Rita is now a category four storm. It's the heat of the gulf that is supercharging even the smallest storm into a monster. And that heat in the gulf could be the result of global climate change. How many cities do we have to lose before people start to admit this global climate change is happening? How many cities do we have to lose before they even consider the option.
Missy, if you are reading this please know that our house is open here for you, Micheal, the kids and the dogs. I know it would be a trek but it's safe.
Posted by jherr at September 21, 2005 05:27 AMWe're getting warmer. Mars is getting warmer. The sun is flaring. Our planet's temperature fluxuates. We MAY be helping to speed up the process, but there is no way in the world we can stop it.
Posted by: Jacqueline at September 21, 2005 01:38 PMYour kidding, right? You don't think the fossil fuels that we burn emit green house gases have anything to do with it? All of the studies that were done and the real world effects of super storms not enough proof for you?
BTW, if you want to rail against a theory you should at least understand it. It's climate change, not specifically warming.
Oh, I forgot. The religious right loves global climate change because the faster we destroy the environment and burn or freeze to death the faster we get to see Jesus. Or burn in hell if we are liberals.
Posted by: jherr at September 21, 2005 08:32 PMFirst of all, I didn't rail against the theory. I actually said, "We may be helping to speed up the process". All I'm saying is that we cannot STOP the warming process. We're not in control of it. What did the dinosaurs do to cause their ice age?
Secondly, I think it's great that you drive a hybrid. Hopefully, someday, we all will. I'll consider it when they drop the pricetag of the replacement battery (recent Nashville estimate $3K). Of course, the price differential between that and gas is closing fast...
Posted by: Jacqueline at September 22, 2005 07:39 AMThe ice age happened over millenia. The age of the dinosaurs was millionsof years.
The process that we are in now is localized to the last 150 years. It's _man made_.
Surely we can agree that humans can effect the environment. Right? Pour toxic sludge into lake. Lake dies. That's environmental impact.
This is just that type of abuse taken to the extent of the planet. There are too many cows, too many cars, and too many coal fired power plants.
In addition it's possible that drilling in the Gulf has created this situation by changing the thermodynamics of the layer under the water. So instead of sloughing off heat the water now retains it. Like changing a fish bowl from a glass to a thermos would change the way the water retains heat.
BTW, I think the battery replacement is $5K, but it's under warranty. And nobody else I know has had the problem. And I am the only person at that dealership who has had the problem.
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