Ice at Both Poles Shrinks to Record Lows

[chucky]

I see our local trolls would rather bury their heads in a dark warm place rather than acknowledge the earth is getting warmer.

I see the earth getting warmer as a good thing. Man thrives in a warm climate.

Really? You don't think it's possible to get too warm? Or maybe the weather becomes more violent?

It's not likely that it will get too warm anytime soon. Mammals thrived in the first half Tertiary period where it was much warmer than today .

How was our farming economy back then? More to the point, what kind of farming economy would those temperatures allow?

There was no such thing as farming until about 13,000 years ago. So I can't answer that. Farming is not a natural thing and has impacted the environment adversley for many species.

I don't think we want to go back to the hunter-gatherer model....

I'm not saying that. I'm saying man can use technology to deal with any small changes in average climate temperature. Farming was a new technology 13,000 years ago.

Man is trying to do that right now.

Man is doing very well dealing with it especially in the last 30 years .

[evilconempire]

I see our local trolls would rather bury their heads in a dark warm place rather than acknowledge the earth is getting warmer.

I see the earth getting warmer as a good thing. Man thrives in a warm climate.

Really? You don't think it's possible to get too warm? Or maybe the weather becomes more violent?

It's not likely that it will get too warm anytime soon. Mammals thrived in the first half Tertiary period where it was much warmer than today .

How was our farming economy back then? More to the point, what kind of farming economy would those temperatures allow?

There was no such thing as farming until about 13,000 years ago. So I can't answer that. Farming is not a natural thing and has impacted the environment adversley for many species.

I don't think we want to go back to the hunter-gatherer model....

I'm not saying that. I'm saying man can use technology to deal with any small changes in average climate temperature. Farming was a new technology 13,000 years ago.

Man is trying to do that right now.

Man is doing very well dealing with it especially in the last 30 years .

Could be better and it's only getting worse now with the new Cheeto in Chief.

[chucky]

I see the earth getting warmer as a good thing. Man thrives in a warm climate.

Really? You don't think it's possible to get too warm? Or maybe the weather becomes more violent?

It's not likely that it will get too warm anytime soon. Mammals thrived in the first half Tertiary period where it was much warmer than today .

How was our farming economy back then? More to the point, what kind of farming economy would those temperatures allow?

There was no such thing as farming until about 13,000 years ago. So I can't answer that. Farming is not a natural thing and has impacted the environment adversley for many species.

I don't think we want to go back to the hunter-gatherer model....

I'm not saying that. I'm saying man can use technology to deal with any small changes in average climate temperature. Farming was a new technology 13,000 years ago.

Man is trying to do that right now.

Man is doing very well dealing with it especially in the last 30 years .

Could be better and it's only getting worse now with the new Cheeto in Chief.

I think we will survive and prosper.

[evilconempire]

Really? You don't think it's possible to get too warm? Or maybe the weather becomes more violent?

It's not likely that it will get too warm anytime soon. Mammals thrived in the first half Tertiary period where it was much warmer than today .

How was our farming economy back then? More to the point, what kind of farming economy would those temperatures allow?

There was no such thing as farming until about 13,000 years ago. So I can't answer that. Farming is not a natural thing and has impacted the environment adversley for many species.

I don't think we want to go back to the hunter-gatherer model....

I'm not saying that. I'm saying man can use technology to deal with any small changes in average climate temperature. Farming was a new technology 13,000 years ago.

Man is trying to do that right now.

Man is doing very well dealing with it especially in the last 30 years .

Could be better and it's only getting worse now with the new Cheeto in Chief.

I think we will survive and prosper.

I think we should strive for more than just surviving and prospering at the expense of our planet.

[chucky]

It's not likely that it will get too warm anytime soon. Mammals thrived in the first half Tertiary period where it was much warmer than today .

How was our farming economy back then? More to the point, what kind of farming economy would those temperatures allow?

There was no such thing as farming until about 13,000 years ago. So I can't answer that. Farming is not a natural thing and has impacted the environment adversley for many species.

I don't think we want to go back to the hunter-gatherer model....

I'm not saying that. I'm saying man can use technology to deal with any small changes in average climate temperature. Farming was a new technology 13,000 years ago.

Man is trying to do that right now.

Man is doing very well dealing with it especially in the last 30 years .

Could be better and it's only getting worse now with the new Cheeto in Chief.

I think we will survive and prosper.

I think we should strive for more than just surviving and prospering at the expense of our planet.

Species exist to exploit and to try and dominate their environment.

[evilconempire]

How was our farming economy back then? More to the point, what kind of farming economy would those temperatures allow?

There was no such thing as farming until about 13,000 years ago. So I can't answer that. Farming is not a natural thing and has impacted the environment adversley for many species.

I don't think we want to go back to the hunter-gatherer model....

