When the media narrative goes awry...

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mangocrazy wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:48 pm
Supermofo wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:30 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 6:09 pm

The 0.14 deg increase is in degrees F from 1880 to 1981. The rate of warming since 1981 is more than twice as fast: 0.32° F (0.18° C) per decade.

Source: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/u ... emperature
It's obvious that the ice caps are melting due to measuring the temps on a housing estate in Bracknell
I'm intrigued - where is the Bracknell reference on that site? Or am I just being a bit thick and you're cracking a joke...?
Never mind all this Bracknell business Mango....get tapping! Enough distraction activities. :thumbup:
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Count Steer wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:52 pm Never mind all this Bracknell business Mango....get tapping! Enough distraction activities. :thumbup:
But, but, but... distraction activities are what I'm best at!

Probably a lot better than I am at drilling and tapping..,
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Supermofo wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:00 am https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66799518

Does sounds like the dams are very likely suspects. Record rainfall wouldn't have helped though. Looking at the pics/satellite images it looks like something from a war zone the poor bastards :(
ABC World News actually mentioned the condition of the dams last night without talk of rising sea levels. I assume some grown up at the network heard the original report & kicked some sense into the dull fuck on the spot.
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mangocrazy wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:48 pm
Supermofo wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:30 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 6:09 pm

The 0.14 deg increase is in degrees F from 1880 to 1981. The rate of warming since 1981 is more than twice as fast: 0.32° F (0.18° C) per decade.

Source: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/u ... emperature
It's obvious that the ice caps are melting due to measuring the temps on a housing estate in Bracknell
I'm intrigued - where is the Bracknell reference on that site? Or am I just being a bit thick and you're cracking a joke...?
Only reason the temp is going up is cos they are measuring it in different places apparently. I assume the ice caps have noted this and melted in panic rather than the temps are actually going up.
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ZRX61 wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 4:28 pm
Supermofo wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:00 am https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66799518

Does sounds like the dams are very likely suspects. Record rainfall wouldn't have helped though. Looking at the pics/satellite images it looks like something from a war zone the poor bastards :(
ABC World News actually mentioned the condition of the dams last night without talk of rising sea levels. I assume some grown up at the network heard the original report & kicked some sense into the dull fuck on the spot.
I don't suppose they raised the question that maintenance of infrastructure had gone out of the window after NATO tore the country in two by supporting the rebels? No? Thought not.
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Nope, altho they hinted at problems caused by the country having two governments.
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Supermofo wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:01 pm Only reason the temp is going up is cos they are measuring it in different places apparently. I assume the ice caps have noted this and melted in panic rather than the temps are actually going up.
There's a term for measuring temps in between large buildings surrounded by concrete instead of out in a field, but it escapes me right now. The temp swings are very noticeable* riding across town here in the desert at night during Winter. We have huge open spaces in town with no buildings. Warm when riding in the built up areas, quite nippy crossing the open spaces between the built up areas.


* as in would be comfortable riding in a Tshirt in the build up areas, but needing several layers in the open areas.
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ZRX61 wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:45 pm There's a term for measuring temps in between large buildings surrounded by concrete instead of out in a field
The term is "measuring temps in between large buildings surrounded by concrete instead of out in a field". HTH.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 4:40 pm Ask a vaguely technical question and the only response you can believe is "it depends" :D

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