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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Bad Weather Tied to Global ... Whatever
2012-10-17
The increased frequency of flooding, drought and other extreme weather events in the past decade shows a statistical pattern possibly linked to global warming, some U.S. scientists say. "We can state, with a high degree of confidence, that extreme anomalies ... were a consequence of global warming because their likelihood in the absence of global warming was exceedingly small," researchers including NASA climatologist James Hansen
Whoops. That's all *I* needed to read!
Around the world, "the incidence of drought is consistent with what the climate models are predicting," said John Seinfeld, an atmospheric researcher at Caltech.
What about the 30's "Dust Bowl", John. Do the models fit that in, too?
"It certainly doesn't appear to be out of line to conclude that this last summer could be statistically attributed to global warming."
Warming? Climate change? 16 years of plateau? C'mon, guys! What is it?
Among laypeople, the perception that extreme weather is getting worse -- and that it's linked to climate change -- is increasingly taking hold.

Climate Witch Doctors scientists overwhelmingly agree that the planet is getting hotter and that mankind's use of fossil fuels is largely responsible.
Except the ones who overwhelmingly disagree, some of whom are cuttingly direct about why.
Posted by:Bobby

#16  ["STORMY WEATHER" [classic], "STORMY" [contemporary] SONGS here].

MADONNA's "RAIN"???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-10-17 23:39  

#15  Balmy sunny autumn days like we currently have them are never ever blamed on GW
Posted by: European Conservative   2012-10-17 22:32  

#14  Just a damn good thing WE don't have four suns; not only would Global Worming be a lot worse, but Solandra woundn't know which way to orient their solar colectors and probably have to file for bankruptcy protection. or something...
Posted by: USN,Ret.   2012-10-17 21:09  

#13  I know - but I wasn't, Deacon.
Posted by: Barbara   2012-10-17 17:27  

#12  I was being facetious, Barbara.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2012-10-17 16:07  

#11  I thought it was Hollande that ate homework?!?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2012-10-17 15:48  

#10  Is there anything that gobal warming does NOT affect?

Global Warming ate my homework.
Posted by: Tiny Thraiger6988   2012-10-17 15:28  

#9  That doesn't work if you don't believe in God, DB.

Gaia is these clowns' god. >:-(
Posted by: Barbara   2012-10-17 14:36  

#8  Everyone should know that bad weather is an act of God.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2012-10-17 12:13  

#7  Or we can just slow down the world economy to control global warming, as suggested by this U of Mich study summary. I saw the story in glancing thru a June 2012 civil engineering mag.

Is there anything that gobal warming does NOT affect? Hemorrhoids, perhaps?
Posted by: Bobby   2012-10-17 11:05  

#6  Re 2 and 3 - I thought of some of those Darth, but was in a hurry. I will save those examples to help further educate my adult offspring.
Posted by: Bobby   2012-10-17 10:48  

#5  The climate "scientists" cherry pick their data to match their model. They ignore inconvenient truths like the medieval warm period, and some of the examples listed in the comments here.

It seems to me that if a mathematical model is accurate, you should be able to put in data for the forties and fifties and see if the model produces output that matches the historical data for the sixties and seventies.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2012-10-17 09:53  

#4  If you have 10 models all saying different things everything that happens can be attributed to a model...

The fact that all these models are bunkum for very basic maths reasons does make me worry about how corrupt grant based "science" has become.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2012-10-17 09:29  

#3  Also looking at my post it may look like I'm ranting at Bobby.

Just backing them up as they make an excellent point.
Posted by: DarthVader   2012-10-17 09:16  

#2  What about the 30's "Dust Bowl", John. Do the models fit that in, too?

What about the 300 year drought in North America from 1150-1350 that destroyed the Anazi culture, the Mississippi Valley culture and the Tiwanaku civilization around Lake Titicaca in present-day Bolivia? Does that fit in your models?

What about the drought that brought an end to the Old kingdom of Egypt in 2181BCE that made the Nile almost dry up for 8 years? Does that fit in your models?

Little Ice age fit in?

Does your model still work now that it has been shown that Global Warming stopped 16 fucking years ago?
Posted by: DarthVader   2012-10-17 09:15  

#1  Yesterday I drank a skunky beer, but then I realized it must be because of global warming! I have applied for a $5m government grant to study this problem, and will need as many Rantburgers as possible to aid in my research. Just waiting for the check.
Posted by: Iblis   2012-10-17 09:10  

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