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Posted: Feb 10 2010 07:18 pm

Valdronius wrote:

There's a garbage pile twice the size of Texas in the middle of the Pacific, and people still wonder if humans have an effect on the environment?

im sure those dolphins threw out some of those garbage bags too. dirty dolphins. and those whales drinking their 40's all the god damn time

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Feb 10 2010 08:21 pm

Valdronius wrote:

There's a garbage pile twice the size of Texas in the middle of the Pacific, and people still wonder if humans have an effect on the environment?

We clearly have an effect, and we can certainly have a significant and catastrophic impact on the planet if we want. If we set off a few nukes in the Amazon rainforest, for example, I'm sure the planet would feel that.

Climate change is a natural, long-term process, and the question is how, or if, we're influencing that on a grand scale. We can measure short term effects, but we can't know our long-term impact.

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Valdronius wrote:

There's a garbage pile twice the size of Texas in the middle of the Pacific, and people still wonder if humans have an effect on the environment?

I dropped some change in a fountain in the mall. I wonder if it will effect how the mall functions.

Posted: Feb 10 2010 09:25 pm

I figure we came out of an ice age once, so Global Warming is a natural thing. Humans are definitley contributing to/speeding up Global Warming, but I think it'd be happening either way.

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whales drinking 40's = win

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ToGdor wrote:

I figure we came out of an ice age once, so Global Warming is a natural thing. Humans are definitley contributing to/speeding up Global Warming, but I think it'd be happening either way.

Civilization exists on geological consent Wink

Posted: Feb 11 2010 07:39 am

pineapple wrote:

Why'd you move from California all the way to England?

Why do men do anything crazy and drastic? For a woman of course. I met her online and said "Screw it, I'm 24 and got nothing going on here, and always wanted to see England, so what the hell" and moved in with her. It was always planned to be only a 5 year tour, then we'd move back to California together, so I took it as a bit of an adventure and growth experience.

@Alowishus: I'm in Bradford actually near Leeds. I'm not sure where Cambria is in relation to us. It's a nice country to visit when the sun is shining (i.e. rarely), and you can't beat the history, but it's going to hell very quickly with their rampant, uncontrolled immigration policies and the weather is just ridiculously stifling and depressing. It's hard to imagine the effect constant gray skies and cold, damp weather does to your psyche after a few years until you experience it yourself. I can't wait to leave.

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That's insane. How's your guys relationship now?

Posted: Feb 12 2010 12:13 am

I think he mentioned he is married. I'm assuming it's to the same chick

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If that's the case then it looked like it worked out pretty damn well. That seems like it would be a one in a million chance.

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5 more inches this weekend

There go my plans Sad

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What plans did you have?

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Doddsino wrote:

5 more inches this weekend

There go my plans Sad

That's what she said.

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Nothing important, just meeting up with a chick out of town. Maybe things with happen..maybe they won't.

Posted: Feb 12 2010 08:10 am

pineapple wrote:

If that's the case then it looked like it worked out pretty damn well. That seems like it would be a one in a million chance.

Yeah, the relationship is going pretty well. Far from perfect of course as I've been slightly depressed and homesick since I got here, especially with the horrible weather so that always puts strain on a marriage. We also have a 4 year old together, and kids always put tremendous amounts of tension and burden on a relationship. Everyone says kids are a joy, but in reality, they're a major pain in the ass, especially if you and your spouse have differing theories on how to raise him.

All in all though we get along, and should be on our way to California within the next 6 months or so depending on when our house sells.

Posted: Feb 12 2010 03:47 pm

ToGdor wrote:

I figure we came out of an ice age once, so Global Warming is a natural thing. Humans are definitley contributing to/speeding up Global Warming, but I think it'd be happening either way.

Fun fact: We're still living in an ice age.
Another fun fact: A few decades ago everyone was worried about global cooling.

The stuff we do may not be good for the planet, but we're not affecting the temperature.

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Today, more snow. This is the 2nd time in a row it's snowed on a weekend Sad

It seems to know. So no classes skipped, going out can be potentially dangerous... the gods don't want us to have weekends...

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Feb 12 2010 08:56 pm

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

The stuff we do may not be good for the planet, but we're not affecting the temperature.

We're absolutely affecting the temperature. Cities, for example, have a huge impact on the local climate.

I don't think we're affecting the long-term change of global climates over the ages, though.