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Forum: General 05-10-2024, 06:59 PM
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Posted By wpeckham
And that has NOTHING to do with the construction...

And that has NOTHING to do with the construction of the battery plants right here in the USA that will be a closer, faster, cheaper supply with almost no shipping costs? ;-)
Forum: General 05-01-2024, 01:09 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
I will back that. I grew up in cleaner...

I will back that.
I grew up in cleaner country, but where I live now is (was) a steel town. It is clean and beautiful, until you look the older buildings (often brick) that are from pre-EPA:...
Forum: General 05-01-2024, 11:59 AM
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Posted By wpeckham
We can be VERY sure that when the Gulf Stream...

We can be VERY sure that when the Gulf Stream current and the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre collapse that temperatures in the UK will drop to levels that will make it likely. And, the experts...
Forum: General 05-01-2024, 11:54 AM
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Posted By wpeckham
Bull. When I was a kid that was pretty true. ...

Bull.
When I was a kid that was pretty true. Our best weather prediction was the Old Farmers Alamanac which was based upon statistics and weather history. By the 1960s they could 50% accurately...
Forum: General 04-30-2024, 05:54 PM
Replies: 808
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Posted By wpeckham
Well, we do have a FEW clues. And we have been...

Well, we do have a FEW clues. And we have been studying this world for millions of years, and writing it down for about 14,000 years. We are only limited to what we can directly observe during our...
Forum: General 04-30-2024, 12:35 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Noticed a big rental car company is abandoning...

Noticed a big rental car company is abandoning hydrogen cars.

My family went all hybrid, and would have gone all electric had they been available for less than twice the price. Looking forward...
Forum: General 03-06-2024, 07:18 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
#1 That is why I did not say that it would supply...

#1 That is why I did not say that it would supply ALL of their power.
#2 in the area I live there is a perfectly calm period of an hour or more exactly three days out of a year on the average. ...
Forum: General 03-06-2024, 11:07 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Which could mostly be met on-site if the parking...

Which could mostly be met on-site if the parking and structure were covered in solar power collection. Even driveways and sidewalks can be collectors. That much collection might well be able to...
Forum: General 02-27-2024, 09:23 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Interesting rant, but it has no basis in fact or...

Interesting rant, but it has no basis in fact or science. The proof is all around us that we CAN do things to create or prevent disasters, and HAVE. Some clearly man caused changes have been clear...
Forum: General 02-26-2024, 08:36 AM
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Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Most people have no clear idea about the SIZE of...

Most people have no clear idea about the SIZE of Africa! IT would swallow up North America and all of Europe and have room left over for Australia! There are a LOT of different ecological zones,...
Forum: General 02-25-2024, 10:45 AM
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Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
;-) We started a bit over 20 years ago. We are...

;-) We started a bit over 20 years ago. We are doing it NOW! And accelerating.

There is question if that alone will be enough, so we are also working on other plans and solutions, but this one...
Forum: General 02-25-2024, 09:56 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
No. All you have to do is make it cheaper (and...

No. All you have to do is make it cheaper (and more satisfying, helping to SAVE THE WORLD) to do it a different way. Why do you think the electric companies started moving to solar BEFORE all the...
Forum: General 02-24-2024, 11:30 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
You do not address that at the production end,...

You do not address that at the production end, you address it at the demand end. No one is going to pay to find and pump oil from the ground and refine it into products if no one needs or wants to...
Forum: General 02-24-2024, 10:44 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Had we been using geothermal instead of carbon...

Had we been using geothermal instead of carbon based fuels for the last 140 years climate change would still be at such low levels it would be difficult to measure. Energy solutions that do not dump...
Forum: General 08-28-2023, 09:55 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
To me at least, you never have to apologize for...

To me at least, you never have to apologize for not drinking beer a lot!
Forum: General 08-27-2023, 12:24 PM
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Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
You do not say "climate change" because one place...

You do not say "climate change" because one place or another has a drought. There can be localized climate change, usually because of some kind of mountain building activity changing air flow and...
Forum: General 08-27-2023, 11:39 AM
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Posted By wpeckham
I agree with hazel except on one point: the...

