Unexplained Leap In CO2 Levels 1215
Cally writes "The Guardian is reporting that atmospheric CO2 concentrations have leapt by 4.5 ppm in the last two years. This raises the ugly possibility that the capacity of a large carbon sink (possibly the oceans) has been exceeded, and the worst-case scenario is that a tipping point has been reached and a runaway warming scenario is in progress. Quote from Dr. Piers Foster of Reading University: 'If this is a rate change, of course it will be very significant. It will be of enormous concern, because it will imply that all our global warming predictions for the next hundred years or so will have to be redone.'"
The cause is obvious... (Score:5, Funny)
Earth wants to get rid of us (Score:2, Funny)
Convergence (Score:3, Funny)
Mt. St. Helens rumbling.
Earthquakes in California.
And now, a build up of CO2 in the atmosphere!
So when are the Tsunamis and land slides do? When will the Mississippi start to flood? The Yellowstone caldera even reaching its theoretical 640 thousand (million ?) year cycling point! Game over, man! GAME OVER!
Re:*sigh* (Score:3, Funny)
Re:it's getting hot in here... (Score:1, Funny)
so take off all your clothes! Woohoo, girls in bikinis everywhere!
For the love of Linus! NERDS in speedos everywhere! The goggles! They do nothing!!
It's me. I did it. (Score:1, Funny)
I've got 200 SUV's & 500 farting cows in the back yard, cranking out the C02.
And it's none too soon, winter is comming and it's gonna get way too cold. Anyone want to donate some microwave boritos to help speed up the process?
How do you dare !? (Score:3, Funny)
I think we can only test your far fetched hypothesis by producing new 10-20 liter cars, and decrease the petrol cost by 75% at least. If, after say 25 years, we are imitating the faith of the creatures we now burn, I would say we need to discuss the consequences.
In the mean time, keep burning that oil folks !
Re:The cause is obvious... (Score:5, Funny)
Does that mean if we join that Kyoto thingy, we'd have to have our elections once a decade to meet emissions requirements?
Re:To use less hydrocarbon (Score:4, Funny)
The people it is easiest to eliminate are the ones whose elimination will have least impact on carbon use.
Mind you, some kind of flying robot which picks up any four wheel drive vehicle in use in an urban area and drops it and it's driver into a deep ocean trench is a possibility for significant change few people will object to...
What about the singularity? (Score:1, Funny)
The perfect excuse... (Score:0, Funny)
Re:More on sinks (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Sorry to bring facts into this.... (Score:1, Funny)
Consider this... (Score:2, Funny)
Either that or the ice hydrates in the ocean floor are beginning to thaw in which case we're all fucked.
*shits on self in fear*
Someone look that part up in Revelation where the oceans boil?
More on trailers and trash (Score:5, Funny)
Re:More on sinks (Score:3, Funny)
Re:More on sinks (Score:4, Funny)
[emphasis mine]
Yes those neighbour-collecting neoconservatives can be a pain in the behind.
Re:More on sinks (Score:2, Funny)
Re:More on sinks (Score:2, Funny)
Re:More on sinks (Score:2, Funny)
Re:More on sinks (Score:3, Funny)
Dear God (Score:3, Funny)
God: Cue Mount St.Helens eruption.
Fools.
Re:The cause is obvious... (Score:2, Funny)
Kicking the Sacred Cow (Score:3, Funny)
I there
Re:More on trailers and trash (Score:3, Funny)