mec Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Mars Changes The planet may be undergoing a climate change, according to images that show a shrinking of carbon-dioxide deposits near the south pole. For the past three Martian summers, the deposits have shrunk from the previous year. Malin said scientists had no explanation yet as to why Mars might be warming. Quote
klenke Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 I predict 4 more posts before some liberal wank blames this one on Bush Co. too. Quote
slothrop Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Well, if Bush hadn't promised a manned mission to Mars, the Martians wouldn't have gotten scared and started heating their atmosphere to an uncomfortable temperature to keep the humans away. Duh. Quote
mec Posted September 21, 2005 Author Posted September 21, 2005 isn't it "affecting"? Â not that early in the morning... Quote
ChrisT Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 sometimes I wonder if I'm the reigning George Burns of this site Quote
catbirdseat Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Chris, you were the fourth poster. It was your duty to blame Bush. Quote
JoshK Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 I predict 4 more posts before some liberal wank blames this one on Bush Co. too. Â I predict 4 more posts before a conservative fucktard claims this as evidence that ALL planets are warming up and thus global warming is not the fault of humanity in any way, shape or form. Quote
Dru Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 It's those damn rovers the first SUVs on Mars. Quote
underworld Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 i thought they were hybrids tho.... Quote
archenemy Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 I predict 4 more posts before some liberal wank blames this one on Bush Co. too. Â I predict 4 more posts before a conservative fucktard claims this as evidence that ALL planets are warming up and thus global warming is not the fault of humanity in any way, shape or form. Â Earth's global warming is obviously a side effect of the other planets' warmings. They started it. Quote
klenke Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 I predict 4 more posts before some liberal wank blames this one on Bush Co. too. I predict 4 more posts before a conservative fucktard claims this as evidence that ALL planets are warming up and thus global warming is not the fault of humanity in any way, shape or form. Not that I believe it necessarily, but this Mars revelation would support the fucktard's claim. Quote
underworld Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 ummm... doesn't the end of the last ice age also support those crazy fucktards? Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 science is only convenient when it supports your world-view Quote
Off_White Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Son, you could find a lucrative place in politics with a perspective like that. Quote
Stonehead Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 I don't understand why some people have to oversimply the issue into a dichotomy of natural process vs. anthropogenic causes. Regardless of the finer details of the mechanism, global climate change is predicted to cause widespread human agony and economic cost. Â Personally, I believe that the rate of change is indicative of anthropogenic influences on a longer term secular trend. Quote
bwrts Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Mmm, perhaps the sun is warming up and going to EXPLODE soon! Quote
Stonehead Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Mars Changes The planet may be undergoing a climate change, according to images that show a shrinking of carbon-dioxide deposits near the south pole. For the past three Martian summers, the deposits have shrunk from the previous year. Malin said scientists had no explanation yet as to why Mars might be warming. Â You didn't hear? Robots secretly landed on Mars with the goal of terraforming the planet for habitation. The planet spins around its axis about every 25 hours so it's not much a change in length of day for humans. Â Cheney and his cabal will be the first to depart for the red planet. Â BTW, bwrts, Mars resides in the CHZ (Constantly Habitable Zone). When the sun expands on its way to supernova, Mars will be the place. Quote
klenke Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 A couple of things: 1. The Sun is not a large enough star to go supernova. 2. When the Sun "dies" it will become a red giant. Mars may or may not be within the range of the expanding solar surface but either way Mars will no longer be in the CHZ when it does. 3. I won't care either way cuz I'll be gone long and long gone. Quote
Stonehead Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 A couple of things: 1. The Sun is not a large enough star to go supernova. 2. When the Sun "dies" it will become a red giant. Mars may or may not be within the range of the expanding solar surface but either way Mars will no longer be in the CHZ when it does. 3. I won't care either way cuz I'll be gone long and long gone. Â Silly me! Yes, a Red Giant. Â So, you're not an extropian? Quote
Dru Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 see attached picture and STFU, anthropo vs. natural people. Quote
E-rock Posted September 22, 2005 Posted September 22, 2005 science is only convenient when it supports your world-view  Spoken like an engineer Quote
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