tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171175265245997391.post9124238067422005019..comments2024-03-02T23:32:19.314+13:00Comments on Seemorerocks: Reflecting on near-term extinction of humansseemorerockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638172074263860001noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171175265245997391.post-47360137463942972132015-03-23T04:30:36.551+13:002015-03-23T04:30:36.551+13:00Robin, you are an honest fellow who looks objectiv...Robin, you are an honest fellow who looks objectively at what is happening before our eyes.<br />I am in the same sinking rowboat with you.<br />I "knew" it intellectually in 2008, & I went overboard when Semelitov observed the one kilometer methane plumes in 2011.<br />I accept the simple truth that the big-enough-to-kill-us methane burp will occur in the next 1 to 5 years.<br />It is overwhelmingly probable that Malcolm Light's fatal prediction will be confirmed.<br />The dramatic increase in planetary methane this last year is proof plenty.<br />I do not understand &/or fathom the gradualist position of Gavin Schmidt & others.<br />They will soon be overwhelmed by the observational data.<br />Enjoy the time left. gerald speziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029178948781659971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171175265245997391.post-80141265829910373332015-03-22T11:01:33.506+13:002015-03-22T11:01:33.506+13:00Welcome to my world Robin, hence my middle name - ...Welcome to my world Robin, hence my middle name - Thankyoufornotbreeding. Roert oilcrash.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177339935357322021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171175265245997391.post-1012406502038851332015-03-20T21:49:07.193+13:002015-03-20T21:49:07.193+13:00Sadly as a species we deserve it. As a species we ...Sadly as a species we deserve it. As a species we separated ourselves from other species yet we are animals just like all other animals, and we are now in overshoot and collapse. But the ones who do not deserve this tragedy which is about to befall them are nonhuman animals. As if they haven't suffered enough. Nonhuman animals have been murdered and tortured in their trillions since our arrival on the planet. We kill more nonhumans in 4 days for unnecessary purposes of palate pleasure than all humans killed in wars, plagues, murders and genocides in all of human history. We murder them because we can, because they are vulnerable. And that says it all about us. We are ignorant bullies. <br /><br />In addition, we are completely self obsessed and incapable of working as a community and community has been destroyed by governments and corporations. And here we are, at the end of our time on Earth. Lucky for the planet, it will be able to recover in a few million years. Not so lucky for the other species on the planet. Eventually though bacteria will evolve and in a few million year new species will cover the Earth, different to who is here now, and it will be beautiful as well. The good news is they will be fortunate enough not to have the likes of our species sharing with them. LiveVeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671123990659252776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171175265245997391.post-27597214864059482732015-03-20T18:49:54.085+13:002015-03-20T18:49:54.085+13:00Humans have had a good run on planet earth but sad...Humans have had a good run on planet earth but sadly (or maybe its not so sad) our time has run out. Fossil fuel civilization is a one way death march for our biosphere..its simple thermodynamics. Even if we didn't have climate change our civilization would still have a limited lifespan.<br /><br />Here are some predictions of temperatures I have collected over the years:<br /><br />Hans Schellnhuber: 15 C+ by 2200. In other words complete surface extinction and hydrogen sulfidication of the oceans.<br /><br />Malcolm Light: 4 C by 2030, 8 C by 2050 based on exponential Arctic methane.<br /><br />James Lovelock: 2 C+ by 2025 (inferred from books). This means 3.5 C for Africa, in other words total annihilation. 95% of my family lives in Africa. This is especially disconcerting. 6 C+ before end of century.<br /><br />Paul Beckwith: 5-6 C+ by 2025-2035<br /><br />Keep your voice loud Robin Westenra. Thank you.<br />Shaheer, www.earthyear.caAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com