I agree with hazel except on one point: the entire island of Maui has not burned. About 10-12 square miles out of 735 have actually burned. (Fires are still burning, but mostly under control now.)
...
Forum: General 08-13-2023, 12:41 PM
Replies: 808
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Posted By wpeckham
As a Physicist I find this news depressing. He...

As a Physicist I find this news depressing. He should respect the expertise of the climate scientists as much as he expects to be respected for his expertise in Physics.
The thing that gives me...
Forum: General 08-09-2023, 07:05 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Also an example of one problem giving us clues...

Also an example of one problem giving us clues about fixing that one, and another and even greater problem!
Forum: General 07-25-2023, 02:06 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
For one thing Prison training was supposed to...

For one thing Prison training was supposed to give them some skills and a trade so they could make a living without crime when they got out. Have you checked the job market for "manual rock...
Forum: General 07-18-2023, 12:26 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
It rather makes you wonder what they will do when...

It rather makes you wonder what they will do when they realize that ALL states are going under threat, and they cannot predict ahead what the threat will be or how great the risk!
Forum: General 07-17-2023, 05:00 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Those of us who know how may be moving under the...

Those of us who know how may be moving under the trees and into mountain shade and growing our own. Chickens do well in the woods, if you protect them from predation. Cities will cook less if they...
Forum: General 07-17-2023, 12:14 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
So, we are seeing exactly what we have been told...

So, we are seeing exactly what we have been told to expect by climate experts since 1912. What are we supposed to think?
Although I did have one thought: "DANG we have been SO DUMB!". Let us hope...
Forum: General 07-08-2023, 11:31 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
you do have to look at the bigger picture, it has...

you do have to look at the bigger picture, it has several layers:
#1 Governments and industries making attempts to reduce greenhouse gas production - any effort here is good but is inadequate by...
Forum: General 07-08-2023, 11:00 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
You can reduce methane emissions from cattle...

You can reduce methane emissions from cattle about 20% by supplementing feed with certain seaweeds. (cheap) The cattle seem to like it. There may be other ways we can reduce methane at scale,...
Forum: General 06-29-2023, 01:02 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
While I respect your addressing the history, I...

While I respect your addressing the history, I notice that you ignore the details about storage of nuclear waste, and the disparity between the expected lifespan of the storage compared to the...
Forum: General 06-28-2023, 10:56 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
No other energy source has the potential to cause...

No other energy source has the potential to cause areas of the earth too radioacative and toxic to sustain life for hundreds of thousands of years, only Nuclear. I am waiting to see if Fusion power...
Forum: General 06-27-2023, 09:14 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Germany is not subject to Tsunamis, but they do...

Germany is not subject to Tsunamis, but they do share borders with Russia and other surviving USSR offsprings. As we have seen in Ukraine, that can lead to greater risk and destruction than Japan...
Forum: General 04-24-2023, 01:25 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
The article does discuss how many such plants...

The article does discuss how many such plants would have to exist and run for how long to make the required difference. It also mentions that this project needs to be taken into account with all of...
Forum: General 04-24-2023, 01:22 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
It is not that what you said was false, but that...

It is not that what you said was false, but that the premise, while true, does not apply to the issue and the conclusion is obviously invalid.

The danger was never in how much carbon fuel (fossil...
Forum: General 04-02-2023, 11:35 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
USA leads the world in climate catastrophic...

USA leads the world in climate catastrophic events. Not by a "per square mile" measure, but in total. The reason is deeply geologic and geographic.

One would think that a nation with the...
Forum: General 03-25-2023, 03:12 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Well a slingshot launch would require a LOT of...

Well a slingshot launch would require a LOT of energy, but it can be done. Getting a sat into the correct orbit and position is a whole 'nother can of cats! I am thinking that a propulsion system...
Forum: General 03-25-2023, 12:25 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
FYI: NASA uses liquid Hydrogen and liquid Oxygen....

