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Environment & Energy

Old Crank

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2. All the models have been low.

Reply to Tonk (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 07:47 AM

Jun 18

One reason is that scientists want to stay conservative so that people don't call them nuts. (Hint, they already do).

They don't want to be Al Gored about no ice caps already....

This reminds me of an election about school funding in Las Vegas years ago. The Person presenting the arguement in favor of a bond for a large number of new schools was asked, why so many new schools. Can't you be conservative with your estimate. The answer was it is a conservative estimate. (Which turned out to be true and they needed even more schools.)

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Future planetary warming this century will be worse than previously thought. [View all] Tonk Jun 18 OP

I keep saying that their worse case scenario... S/V Loner Jun 18 #1

All the models have been low. Old Crank Jun 18 #2

We need to ratify the UN High Seas Treaty nuxvomica Jun 18 #3

ty for the 411 et tu Jun 18 #4

Mosses are the largest land repository for carbon on the planet. Bumbles Jun 18 #5

What a great idea BonnieJW Jun 18 #7

I'm gradually turning my mostly wooded property into moss landscapes. Bumbles Jun 18 #8

To the best of my recollection, it has always been worse than previously thought. nt Susan Calvin Jun 18 #6

"Reality has entered the chat . . . " hatrack Jun 18 #9