Comments on: Narrative long reads that make climate change make sense http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/narrative-long-reads-that-make.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: klem http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/narrative-long-reads-that-make.html#comment-1642616 klem Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209681#comment-1642616  AGW also caused Mars to shrink, something we should worry about here on earth as well. Shrinkage, there's nothing more embarrassing.  AGW also caused Mars to shrink, something we should worry about here on earth as well. Shrinkage, there’s nothing more embarrassing.

]]> By: klem http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/narrative-long-reads-that-make.html#comment-1642610 klem Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209681#comment-1642610  "And the models? They've made many successful predictions" There are about 25 different computer models being used, and each time they make about 1000 runs to get an average climate prediction. They do make many successful predictions, and many unsuccessful ones as well. Even a broken clock is correct at least once a day.   ”And the models? They’ve made many successful predictions”

There are about 25 different computer models being used, and each time they make about 1000 runs to get an average climate prediction. They do make many successful predictions, and many unsuccessful ones as well. Even a broken clock is correct at least once a day. 

]]> By: pjcamp http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/narrative-long-reads-that-make.html#comment-1642003 pjcamp Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209681#comment-1642003 Works on Mars too. That's why it didn't used to be a cold wasteland. But Mars is too small to hold on to much of an atmosphere. Works on Mars too. That’s why it didn’t used to be a cold wasteland. But Mars is too small to hold on to much of an atmosphere.

]]> By: Finnagain http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/narrative-long-reads-that-make.html#comment-1641794 Finnagain Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209681#comment-1641794  Someone done got tolded.  Someone done got tolded.

]]> By: greebo http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/narrative-long-reads-that-make.html#comment-1641788 greebo Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209681#comment-1641788 Mike: You're projecting. What you mean to say is not "barely understood by science", you meant to say "barely understood by me". As you'd know if you read some of the books on the list, the basics of climate science were established decades ago, and are now very well understood. And the models? They've made many successful predictions. Here are a few for you to get started with: http://www.easterbrook.ca/steve/2012/12/successful-predictions-agu-2012-tyndall-lecture/ Mike: You’re projecting. What you mean to say is not “barely understood by science”, you meant to say “barely understood by me”. As you’d know if you read some of the books on the list, the basics of climate science were established decades ago, and are now very well understood. And the models? They’ve made many successful predictions. Here are a few for you to get started with:
http://www.easterbrook.ca/steve/2012/12/successful-predictions-agu-2012-tyndall-lecture/

]]> By: Mike Castellaneta http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/narrative-long-reads-that-make.html#comment-1641747 Mike Castellaneta Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209681#comment-1641747 Anectdotal "evidence" is exactly why a lot of people don't buy into the idea that warming is driven by carbon emissions.  Earth climate is super complex and barely understood by science, far as I can see-- so how does one weigh anectdotal information without a complete understanding of the entire process?  It would also help if the models based on that theory actually worked as against actual real world data. Anectdotal “evidence” is exactly why a lot of people don’t buy into the idea that warming is driven by carbon emissions.  Earth climate is super complex and barely understood by science, far as I can see– so how does one weigh anectdotal information without a complete understanding of the entire process?  It would also help if the models based on that theory actually worked as against actual real world data.

]]> By: gmarceau http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/narrative-long-reads-that-make.html#comment-1641729 gmarceau Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209681#comment-1641729 But if you are too cheap to buy a book, you can get your `history of global warming` fix on the internet: http://www.aip.org/history/climate/index.htm But if you are too cheap to buy a book, you can get your `history of global warming` fix on the internet: http://www.aip.org/history/climate/index.htm

]]> By: peregrinus http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/narrative-long-reads-that-make.html#comment-1641705 peregrinus Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209681#comment-1641705 Gosh darned didn't see Michael Crichton on the list darn Gosh darned didn’t see Michael Crichton on the list darn

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