And yeah, it's definitely encouraging to finally see (after a long time) many people who wish to genuinely contribute towards the well-being of others :) — DA671
Your enthusiasm is inspirational and reinvigoriating! Even though we do have to resolve certain issues, I think that active participation and a balanced approach can definitely help us achieve our goals to an adequate degree. Thanks, for being there. — DA671
There are many nice people out there; it just sometimes takes time to find them :) — DA671
↪Athena Does your blog have a name yet? The connection between the internet and democracy seems like a really interesting one, and I would love to check out your blog!
Thanks for sharing that incredibly helpful list! — DA671
I think the OP's onto something.
Remember chaos theory, how it began? Weather! The long and short of it is that small differences in initial conditions lead to outcomes, downstream, that are extremely divergent. So given a weather model, inputting a temperature of 2.001 degrees Celsius and 2.002 degrees Celsius (a variation of 0.001 degrees Celsius) could mean that one scenario leads to a scorching hot day and another a blizzard.
If so, the reliability of climate models that predict global warming is thrown into question. Chaos theory precludes it, oui? I believe climate deniers are in the know about this. — Agent Smith
All I wanted to convey was if climate scientists are using climate models to predict global warming, we should exercise caution for the simple reason that chaos theory implies that even the tiniest variation in the inputs (possible in the real world) would nullify any predictions whatsoever. — Agent Smith
Wait & watch. :ok: — Agent Smith
Wait & watch. :ok: — Agent Smith
I don't think that is a good idea. — Athena
It's not enough just to watch. The models of weather are not models of climate. If the model predicts a 3 degree increase in temperature that temperature will rise! Some thinking before commenting is welcome. Only words won't do. — AgentTangarine
we should exercise caution for the simple reason that chaos theory implies that even the tiniest variation in the inputs (possible in the real world) would nullify any predictions whatsoever. — Agent Smith
Not necessarily. Millions of butterflies wiggle their wings in the Orient with no effect in San Francisco at all. Not all weather models are subject to the "sensitive dependence on initial conditions" of chaos theory. — jgill
Second, is there any difference between weather & climate models used for making global warming predictions that would mean chaos theory is inapplicable to climate? — Agent Smith
First off, you really don't know if those beautiful butterflies are not behind the recent spate of extreme weather events. — Agent Smith
What choice do we have? I don't see anyone proposing solutions that are certain to produce results, practicable, fair, to name a few qualities that matter.
What happened in Glasgow (COP26)? Absolutely nothing if you ask me. — Agent Smith
I am wondering how the discussion would go if we thought the Creator manifested our reality by giving chaos order and that human activity can either maintain that order or destroy it? — Athena
WE MUST NOT COUNT ON GOVERNMENT BECAUSE WE CAN GET PRESIDENTS WHO LEAD US IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. WE MUST COUNT ON DEMOCRACY- THAT IS ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE GOALS. :heart: :flower:
2h — Athena
Second, is there any difference between weather & climate models used for making global warming predictions that would mean chaos theory is inapplicable to climate? — Agent Smith
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