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dan crawford on November 21, 2005 - 4:17pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Another interesting fact about electricity generation is how it is being used. In the US nearly 30% of the electricity consumed is used to perform space cooling (air-conditioning).

In the face of global warming our uses of electricity need to be scrutinized.

See article 'Plugged in to Global Cooling'

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astronomer1 on November 21, 2005 - 8:53pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
   There's a lot of uncertainty unfderlying "global warming". If you doubt me, as you may well do, read the posts on the web site climateaudit.org.
    The "hockey-stick" diagram, the poster child for the IPCC's claims about global warming, certainly seems to be based on scientific fraud.
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Stuart Staniford on November 21, 2005 - 9:35pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Nonsense.  You've been reading too much Exxon funded PR.  Try Real Climate.
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copperweaver on November 21, 2005 - 11:05pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I would point out that environmental degradation and the destruction of eco-systems are integrally connected to human behavior.  The ecological systems that sustain life on our planet are and continue to be devastated.  Our fresh water supplies and soil are contaminated, contributing to the loss of plant and animal diversity. High levels of mercury, cyanide,  pesticides, acid rain are all direct consequences of human activity.

My passion for the environment is not solely based on my love of nature.  It is based on a selfish desire to live my life in a world free of man made contaminants that are poisoning us and the rest of the life we share our planet with.  My world view is based on the premiss that everything in our universe is interconnected.   We all know that trees and other plants do convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. Deforestation and poisoning of the soil and water diminish the ecosystems ability to process all of the excess carbon dioxide we have been spewing into the atmosphere.  I know this is an overly simplified version of the reality.  The reality is much more complex......
This line of thinking is enough for me to believe in Global climate change.  Am I making to many assumptions?  Are my observations faulty?  

Disclaimer:
I am an artist not a scientist.  My beliefs and opinions are grounded in personal observation, study and intuition.  This line of thinking is enough for me to believe in Global climate change.  

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Atticman on November 23, 2005 - 10:48pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
How about 173 deg f gametime temps at Texas Stadium for CowBoy Games!
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