Climate Change (oh no not again)

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
And all those 'dastardly greenhouse gases' were present at the time of the first roman emperor - BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Those climate-nazis and enviro-talibans are on quaaludes and 151 proof rum...
 

White Knight

Spectral Warrior con passion
CD, I think the problem is that today, all those greenhouse gases are working at a much more rapid rate than ever before to destroy the protective ozone layer around the Earth's atmosphere which serves to shield us from the harmful effects of solar rays. I would also point out the fact that the ice caps are definitely melting at a good clip, just look at those polar bears clinging to a small ice floe surrounded by open water in what were 5-10 years ago vast ice glaciers. I would agree with you that there are fanatics and extremists on "the left" of this issue, but--in fairness--I don't see how we can afford as a species to ignore the fact that our environmental footprint thas been at times much, much too heavy, with adverse consequences for Mother Earth and thus all humans down the road. I'm not advocating going back to the horse and buggy and steam power, but I do believe that the quest for profits should never trump moderation and/or what benefits the most people in the long haul.
 

teddy

Duckmeister
England is in dire need of more power stations. The EU will force us to close some and we do not have time to build new ones before the nnext three years is up. By which time we will only have an electrical production suplus of 4%. We can reactiveate some of the old gas turbines, but that will put us at risk from other countries holding us to ranson. More windturbines? HA ha ha ha ha.

teddy
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
So what do you recommend teddy ?? with to days technology I mean
 

Dorsetmike

Member
Being on an island, to me, tidal or wave power would seem the obvious solution. Some of the ideas for estuarial barrages may not be acceptable to wildlife concerns but there is a tidal flow all round the coast, some of the tidal "races" like Portland Bill would seem ideal to me, shipping avoids them so no problem there.
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Oh that shibboleth about the Polar Bears clinging to the ice flows - The polar bear population is increasing rapidly because there is an abundance of seals that eat fish that eat plankton found under the ice where the "scientists" never thought there were plankton in the first place. No, I ridicule and mock the climate-nazis and enviro-talibans for their quasi-science.
 

teddy

Duckmeister
I agree with Mike. It is a no brainer and the existing wind turbine bases at sea can be used to link the power. Atomic energy is out of favour at the moment but at least one, if not two new stations would stop us being held to ransom by foreign countries. Or we can all stop using electricity and go back to using candles etc. I see no other hope at the moment.

teddy
 

Mat

Sr. Regulator
Staff member
Sr. Regulator
Regulator
*pictures Ted in a completely dark room, browsing MIMF with a candle right next to his monitor and getting the wax spilled all over his desk*
 

teddy

Duckmeister
And how would I power the computer Mat. Pedal power? Well I suppose that would solve the weight problem. :rolleyes:

teddy
 

Mat

Sr. Regulator
Staff member
Sr. Regulator
Regulator
Light it up with a candle, of course!

Thank you, carry on...
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
Atomic energy is out of favour at the moment but at least one, if not two new stations would stop us being held to ransom by foreign countries.
teddy
Nuclear fusion is the goal http://http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/nuclear-fusion-the-hope-for-our-energy-future.html
I am totally against fission much too risky and expensive ask the Russian, Americans and of course the Japs, we have some wind farms and they seem to create no problems and we have a lot of Hydro production.
 

teddy

Duckmeister
The ice shelves in the Artic are reducing but latest scientific reports show that the ones in the Antartic are getting much bigger. This has been blamed.......wait for it...............on global warming????????
Of course, how silly of me.

teddy
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Dear Br. Colin,

Please, don't become as daft as a brush like the climate/environazis...:pray::pray::pray::pray::pray::pray::pray::pray:
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
The ice shelves in the Artic are reducing but latest scientific reports show that the ones in the Antartic are getting much bigger. This has been blamed.......wait for it...............on global warming????????
Of course, how silly of me.

teddy

My man Teddles - After my own heart...
 

White Knight

Spectral Warrior con passion
@ Teddy and CD, Could you cite any of the scientific studies to which you refer? In other words, who conducted them and by whom were they paid? In any event, for all of our sakes, I hope you lot are right in your skepticism vis a vis this phenomenon.
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
@ Teddy and CD, Could you cite any of the scientific studies to which you refer? In other words, who conducted them and by whom were they paid? In any event, for all of our sakes, I hope you lot are right in your skepticism vis a vis this phenomenon.

Yeah right! - waiting with held breath.
 
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