The Environment

bob23571113 · Post by **bob23571113** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:34 pm

Fearow is cool.

bob23571113 · Post by **bob23571113** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:36 pm

If people keep killing the Earth, where are the animal and plants going to live on? Humans are earthlings, too.

Serbia · Post by **Serbia** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:38 pm

Yeah, we're REALLY capable of killing the earth by driving large SUV's and spraying aerosol cans....

cawck mongler · Post by **cawck mongler** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:53 pm

Since the industrial revolution, the earths temperature has only warmed one degree, this dispels the myth that human emissions of greenhouse gasses are altering the earths temperature in a dangerous way.

Endangering animals and destroying the environment is probably bad, but at the rate most industrialised nations do it, it won't amount to much and whatever it does amount to, we'd be able to shrug off. One thing about all the CO2 we're producing though, is that it could be causing things like AIDs and cancer, before the Ind. Rev. we didn't have any weird diseases like those its only recently that all that stuffs been happening. Its still a pretty minor problem.

Overpopulation won't become a problem, because once we do exceed what the planet can support, a proportion of us will die off until the planet can support us, so there's no way we'd die off. Who knows what the cap is though, I heard that we're already using resources faster then they can replenish, so 6 billion is probably the cap, we just won't know until we reach 12 billion.

What is a threat to us though, is nuclear war. Therefore Bush has to stop fucking around. Also, if the US, India and China did actually set goals in terms of reducing how much they pollute, overpopulate and how much resources they take in, then the living conditions for the rest of the world would increase. Cutting down pollution and being more responsible in terms of growth will increase living standards, but pollution overall isn't going to kill the earth. If mind worms start attacking you can get scared, though.

static_ice · Post by **static_ice** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:49 pm

cawck mongler wrote:Since the industrial revolution, the earths temperature has only warmed one degree, this dispels the myth that human emissions of greenhouse gasses are altering the earths temperature in a dangerous way.

Endangering animals and destroying the environment is probably bad, but at the rate most industrialised nations do it, it won't amount to much and whatever it does amount to, we'd be able to shrug off. One thing about all the CO2 we're producing though, is that it could be causing things like AIDs and cancer, before the Ind. Rev. we didn't have any weird diseases like those its only recently that all that stuffs been happening. Its still a pretty minor problem.

Overpopulation won't become a problem, because once we do exceed what the planet can support, a proportion of us will die off until the planet can support us, so there's no way we'd die off. Who knows what the cap is though, I heard that we're already using resources faster then they can replenish, so 6 billion is probably the cap, we just won't know until we reach 12 billion.

What is a threat to us though, is nuclear war. Therefore Bush has to stop fucking around. Also, if the US, India and China did actually set goals in terms of reducing how much they pollute, overpopulate and how much resources they take in, then the living conditions for the rest of the world would increase. Cutting down pollution and being more responsible in terms of growth will increase living standards, but pollution overall isn't going to kill the earth. If mind worms start attacking you can get scared, though.

most of that is...actually... good...

internet research works miracles

The Weird One · Post by **The Weird One** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:51 pm

Serbia wrote: Yeah, we're REALLY capable of killing the earth by driving large SUV's and spraying aerosol cans....

ummmmmm. . . well, technically, you'll only be killing yourself

Bavarian Raven · Post by **Bavarian Raven** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:05 pm

...whether global climate change is man-made OR natural is beside the point, the point is things are changing too quickly and bad things will soon happen...

Serbia · Post by **Serbia** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:49 pm

Bavarian Raven wrote:...whether global climate change is man-made OR natural is beside the point, the point is things are changing too quickly and bad things will soon happen...

What evidence do you have of this?! There ISN'T any! Come on, the temps have risen what, half a degree? Things are not changing too quickly. Stop listening to all the hype.

The Weird One · Post by **The Weird One** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:19 am

many emissions from vehicles are causing black particles [or at least dark] to collect on the polar ice caps. this is causing them to absorb MORE heat than they did before. This is causing them to melt.

