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Comment on Yes mom, I am an anarchist! by Rufio

Rufio — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:25:01 +0000

I sent this to my mother. Thank you.

Comment on Climate change: An update by cptwayne

cptwayne — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:36:57 +0000

Yes, I go along with human induced global warming, but not caused by CO2! You see, the total greenhouse gases may not have increased If CO2, in fact, displaces atmospheric water vapor. So the total remains the same. Can anyone tell me differently or that they can accurately measure the world’s atmospheric water vapor? Yet everyone claims the GHGs are increasing. This is really only an assumption. CO2 is increasing. But what about the other 98%?
The warming trend for the last few decades appear rather tame. I see no correlation with temperature and rising CO2, except for the fact the temperature goes up first. As for the melting glaciers, the atmospheric particles, extra heat released from the Earth’s crust (as the glaciers melt) and the reflective properties of CO2, lack of snow, nearby cities and dryer air all play their role.
Oceans rising faster than usual. Don’t bet on it. Most tidal gauge locations show no sign of acceleration in the last 80+ years.The main contributor to changes in the volume of the ocean basins is likely the presumed sinking of the ocean floor due to the input of meltwater from ice sheets of long ago. So, this accounts for 1/3 of the 1.8 mm/year avg. rate of coastal sea-level rise (SLR) for the last century. Putting it another way, 0.3 mm/yr is usually added to satellite-measured rates of SLR prior to being reported. Those adjustments cheat the meaning of “sea level rise” and inflates the satellite SLR reports by more than 10%.
Note too that sea surface temperature changes do not affect coastal sea levels at all. Gravity balances mass, not volume, so when ocean surface waters warm or cool, the resulting density changes have only local effects, rising or sinking in place, like icebergs. Only if there are density changes in the ocean depths can it affect coastal sea levels, and no such changes are thus far observed.
Is Antarctica losing ice mass? According to ICEsat measurements, Antarctica is gaining ice mass. SLR info synopsis from: “Sea Level Rise Fallacies” by Anthony Watts.

Comment on Stop Fracking in the Karoo by Karoo Places | Where to go and what to do in the Karoo

Karoo Places | Where to go and what to do in the Karoo — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:59:54 +0000

Facts about fracking in the Karoo…

‘Hydraulic fracturing’ or Fracking has topped discussion subjects in the Karoo over the past year. Fracking should not be allowed in the Karoo at all…….

Comment on Fracking up the Karoo by Facts about fracking in the Karoo : Karoo Places | Where to go and what to do in the Karoo

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:59:21 +0000

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Comment on Cell phones, coltan and gorillas by dee11212

dee11212 — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:11:10 +0000

Why don’t we give our old tech crap to people in other countries BEFORE we throw it away??

Comment on Stop Fracking in the Karoo by Andreas

Andreas — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:32:42 +0000

That’s great, thank you Graeme.

Comment on Stop Fracking in the Karoo by GRAEME FALCK

GRAEME FALCK — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:25:18 +0000

2 Attorneys ( GRAEME FALCK and ALBERTUS ERASMUS)with long lasting Karoo sentiments have volunteered their services to co-ordinate the objections to the proposed fracking operations. All interest groups are invited to furnish us with their details and objections. We intend to ensure registration of these interest groups and recordal of their various objections.We furthermore intend to act as a liason between the interest groups and to procure the assistance of experts to properly state and argue the objections. At this point in time interest groups are invited to furnish us with the following particulars:

Name of Interest Group:
Description and Mission:
Contact Person:
Capacity:
email:
Tel. No:
List of Members:
Constitution(if any):
Details of Objection:

Kindly send same to graeme@falckmb.co.za
We will appreciate limitation of telephone calls and correspondence by email is preferred.

Comment on Stop Fracking in the Karoo by Andreas

Andreas — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:07:33 +0000

Hmm, the link works for me and there are currently 540 signatures on the petition…

Comment on Stop Fracking in the Karoo by Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:24:44 +0000

In case you’re wondering why you don’t have any signatures yet, your petition page is not working!!

Would love to sign it so hurry hurry

Comment on The great biofuel delusion by Andreas

Andreas — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:56:57 +0000

Hi Alan

Sure, why not. I’m happy to try it, provided I’m happy with your story, of course…

Send the story to Andreas_Spath@yahoo.com

Andreas