None…

Regards,
Peter H.

“Big business” isn’t that stupid – unless it’s being run (into the ground) by a liberal. And without “big business” you would be living like “Little House On The Prairie”, moron. It’s called PROGRESS. Move to some 3rd world craphole and see how that works for ya.

Sorry, but global warming is a long term issue and if hadn’t been politicized, then maybe we would be taking it seriously. of course, I’m sure if big business can find a way to make a profit off of acknowledging that it actually exists, then maybe conservatives will change their tune.

If you don’t agree with Ian, he’ll likely threaten to kill you.

No, I’m really quite harmless. Why, I “wouldn’t even hurt a fly!”

Congratulations, Ian. You can no longer claim that global BS is science.

It’s possible CO2 cycles could intensify the effect some – but not
drastically. First, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is tiny – measured
in a few hundred parts per million.

By mass, yes but not by effect. There is far more N2 and O2 in the atmosphere than either water vapor or CO2 or any other gas but their contribution to the greenhouse effect is negligible. Why that is can be a class assignment.

Even now, it’s dwarfed by other greenhouse gases. The number one greenhouse gas by far is water vapor. I believe the number two might be methane? CO2, even at present slightly-increased levels, is small potatoes.

Not at all. Methane is a minor although potent contributor. CO2 is the next largest contributor after atmospheric water.

Second, the Earth very likely has all kinds of climate feedback mechanisms
that preserve climate stability.

Not all feedback mechanisms need be “negative”; there can be “positive” ones as well e.g ice-albedo. Positive feedback will increase the effect of a change in the parameter and under the right circumstances cause a runaway effect.

Some scientists think, for example, that
if the temperature climbs a little – and/or there is more CO2 – then upper
atmospheric clouds increase slightly, reflecting a bit more solar radiation
back into space.

Or the higher temperature will lead to more evaporation and higher water vapor hence enhanced greenhouse effect.

There is so much about climate that scientists DON’T know
today.

We know enough that the vast majority of scientists doing research in the area have concluded that human contribution to climate change is highly problematic. BTW, the effect of the minute variations in solar radiation apparently can’t explain the warming we’re seeing. Also, if you want to cut through a lot of the BS on this subject, RealClimate is a great place to start.

I STILL want to know who’s funding the Global BS religion

Well that’s easy. You are. I am. Thank you Government.

Luxury. Obviously, you’ve never been on a “johnny detail”. I will say this though, I’ve never had to use a corn cob, although I think G.I. TP is probably close enough.

On another note:

I STILL want to know who’s funding the Global BS religion. Those liberal “scientists” (too bad Scientologist is already taken) aren’t working for free or just to improve the world.

Oh and why is it they keep pushing back our ultimate demise? We were supposed to have been toast 2-3 times over by now. Why won’t they be as specific as they used to be?

Here is an easy URL to remember to see the program. Pass it along to friends and family.

http://gorelied.notlong.com

It may be reasonable to attribute Pluto’s outbreak of Manbearpig to its
unusually elliptical 248-year orbit which came closest to the Sun just in
1989.

HOWEVER… Jupiter only has an 11-year (I think) orbit, and its outbreak of
Manbearpig, like Mars’, is most reasonably explained by the same solar cycle
affecting us.

1000 years would be a rough average for the Sun’s cycle; it can vary. What
we’ve seen in recorded human history is:

- a Roman Warm Period around 400BC – 100AD
- a dip, moving into the appropriately-named Dark Ages
- a Medieval Warm Period around 900-1300AD
- a dip, moving into the Mini-Ice Age of the 1500s and 1600s
- a slight turnaround around 1800 or 1850, moving into the present-day Warm
Period.

It’s possible CO2 cycles could intensify the effect some – but not
drastically. First, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is tiny – measured
in a few hundred parts per million. Even now, it’s dwarfed by other
greenhouse gases. The number one greenhouse gas by far is water vapor. I
believe the number two might be methane? CO2, even at present
slightly-increased levels, is small potatoes.

Second, the Earth very likely has all kinds of climate feedback mechanisms
that preserve climate stability. Some scientists think, for example, that
if the temperature climbs a little – and/or there is more CO2 – then upper
atmospheric clouds increase slightly, reflecting a bit more solar radiation
back into space. There is so much about climate that scientists DON’T know
today. Their models are so very primitive, they can’t even predict past
(i.e., PROVEN / KNOWN) climate changes.

I feel confident that in 20 years, we will be astounded that we used to fret
about Manbearpig – just as today, we are astounded by all the scientists in
the 1970s who sounded the alarm that climate was changing – in the direction
of a new Ice Age!

Trolls call people trolls. (I.e., only trolls feel the need to initiate name-calling like your #60.)

I chose to respond to your troll-bait… this time. Hope it’s fun for you!