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Is The End Nigh?

Darth Rotor said:
Sort of. I mean the water content of the atmosphere. As temp goes up, it tends to be able to retain more water. Cold air is dryer than warm air, and all that. More water surface, oceans, means greater evap potential.
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Ten-four.

I suppose greater cloud cover can also contribute to the atmosphere acting more as a thermal blanket, keeping things a bit toastier.

I blame the weathermen for SOME of this.

But mostly:

:iblamelisa:
 
ConspiRaider said:
I suppose greater cloud cover can also contribute to the atmosphere acting more as a thermal blanket, keeping things a bit toastier.
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I think that is why they call it the green house effect. On the upside, the orchids are blooming in record numbers this year. :D
I blame the weathermen for SOME of this. But mostly:

:iblamelisa:
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That goes without saying.

DR
 
gumboot said:
On the plus side my own little slice of paradise will probably survive fine - New Zealand is one of the few first world countries with a bio capacity greater than the population's biological footprint.
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Are you presuming that the South Island will want to share with you northerners?
 
gumboot said:
On the plus side my own little slice of paradise will probably survive fine - New Zealand is one of the few first world countries with a bio capacity greater than the population's biological footprint.

Fortunately the mass starvations, riots, and hurricanes will stop you filthy land-lubbing continentals for getting your emaciated ET-fingered hands on our deliciously rich soil.
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...while NZ disappears hissing into the Pacific Ocean due to sudden volcanic activity brought on by SATAN!
 
gumboot said:
The planet is facing a major environmental crisis.
The world's economies are facing a major financial crisis....
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Good post!

This is precisely why I decided not to have any kids. The next 50, hell the next 20 years are going to very rough even for my generation. (Generation X)
 
In consideration of this post I would like to add to me original list of travesties the following:

Increasing numbers of sex related threads at JREF forums.

The end is indeed nigh!
 
The planet is facing a major environmental crisis.
The world's economies are facing a major financial crisis.
Piracy is on the rise.
Societies are becoming increasingly violent.
Terrorism.
Genocide.
Wars.
Radical Religion.
Pressure from the developing world.
An aging population.
Lowering birth rates.
Oil is running out.
Soil depletion.
Fisheries depletion.
Deforestation.
Diversion of water from the water cycle.
Species extinction.
Obesity.
Diabetes.

Anyone who follows the news is aware of the various "dire" situations assaulting western civilisation.


So...
Nothing new there then...
 
Soapy Sam said:
So...
Nothing new there then...
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You forgot the plague of sex threads on the JREF forums. Clearly the smoking gun that proves the end has come. After sex comes smoke. Where there's smoke there's fire. Fire and brimstone.
 
I can't believe someone said "nigh." Do you say "whence" a lot too?

;)


Anyway - of course the end closes in. I'm amazed this might be news to anyone.
 
bigred said:
I can't believe someone said "nigh." Do you say "whence" a lot too?

;)
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Prithee Sir (or M'Lady), mayhaps thou wouldst explain what thou art insinuating, for methinks thou makes mockery of mine self.
 
gumboot said:
I should clarify that what I am talking of is the collapse of western civilisation, not extinction of the human species.
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What is "western civilisation"?

Modern, technological empire-building humanity has come to dominate the planet by consuming ever-increasing amounts of accumulated solar energy. Wars, now waged over oil, were once fought over forests. The coal/oil bonanza may represent "western civilisation's" last, ecstatic gasp before inevitable detumescence.

We borrow energy from the past, creating an enormous energy debt in our civilisation's accumulated economy. This debt becomes due for repayment when the energy supply starts to decline. Debt-based economies have only one possible destination: Collapse.



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General interest:

Russian Analyst Predicts Decline and Breakup of U.S.:

http://en.rian.ru/world/20081124/118512713.html
 
JihadJane said:
What is "western civilisation"?

Modern, technological empire-building humanity has come to dominate the planet by consuming ever-increasing amounts of accumulated solar energy. Wars, now waged over oil, were once fought over forests. The coal/oil bonanza may represent "western civilisation's" last, ecstatic gasp before inevitable detumescence.

We borrow energy from the past, creating an enormous energy debt in our civilisation's accumulated economy. This debt becomes due for repayment when the energy supply starts to decline. Debt-based economies have only one possible destination: Collapse.



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General interest:

Russian Analyst Predicts Decline and Breakup of U.S.:

http://en.rian.ru/world/20081124/118512713.html
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Evidence this guy is a flaming idiot. Only takes reading thi8s paragraph.


He predicted that the U.S. will break up into six parts - the Pacific coast, with its growing Chinese population; the South, with its Hispanics; Texas, where independence movements are on the rise; the Atlantic coast, with its distinct and separate mentality; five of the poorer central states with their large Native American populations; and the northern states, where the influence from Canada is strong.
He even suggested that "we could claim Alaska - it was only granted on lease, after all."
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It's all dumb, but I just had to bold the Canadian part.
 
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