instead (Score:2, Funny)
And I for one welcome our new Slashdot overlords. Wait, no I don't. :P
Re:How will H usage affect this? (Score:4, Funny)
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how high were they? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:weird (Score:4, Funny)
It's better overall to have scientists shaking their heads, saying things like "if it's this significant, then it would have been reported before". After all, it's not possible to have something reported the first time. Nope, not at all. These scientist guys really know their stuff.