THAT IS BAD

Give me a few minutes to double-check my reasoning and to get sources that I can show to the nonbelievers

The Weird One · Post by **The Weird One** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:29 am

as the ice caps melt, freshwater is introduced into the oceans, this is slowly disrupting the ocean currents that convey heat around the globe. If this continues, it will eventually lead to a total shutdown of these currents. this will cause things to get much colder.

Is that a good enough argument for you, or do I need to go into more detail???

cpto01 · Post by **cpto01** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:30 am

Just curious, since water expands when it freezes, wouldn't it take up less space if it were to melt?

static_ice · Post by **static_ice** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:31 am

The Weird One wrote:as the ice caps melt, freshwater is introduced into the oceans, this is slowly disrupting the ocean currents that convey heat around the globe. If this continues, it will eventually lead to a total shutdown of these currents. this will cause things to get much colder.

Is that a good enough argument for you, or do I need to go into more detail???

not that this has any real backing but in The Day After Tomorrow they explain the whole storm thing by humans dumping too much freshwater into the oceans...

static_ice · Post by **static_ice** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:32 am

cpto01 wrote:Just curious, since water expands when it freezes, wouldn't it take up less space if it were to melt?

...doesn't water expand when it melts? (until it evaporates at least)

The Weird One · Post by **The Weird One** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:32 am

well, include the massive amounts of ice that are on land. include the above-water amounts. it adds up.

but that's off the topic of the argument here.

Hitman079 · Post by **Hitman079** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:52 am

Serbia wrote: What evidence do you have of this?! There ISN'T any! Come on, the temps have risen what, half a degree? Things are not changing too quickly. Stop listening to all the hype.

i think not, sirrah!

The measured global average air temperature near the Earth's surface rose 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the last 100 years.

it's 1.33 degrees

muy_thaiguy · Post by **muy_thaiguy** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:54 am

Hitman079 wrote:
Serbia wrote: What evidence do you have of this?! There ISN'T any! Come on, the temps have risen what, half a degree? Things are not changing too quickly. Stop listening to all the hype.
i think not, sirrah!
The measured global average air temperature near the Earth's surface rose 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the last 100 years.
it's 1.33 degrees

The Weird One · Post by **The Weird One** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:54 am

static_ice wrote:
cpto01 wrote:Just curious, since water expands when it freezes, wouldn't it take up less space if it were to melt?
...doesn't water expand when it melts? (until it evaporates at least)

nope

unless I was asleep on that day in science last year (not unlikely) this is because of its non-crystalline structure

static_ice · Post by **static_ice** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:31 am

The Weird One wrote:
static_ice wrote:
cpto01 wrote:Just curious, since water expands when it freezes, wouldn't it take up less space if it were to melt?
...doesn't water expand when it melts? (until it evaporates at least)
nope

unless I was asleep on that day in science last year (not unlikely) this is because of its non-crystalline structure

hmm well it would make sense that solids are denser than liquids... the atoms should be farther apart...

The Weird One · Post by **The Weird One** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:35 am

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/c ... m99245.htm

static_ice · Post by **static_ice** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:39 am

odd I never woulda thought that...

The Weird One · Post by **The Weird One** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:42 am

And what grade are you in????

static_ice · Post by **static_ice** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:51 am

senior in high school

shutup I've been halfassing all my classes 'xcept art since sophomore year

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:49 am

Guys global warming exists and we are driving it. WE have to be more aware of how much damage we're doing.

Go to this site:
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfoo ... uction.asp

Hitman079 · Post by **Hitman079** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:54 am

it's pretty damn obvious it's our fault.
the only people who say it is natural are the oil tycoons.

static_ice · Post by **static_ice** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:07 am

global warming is a threat but its blown over by Al Gore. There I'm taking the middle ground. watch south park.

for you environmentalists, here's a more pressing issue
http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28701

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