Author Topic: Global Warming... is THIS how we'll perish? (Read 18580 times)

Urchin · « **Reply #30 on:** March 23, 2006, 03:41:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy

Long before the next Ice Age happens the Moon will make its departure. This will end life on Earth before the next Ice Age happens.

The Moon departure is real and easily verified. The weather stuff is still somewhat more art than science and almost impossible to pin down.

I could care less about the so-called "global warming". Seems it is going to happen in spite of us amd mankind will all be dead once the Moon makes its departure. Hmmm. Mankind just does not stand much of a chance at all.

Whats the moon going to be departing from? Earths orbit?

john9001 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:18:02 PM »

i saw on TV that jellystone park is going to explode and make mankind exstink, or a big rock will hit earth and wipe everything out, or the earth well lose the magnetic field and the suns rays will fry us all.

almost forgot , the dollar will be worthless, muslims will take over the world,china will take over the world,north korea or iran will start ww3,bird flu or terrorists will kill 1 million americans,i have to stop now because i think the rays from my monitor are giving me skin cancer and i have to put on sun screen.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:33:15 PM »

The only Armagedon you pervs need to wory about is the Gerbel by that name up your rectom.

We are all going to die, it is not going to take some big event to do it, it is just how life works. Worry about this BS is stupid.

But if you are worried about and have kids your prolly a selfish salamander!

Skuzzy · « **Reply #33 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:37:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Urchin

Whats the moon going to be departing from? Earths orbit?

Yes. It has been departing since it started orbiting. It moves away from the Earth at the rate of about 1 mile per year.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #34 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:53:58 PM »

Sorry Skuzzy, I don't buy the moon theory, since we populate the earth with big fat Americans, that creates more mass. More mass means more gravitational pull. At this rate, the moon should be getting closer by now.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #35 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:56:06 PM »

Hehe. I wish it was a theory. But it will be a rather long time before the Moon completely departs. However, the further out it gets, the less influence it has on Earth, which will have an impact. Not a good one either.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #36 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:59:23 PM »

So whats this mucky muck I've been hearing about the poles reversing? In was in the news some time ago, now its not. Anyone?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #37 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:11:23 PM »

The magnetic poles are due for a reversal. Another one of those cyclic things that happens.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #38 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:13:15 PM »

yeah the Polar ice caps are melting so probaly another 50 years ocean level will rise a lot

Ripsnort · « **Reply #39 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:13:24 PM »

So they will be communists again? Huh. Okay, thanks for the info!

Sandman · « **Reply #40 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:13:54 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Yes. It has been departing since it started orbiting. It moves away from the Earth at the rate of about 1 mile per year.

It's more like an inch or so per year. From what I've read, the orbit is increasing, but I've yet to find a scientific opinion that the moon will escape orbit altogether.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #41 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:15:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
It's more like an inch or so per year. From what I've read, the orbit is increasing, but I've yet to find a scientific opinion that the moon will escape orbit altogether.

Cool Gif, Sandy!

Sandman · « **Reply #42 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:16:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Cool Gif, Sandy!

I thought so too.

Here's the source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lunar_libration_with_phase2.gif

Skuzzy · « **Reply #43 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:19:31 PM »

Oh poop. You are right Sandman. It is an inch a year.

There are computer models showing it will depart. Under normal circumstances, if the Moon was not being effected by other gravitational fields (i.e. the Sun), it would not depart.

There was a NASA special on one night running a model showing how it would depart and what effect it would have on Earth. However, that information is not on NASA's WEB site, so I am not sure where to point you for it.

Pei · « **Reply #44 on:** March 23, 2006, 06:20:30 PM »

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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Did you catch last weeks
60 Minutes the head of NASA's Top Institute Studying the Climate.

I read the article the other day. I think it shoudl really worry the public.