Comments | polymorphous: Blow, winds ...

polymorphous

Blow, winds ...

Sep 17, 2005 13:05

I know there are doubters out there who will denounce the following as a commie plot, or a bleeding-heart/gay/liberal bullshit story intended to undermine the glory of globalism, but this story is worth noting ( Read more... )

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oldirty September 17 2005, 06:15:00 UTC

i never understood claims that sea levels were rising. the presumption is that global warming = melting ice caps = higher oceans but water contracts when it melts...

polymorphous September 17 2005, 08:02:44 UTC

the antarctic ice cap is, in many places, a mile deep. if it were reduced in height by even 10%, the effect across the oceans, even though the water volume would be diminished by melting, would be to raise sea levels substantially. Even an increase of six foot would be enough to submerge several populated island, and cause extensive flooding in cities built on ocean shores.
Of course, the melting is not simply a vertical mass issue ... the perimeter of the ice cap is shrinking as areas of glacial flow that extend beyond the land mass break off and float away.
The process may be slow, but such things can be pretty inexorable once they begin. Reversing effects on the climate would take decades to arrest, let alone reverse.

provscout79 September 17 2005, 08:10:20 UTC

this whole melting thing won't cut into my drinking time will it?

(tongue in cheek)
Ype

polymorphous September 17 2005, 09:16:56 UTC

Nope, but you may have to pay more for the ice

provscout79 September 17 2005, 10:33:06 UTC

mmm... Jack on the rocks could take on a whole new meaning...

neo_at October 1 2005, 02:41:55 UTC

Hello polymorphous,
i saw something like this at http://www.livejournal.com/users/neo_at/928523.html

summonillusion October 1 2005, 02:59:37 UTC

I wanted to apologize for a while now. there isn't much to say, how I acted was inappropriate and that's about all there is to it. I don't expect you to be comfortable to start talking to me again or anything (as that's probably a can of worms for you), however I still wanted to apologize for my misbehavior, and hope it is acceptable in your eyes.

(feel free to screen this comment if it's better for you as it isn't relevant to this entry)

polymorphous October 13 2005, 10:21:58 UTC

sorry i didn't reply earlier.
thanks. i accept your comments, and hope you are well.
peace.

ohhhhhbangbang October 13 2005, 05:16:04 UTC

new journal.
xo

polymorphous October 13 2005, 10:17:49 UTC

hey, many thanks for letting me know. i really do appreciate that :)
i was beginning to wonder whether i should ask if u were ok.
peace, scott