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Old 02-11-2014, 03:51 AM
 
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I know...I know...It's the big bad boogie man climate change.

Oh no...Tigers, Lions, Bears and Climate Change. Oh no...Tigers, Lions, Bears and Climate Change.

We're off to see the wizard the wonderful wizard of climate change.

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Great Lakes ice cover spreading rapidly; see which lake set a new record | MLive.com
Get back to us when you can tell us your excuse for believing the earth is less than 10,000 years old.
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Old 02-11-2014, 06:54 AM
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Location: Western Massachusetts
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Tell me about May 40K years ago. How was the temp then? Did the climate change since then? Just wondering?
Much of north America was glaciated. But you knew the answer to that. What is the point of your question? How is that even relevant?!
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Old 02-11-2014, 06:56 AM
 
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Much of north America was glaciated. But you knew the answer to that. What is the point of your question? How is that even relevant?!
Climates change.
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Old 02-11-2014, 06:59 AM
 
Location: Victoria, BC.
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Climates change.
It does, but there is always something that causes that change....What do you think is forcing climate change today?
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Old 02-11-2014, 07:05 AM
 
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It does, but there is always something that causes that change....What do you think is forcing climate change today?
The same thing that has forced it for billions of years.

To note....If they would have been able to no amount of sacrifices to their gods would have changed that fact for the dinosaurs.
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Old 02-11-2014, 07:19 AM
 
Location: Victoria, BC.
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The same thing that has forced it for billions of years.

To note....If they would have been able to no amount of sacrifices to their gods would have changed that fact for the dinosaurs.
The climate forcings of the past are not present today, so that leaves only greenhouse gases....Sorry if you cannot face that fact.
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Old 02-11-2014, 07:23 AM
 
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The climate forcings of the past are not present today, so that leaves only greenhouse gases....Sorry if you cannot face that fact.
The climate is little changed from the recent past. We also only have a very small bit of knowledge concerning the changes of the past so there is no definitive statement that can be made.
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Old 02-11-2014, 07:51 AM
 
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And in case anyone thinks one severe winter marks the end of climate change, here is a reality check:



http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/08/op...snow.html?_r=0
And another reality check.

Major Winter Storm Could Bring At Least 4 To 6 Inches Of Snow To D.C. « CBS DC
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Old 02-11-2014, 07:53 AM
 
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Only in the northern hemisphere...It's called winter, and happens every year.... Meanwhile down under... Australian heatwaves more frequent, hotter and longer: Climate Council report - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Its summer there. Happens every year.
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Old 02-11-2014, 07:55 AM
 
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Thank you.

- See more at: RealClimate: Global Warming Since 1997 Underestimated by Half

I will re-post this the next time you tell this particular lie.
Find something other than a blog.

By the way, it hasn't warmed ion over 17 years.
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