I'm not saying that. I'm saying man can use technology to deal with any small changes in average climate temperature. Farming was a new technology 13,000 years ago.

Man is trying to do that right now.

Man is doing very well dealing with it especially in the last 30 years .

Could be better and it's only getting worse now with the new Cheeto in Chief.

I think we will survive and prosper.

I think we should strive for more than just surviving and prospering at the expense of our planet.

Species exist to exploit and to try and dominate their environment.

Species exist as part of a larger ecosystem with all playing their role in the perseverance of each others existence. It's basic biology.

[chucky]

There was no such thing as farming until about 13,000 years ago. So I can't answer that. Farming is not a natural thing and has impacted the environment adversley for many species.

I don't think we want to go back to the hunter-gatherer model....

I'm not saying that. I'm saying man can use technology to deal with any small changes in average climate temperature. Farming was a new technology 13,000 years ago.

Man is trying to do that right now.

Man is doing very well dealing with it especially in the last 30 years .

Could be better and it's only getting worse now with the new Cheeto in Chief.

I think we will survive and prosper.

I think we should strive for more than just surviving and prospering at the expense of our planet.

Species exist to exploit and to try and dominate their environment.

Species exist as part of a larger ecosystem with all playing their role in the perseverance of each others existence. It's basic biology.

That's not true. Species compete with each other and try to dominate . 99.99% of all species that have ever existed are extinct .

[evilconempire]

I don't think we want to go back to the hunter-gatherer model....

I'm not saying that. I'm saying man can use technology to deal with any small changes in average climate temperature. Farming was a new technology 13,000 years ago.

Man is trying to do that right now.

Man is doing very well dealing with it especially in the last 30 years .

Could be better and it's only getting worse now with the new Cheeto in Chief.

I think we will survive and prosper.

I think we should strive for more than just surviving and prospering at the expense of our planet.

Species exist to exploit and to try and dominate their environment.

Species exist as part of a larger ecosystem with all playing their role in the perseverance of each others existence. It's basic biology.

That's not true. Species compete with each other and try to dominate . 99.99% of all species that have ever existed are extinct .

You should take a biology course sometime. Competition for resources is not the same as saying species exist to dominate others. Domination is a human trait, but so is an awareness of our role and an ability to adapt to it.

[chucky]

I'm not saying that. I'm saying man can use technology to deal with any small changes in average climate temperature. Farming was a new technology 13,000 years ago.

Man is trying to do that right now.

Man is doing very well dealing with it especially in the last 30 years .

Could be better and it's only getting worse now with the new Cheeto in Chief.

I think we will survive and prosper.

I think we should strive for more than just surviving and prospering at the expense of our planet.

Species exist to exploit and to try and dominate their environment.

Species exist as part of a larger ecosystem with all playing their role in the perseverance of each others existence. It's basic biology.

That's not true. Species compete with each other and try to dominate . 99.99% of all species that have ever existed are extinct .

You should take a biology course sometime. Competition for resources is not the same as saying species exist to dominate others. Domination is a human trait, but so is an awareness of our role and an ability to adapt to it.

Species compete for resources and if they are successful they dominate their environment. "Ecological dominance is the degree to which a taxon is more numerous than its competitors in an ecological community, or makes up more of the biomass. Most ecological communities are defined by their dominant species."

I'm sure you have heard of the terms dominant species and climax species when dealing with the biology of forest eco systems.

[evilconempire]

Man is trying to do that right now.

Man is doing very well dealing with it especially in the last 30 years .

Could be better and it's only getting worse now with the new Cheeto in Chief.

I think we will survive and prosper.

I think we should strive for more than just surviving and prospering at the expense of our planet.

Species exist to exploit and to try and dominate their environment.

Species exist as part of a larger ecosystem with all playing their role in the perseverance of each others existence. It's basic biology.

That's not true. Species compete with each other and try to dominate . 99.99% of all species that have ever existed are extinct .

You should take a biology course sometime. Competition for resources is not the same as saying species exist to dominate others. Domination is a human trait, but so is an awareness of our role and an ability to adapt to it.

Species compete for resources and if they are successful they dominate their environment. "Ecological dominance is the degree to which a taxon is more numerous than its competitors in an ecological community, or makes up more of the biomass. Most ecological communities are defined by their dominant species."

I'm sure you have heard of the terms dominant species and climax species when dealing with the biology of forest eco systems.

They do not exist to dominate. There are natural hierarchies and each species has a role within the ecosystem. Would you call bees a dominant species? Of course not, and yet most life on this planet is reliant on them. The competition is about winning an losing. It's about carving out what is need to sustain life. Look at a watering hole in Africa during the rain season. You'll see animals from every rung on the ladder sharing. These are only a couple of the more obvious examples. Of course, you can't admit you're wrong so you'll continue to argue until I give up. Such is life on AIBAFS with chucky.