Originally Posted by Epoch
Agreed. Gradual climate change does happen. Sudden climate change rarely does not. Do you know how much energy it takes to warm that much water only half a degree C? That's a lot of extra energy that's being trapped on our planet, and if we ignore it, it will only increase more quickly. That is, simply put, bad.
That's completely wrong. I wish I had an article for you, but only in the past 40,000 years has the temperature stayed relatively stable, before that point it flucuated very quickly and very drastically, quite often.
Originally Posted by Epoch
My favorite part is that your arguement is based on not reading the article I posted, then suggesting you know more than well educated men who have studied fluid dynamics and environmental conditions for most of their professional lives. Please, RTFA
Yawn
Originally Posted by Epoch
Beyond that, human living conditions were MUCH different then. Population density and resource scarcity was also significantly different, as well as standards of living, life expectancy, and resource usage. Being warmer isn't too bad, until you consider how it will affect rain fall, humidity, vegetation coverage, oceanic behavior, disease transmission, energy costs to cool down, etc etc. The list goes on. Failing to ingore all the effects is like turning a blind eye to reality, and the problem is that your indifference will affect me and everyone else...
Yeah, god forbid rainfall increase right? Cause while one area would get flooded and coastal cities would get "destroyed," deserts and other area's that are completely inhospitable right now would be lush and full of water and greenery and nutrients.
You can continue believing in your doomsday scenario brought on by humans though, it's ok.