Startup Promises to Beam Sunlight from Space — jorndoe
Respect for life — Seeker25
Promotion of health and well-being. — Seeker25
Coexistence in diversity, tolerance, and dialogue. Encouraging cooperation and minimizing confrontation. — Seeker25
Thesis
The evolution of the Earth, over 4.6 billion years, has given rise to the laws and principles that regulate both the natural environment and our existence. Within these evolutionary trends, we can find the essence of the ethical principles and moral norms that humanity seeks to identify. Therefore, understanding the evolution of our planet can help us establish and explain the foundations for more harmonious and sustainable coexistence. — Seeker25
Humanity is disoriented and unclear about how to act. — Seeker25
I am increasingly convinced that everything aligned with the trends of evolution is good — Seeker25
The 2020 chart said that Valencia had a risk of increasing the sea level by 10% by floods, and it is astonishing how that graphic nailed what would happen four years later. — javi2541997
And there is no doubt about it. The sea is warmer, so more moisture evaporates. There is no doubt. That doesn't mean that every disaster is a record breaker, or else climate change isn't happening. :roll: — unenlightened
I was talking about Valencia, not Barcelona. Clever guy, trying to switch the topic when you feel trapped in your own views. — javi2541997
You gave none. — unenlightened
Shouldn't we take climate change more seriously from now on after the floods in Valencia (Spain)? — javi2541997
Scientists say climate change made Spanish floods worse
“No doubt about it, these explosive downpours were intensified by climate change,” said Dr Friederike Otto, from Imperial College London, who leads an international group of scientists who try to understand the role that warming plays in these type of events. — Matt McGrath - BBC
They’ll keep their heads in the sand till the bitter end. Like I said: just stupid, stupid people. — Mikie
Do you still have doubts? Agree-to-Disagree — javi2541997
Large changes in flood frequency mean that what is an extreme event today may become the norm by the end of the century in some locations. The frequency of coastal flooding events is estimated (Fig. 4) to increase by more than a factor of 10 in many European locations, and by a factor of more than 100 or even 1000 in some locations during the 21st century, depending on the emissions scenario.
From 1900 to 2011, 277 flood events, mainly flash floods, were recorded in Catalonia, and 61 of these events caused catastrophic damage. — Journal of Hydrology
Just because they could be wrong doesn't mean they are wrong. — frank
Scientists use super computers to model the climate. — frank
There is a whole fucking video of justification, you complete cockwomble. — unenlightened
What is your point of sharing the history and dates of Valencia's floods? — javi2541997
Shouldn't we take climate change more seriously from now on after the floods in Valencia (Spain)? — javi2541997
Scientists say climate change made Spanish floods worse
“No doubt about it, these explosive downpours were intensified by climate change,” said Dr Friederike Otto, from Imperial College London, who leads an international group of scientists who try to understand the role that warming plays in these type of events. — Matt McGrath - BBC
They’ll keep their heads in the sand till the bitter end. Like I said: just stupid, stupid people. — Mikie
I'm sure politicians and economists are going to take measures to start reducing the rate at which we are increasing these levels really soon, and if they haven't actually committed to reducing our contribution to zero well I'm sure they will be doing that as well one of these days. — unenlightened
So many people think they need a water heater continuously heating so they can instantly have a shower — frank
A quickie, something for the weekend, to make you me, anyway, smile. — unenlightened
No. they are supposed to smile at the sarcasm. Like this : :grin: — unenlightened
Herewith, some more lies and propaganda from the new scientist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG_iHwEn33I — unenlightened
It must be global warming leading to an excess of hot air. :nerd: :sweat: — unenlightened
There has never been an official nighttime temperature of over 50°C recorded ever anywhere. — Baden
On the contrary, the fact that daytime temperatures are reduced by extra absorption of heat by concrete could explain why day time temperatures have decreased on average. Except that they haven't, they have increased in spite of that extra absorption. It does explain why nighttime temperatures have increased though, but not quite to 50°C. — unenlightened
Yes, there have been instances where nighttime temperatures have been higher than daytime temperatures, especially in certain climates or weather conditions. This phenomenon can occur in desert regions where daytime temperatures soar due to intense sunlight, but at night, the temperature might not drop significantly due to factors like cloud cover or humidity.
In summary, while it is uncommon, there are specific conditions under which the temperature at night can exceed the temperature during the day. — Quora
On the contrary, the fact that daytime temperatures are reduced by extra absorption of heat by concrete could explain why day time temperatures have decreased on average. Except that they haven't, they have increased in spite of that extra absorption. It does explain why nighttime temperatures have increased though, but not quite to 50°C. — unenlightened
So what next, Troll? — unenlightened
''The number of days per year that see temperatures rise above 50C have more than tripled since the turn of the century, noted the meteorologist.''
That's significant.
(Research time necessary to discover this: 3 minutes) — Baden
There’s nothing they’ve said that’s inaccurate. — John McMannis
If the number of days over 50C has tripled since 2000, as was pointed out, then that by itself appears significant. — John McMannis
Why did you bring up Kuwait? — frank
But Mr troll is suddenly the world expert on weather station rules on the basis of a photo. — unenlightened
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially evaluated temperature record extremes of 54.0 °C at two locations, one in Mitribah, Kuwait, on 21 July 2016 and a second in Turbat, Pakistan, on 28 May 2017.
I would have banned, ... — unenlightened
The world's hottest city whose coast can burn sea creatures to death and whose streets feature air conditioning has been branded "unliveable".
I already told you. Air conditioning. — unenlightened
Without air-conditioning, Kuwait is already more or less human uninhabitable in summer. — unenlightened
Without air-conditioning, Kuwait is already more or less human uninhabitable in summer. — unenlightened
Do you think that article suggests that most of the animal life on land that is larger than an insect wouldn't go extinct if the average temperature was above 86 F? — wonderer1
Don’t waste too much time with climate deniers. — Mikie
It's crazy that anyone ever believed that the earth would cease to be habitable due to anthropogenic climate change. — frank
Otherwise, no: intelligence had to wait until a brain evolved someplace. — Vera Mont
Levin’s study published last week shows a slime mold, a brainless blob called Physarum, sensing cues in its environment and making a decision about where to grow. The findings suggest it’s “able to build a picture of the world around itself using a kind of sonar. It's a kind of biomechanics,” says Levin. “It's sitting on this gelatin and it's sensing the way that all the objects around it are putting strain on that gelatin. By watching those mechanical signals it figures out where the different bigger and smaller objects are, and then it makes decisions which way it's going to crawl.”
An important feature in the study’s design is that there was no food used in this experiment. Previous studies demonstrating Physarum learning and memory use food (smell and taste), also called chemical sensing. Levin’s study shows Physarum also uses another sense. It uses touch to detect objects at a distance.
It’s only good science to ask whether there could be any other explanation than thinking. Unlike a compass that may spin and then point north, Physarum are capable of processing memories of past experience with competing sensory inputs in real-time while doing computations that can and do change how it will respond.
“Here's what it's definitely doing,” Levin offers. “It's definitely doing decision-making. Because out of the different options in its environment, it always chooses to go towards the bigger distribution of mass.” In addition to decision-making, it’s also sensing and processing information. “For the first few hours, before it grows out in any direction, it's acquiring information and figuring out which way it's going to go.” — Andréa Morris (Forbes)
The problem with such predictions is a change in one thing leads to a change in rate which is connected to another change of rate which might not be about the linear relationship being described (and often isn't) — Moliere