Cosmic Rays and Global Warming 548
Overly Critical Guy writes "The former editor of New Scientist has written an article in the TimesOnline suggesting that cosmic rays may affect global climate. The author criticizes the UN's recent global warming report, noting several underreported trends it doesn't account for, such as increasing sea-ice in the Southern Ocean. He describes an experiment by Henrik Svensmark showing a relation between atmospheric cloudiness and atomic particles coming in from exploded stars. In the basement of the Danish National Space Center in 2005, Svensmark's team showed that electrons from cosmic rays caused cloud condensation. Svensmark's scenario apparently predicts several unexplained temperature trends from the warmer trend of the 20th century to the temporary drop in the 1970s, attributed to changes in the sun's magnetic field affecting the amount of cosmic rays entering the atmosphere."
cult of global warming (Score:4, Funny)
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It's Pirates I tell Ye Laddy (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:Incorrect. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Incorrect. (Score:5, Funny)
Considering that the main cause is CO2 from fossil fuel, this statement is actually not too far off
Re:wait! (Score:3, Funny)
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I have a few doubts about the cosmic ray advice, frankly. But, yes, iPods are cooler than an anal probe.
So... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:USE=brain (Score:3, Funny)
Umm... What?
Re:cult of global warming (Score:3, Funny)
I hereby revoke your tree-hugging license for use of facts without intention to mislead. Please report to your neighborhood global warming organization for immediate compositing.
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Re:USE=brain (Score:3, Funny)
Why?
Re:It's Pirates I tell Ye Laddy (Score:2, Funny)
Re:cult of global warming (Score:3, Funny)
-Eric
I'll cite this one (Score:4, Funny)
Re:cult of global warming (Score:4, Funny)
I don't know about that, have you looked at string theory lately?
SUV! (Score:1, Funny)