Global Warming Debate

[JohnRPollard]

I was in New England recently and can confirm that the water was indeed very swimmable. Not necessarily more so than some other recent years, but I don't remember too many instances during my childhood when it was this warm.

In hot water: World sets ocean temperature record

[ssneade]

well, john as you get older, the circulation in your legs gets poorer creating a slightly more tolerant to cold syndrome. it's still cold, ya just can't feel it....

[JohnRPollard]

Originally Posted by ssneade

well, john as you get older, the circulation in your legs gets poorer creating a slightly more tolerant to cold syndrome. it's still cold, ya just can't feel it....

Nah, it was definitely warm by New England standards. It was great!!

[ssneade]

Originally Posted by JohnRPollard

Nah, it was definitely warm by New England standards. It was great!!

glad you were able to enjoy the ocean for a change. don't bother me a bit it's warmed up a little....

spent some time earlier this year at chincoteague island, talk about shrinkage!

[jackdale]

Our glaciers seem to indicating some kind of warming trend


1973

2006

[Sequitur]

Originally Posted by jackdale

Our glaciers seem to indicating some kind of warming trend


1973

2006

So tell me, what what are you trying to show us with these two different scenes that are shot from entirely different places? Most of us know that glaciers recede and advance in response the ongoing local, regional and global climate warmings and coolings, but to illustrate it, it would be better to show the same scene from the same camera placement.

[poopdeckpappy]

Originally Posted by Sequitur

So tell me, what what are you trying to show us .

That it's so damn hot that some Mtn's melt

[jackdale]

Originally Posted by Sequitur

So tell me, what what are you trying to show us with these two different scenes that are shot from entirely different places? Most of us know that glaciers recede and advance in response the ongoing local, regional and global climate warmings and coolings, but to illustrate it, it would be better to show the same scene from the same camera placement.

Same location, same camera placement. The second one is at a slightly more wide angle.

[smackdaddy]

I can see it. And the wider angle makes it even more spooky because it's showing much more area that is toasty. Where is/was that thing?

PS - here's a visual to help the imagination-impaired and overly-skeptical...

[JohnRPollard]

Originally Posted by jackdale

Same location, same camera placement. The second one is at a slightly more wide angle.

Yeah, I can see that, but I wouldn't have said "slightly".

Of course, one could be summer, the other winter.

And 1973 was during a period of significant temperature decline. This was when the climate scientists were talking about another ice age and concocting plans to sprinkle black dust on the polar caps to help melt them.

Some receding glaciers in europe have uncovered human villages from the middle ages.

Still and all, the water sure was warm.