FYI: NASA uses liquid Hydrogen and liquid Oxygen. The obtaining and liquifying require energy, but the burning only makes water vapor and contributes nothing directly to greenhouse gasses. NASA has...
Forum: General 03-22-2023, 01:57 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
I agree that if WE were making a judgement we...

I agree that if WE were making a judgement we would need more and better figures. I suspect I know what they mean by 8% in this context, but I would still like to confirm my understanding and access...
Forum: General 03-08-2023, 01:58 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Seasonal or local weather extremes mean almost...

Seasonal or local weather extremes mean almost nothing about the climate, which is the long term average where weather is the short term events.
More energy in the atmosphere and oceans means more...
Forum: General 01-24-2023, 11:59 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
New generation solar cells generate some power at...

New generation solar cells generate some power at midnight. Even during a rainy , overcast day they generate power. Solar power is used at the polar scientific stations where they get 6 months of...
Forum: General 01-24-2023, 11:52 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
I have examined all of the writings I can find...

I have examined all of the writings I can find from between 1800 and 2000 years ago and find no mention of British Petroleum. Not one.
Forum: General 11-14-2021, 08:37 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Seriously, too much misinformation and willful...

Seriously, too much misinformation and willful ignorance here for me. I will be around, just not on this thread. bye.
Forum: General 11-13-2021, 07:56 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
So your education has become someone else's work?...

So your education has become someone else's work?
I think you just insulted yourself!
Forum: General 11-11-2021, 09:20 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Of the climate scientists in the world 99.92%...

Of the climate scientists in the world 99.92% confirm that climate change is real. All but about four of those also confirm that the major factor in the last several hundred years in...
Forum: General 11-10-2021, 04:00 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
You might do better to pay more attention to what...

You might do better to pay more attention to what SCIENTISTS say about science than what the PRESS says about science. The coser you go back to the source, the better the information.
Forum: General 11-07-2021, 10:14 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
The solution for the insulation problem is...

The solution for the insulation problem is complex. You can require insulation on new construction, but much of the housing in the UK is old and un-insulated or poorly insulated (and with a history,...
Forum: General 11-07-2021, 08:46 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
I would think we were lead by an idiot. ...

I would think we were lead by an idiot.

Taxation is not the way to foment change, although it can by reaction. Taxation is the way to raise funding.
The solution here is more like stop...
Forum: General 11-01-2021, 10:19 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Many books still report that, but current...

Many books still report that, but current research indicates that the rats got a bad rap. The spread of infections was not at the rate of rat expansion or travel, but at the rate of HUMAN travel. ...
Forum: General 10-27-2021, 06:48 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
A few court jesters did lose their heads! Also...

A few court jesters did lose their heads!
Also : A "healthy" skepticism is not one without limits.
Forum: General 10-26-2021, 07:50 AM
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Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Have you read the research articles and newspaper...

Have you read the research articles and newspaper report from 1912? They knew. They knew exactly where this was headed, just not exactly how fast. No one cared.
Forum: General 10-23-2021, 10:00 AM
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Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
Not untrue, which is why you have to focus on...

Not untrue, which is why you have to focus on industry and innovation. Several industries started moving to carbon neutral and non-fossil technology around 20 years ago, and accelerated recently. ...
Forum: General 10-22-2021, 03:47 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
What one man does for or to the global climate is...

What one man does for or to the global climate is insignificant. What a BILLION men do is VERY significant. What a 50 thousand men make those who regulate INDUSTRY do can be enough to override what...
Forum: General 10-03-2021, 09:07 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
In all developed countries the major contributor...

In all developed countries the major contributor to thermal runaway and greenhouse gasses is industry. Period. The only ones who have claimed otherwise have represented the interests of one or more...
Forum: General 09-18-2021, 04:27 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,998
Posted By wpeckham
On that I think we have to disagree. There is no...

On that I think we have to disagree. There is no solid pattern, half of humanity seems to want to dig in and pretend nothing can (or should) be done. The other half seems to be doing what they can...
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