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Originally posted by Doc Velocity
You said that without greenhouse gases, the Earth would freeze... So, obviously, there must be some greenhouse gases left in the atmosphere. The oceans will absorb 90% of all greenhouse gases in the atmosphere over the next thousand years, the remaining 10% will maintain the equilibrium of Earth's climate.
You're contradicting yourself... Again.
The greenhouse effect is unquestionably real and helps to regulate the temperature of our planet.
Without a natural greenhouse effect, the temperature of the Earth would be about zero degrees F (-18°C) instead of its present 57°F (14°C).
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
Mankind has been making greenhouse gases for some 7 million years, just as every living thing on Earth produces greenhouse gases and has done so since life first appeared on this planet 3.5 billion years ago.
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
No. The Sun warms the Earth. When the Sun increases its thermal output, the Earth (and all the other planets) warm up as well. There is evidence right now that other planets and moons in our solar system are warming up.
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
The planet Mars has an almost 100% carbon dioxide atmosphere, yet its warmest climate is about the same temperature as a deep freeze — around 0° Farenheit. Yet there was liquid water and probably Life on Mars a few billion years ago. So, we know Mars was receiving enough solar radiation to liquify water on its surface at one time. So why is a planet with near 100% CO2 atmosphere a sub-zero graveyard?
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
Interestingly, even Mars is showing slight signs of Global Warming near its poles, as are several of the large moons of Jupiter and Saturn, not to mention far-distant Neptune. Hmm. Is this due to manmade greenhouse gases, as well?
No. It's due to the Sun.
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
Obviously, not all greenhouse gases are being absorbed, or — as you yourself have attempted to articulate — the global temperature would plummet precipitously.
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
See, you're chasing your own tail with this condemnation of greenhouse gases, but you won't even consider that as the Sun increases its solar output, CO2 gases are released on planet Earth. The Sun is the cause of the release of greenhouse gases... Warmer Sun, more CO2 gas. Cooler sun, less CO2 gas.
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
That doesn't work for your argument, however, because you need someone to blame and belittle.
— Doc Velocity
Originally posted by ALLis0NE
Heck maybe they even hate Stephen Hawking, because he warns about MMGW.
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
And if Hawkings endorses manmade climate change, that's the main reason not to respect him.
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
Point is, calling down Stephen Hawkings in defense of manmade global warming is not too far off from calling down the RainMan.
Originally posted by ALLis0NEYou are blaming it all on the Sun, when there is evidence that shows the Sun is not the only factor to deal with... It's simple logic... it's to bad you are so illogical.
Originally posted by ALLis0NE
You didn't create the extra energy, I did. That means it came from another source. You don't even know basic science, no wonder you are so confused and lost.
ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2009) — Since 1985, seawater temperature in Kuwait Bay, northern Persian Gulf, has increased on average 0.6°C per decade. This is about three times faster than the global average rate reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Differences are due to regional and local effects. Increased temperatures are having profound effects on key habitats and on power generation the Persian Gulf.
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
Okay, Mr. Wizard, I didn't say I "created extra energy" because, you know why? Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. How's that for basic science, you buffoon...
I said produced more energy than I input. Which I did.
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
With my meager tapping upon these keys, I have driven up your body temperature, causing your respiration to increase, expelling more CO2 into the atmosphere.
Originally posted by Doc Velocity
Your furious and desperate and extraordinarily lengthy responses required more energy to compose and post, relative to my comparatively meek and more energy-efficient posts.
LOL
— Doc Velocity
“WASHINGTON – A group of evangelicals, comprised of scientists, economists and theologians, called the mainstream view of pending catastrophe caused by climate change a “hoax” at an event Thursday just days ahead of a key U.N.-sponsored climate change conference in Copenhagen.
The evangelical scholars argued that science, contrary to what many leading scientists claim, does not support the claim that increased CO2 in the atmosphere is having a negative effect on the earth. Rather, no one currently really understands clearly how the earth is responding to the increase in the greenhouse gas, they say.
“There seems to be a misunderstanding about science,” said Dr. Roy Spencer, climatologist and principal research scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Ala., at The Heritage Foundation-hosted event.
Spencer said there are two parts to science: measurements and interpretation of the measurements.
“I think people think that science is as simple as making measurements,” Spencer said. “[But] believe it or not most scientists – probably all the scientists I know that work in climate change – do have religious views about the earth and how fragile it is and that colors their research and how they interpret data.”