dreadlocks previously said:

anthonyc reminds

In both cases I will be long dead and buried before either event will be of significance that would require any action.


the rest of the sentence reads...

since i will be long gone, i see no reason why the issue should be studied, and remedies sought. after all, after i have gotten mine, who cares what happens to everyone else. remember, i am a disciple of Ayn Rand, and we both believe that narcissism and selfishness are the most wondrous of human virtues.

Blutarsky previously said:

Okay, here's the bombshell. The volcanic eruption in Iceland, since its first spewing of volcanic ash has, in just FOUR DAYS, NEGATED EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you have made in the past five years to control CO2 emissions on our planet – all of you.


Of course you know about this evil carbon dioxide that we are trying to suppress – it’s that vital chemical compound that every plant requires to live and grow, and to synthesize into oxygen for us humans, and all animal life.


I know, it's very disheartening to realize that all of the carbon emission savings you have accomplished while suffering the inconvenience and expense of: driving Prius hybrids, buying fabric grocery bags, sitting up till midnight to finish your kid's "The Green Revolution" science project, throwing out all of your non-green cleaning supplies, using only two squares of toilet paper, putting a brick in your toilet tank reservoir, selling your SUV and speedboat, vacationing at home instead of abroad, nearly getting hit every day on your bicycle, replacing all of your 50 cents light bulbs with $10.00 light bulbs...well, all of those things you have done have all gone down the tubes in just four days.


The volcanic ash emitted into the Earth's atmosphere in just four days - yes - FOUR DAYS ONLY by that volcano in Iceland, has totally erased every single effort you have made to reduce the evil beast, carbon. And there are around 200 active volcanoes on the planet spewing out this crud any one time - EVERY DAY.


I don't really want to rain on your parade too much, but I should mention that when the volcano Mt Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, it spewed out more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than the entire human race had emitted in its entire YEARS on earth. Yes folks, Mt Pinatubo was active for over one year – think about it.


Of course I shouldn't spoil this touchy-feely tree-hugging moment and mention the effect of solar and cosmic activity and the well-recognized 800-year global heating and cooling cycle, which keep happening, despite our completely insignificant efforts to affect climate change.


And I do wish I had a silver lining to this volcanic ash cloud but the fact of the matter is that the bush fire season across the western USA and Australia this year alone will negate your efforts to reduce carbon in our world for the next two to three years. And it happens every year.


Just remember that your government just tried to impose a whopping carbon tax on you on the basis of the bogus “human-caused” climate change scenario.


Hey, isn’t it interesting how they don’t mention “Global Warming” any more, but just “Climate Change” - you know why? It’s because the planet has COOLED by 0.7 degrees in the past century and these global warming bull artists got caught with their pants down.


And just keep in mind that you might yet have an Emissions Trading Scheme – that whopping new tax – imposed on you, that will achieve absolutely nothing except make you poorer. It won’t stop any volcanoes from erupting, that’s for sure.


But hey, relax, give the world a hug and have a nice day!


PS: I wonder if Iceland is buying carbon offsets?

Blutarsky previously said:

Atabey I have for some years avoided swimming in the ocean except when practically overcome with heat and or over refreshed with alcohol ....even in the outer reaches of the Virgin Islands like Annegada i want to bathe in Clorox after going for a swim . ..God help us ....we have ruined the ocean

Atabey previously said:

And here's news that perhaps we are poisoning the well from which we originally started life

Ocean Life Facing Mass Extinction


A number of threats could result in an unprecedented loss of species, according to a shocking report.
By Daniel Politi | Posted Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2011, at 12:21 PM EDT
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The oceans are in a far worse state than previously thought, according to a prestigious group of scientists. Of course, doom-and-gloom environmental stories are so common they’re almost yawn-inducing. But this one is different, insists Time’s Bryan Walsh. The state of the oceans never gets the coverage it really deserves and a report issued by the International Program on the State of the Ocean reveals things are more dire for the marine world than previously thought.

Sure, there’s overfishing, and global warming has created dead zones in the oceans. But the truth is far more frightening as we are “at high risk for entering a phase of extinction of marine species unprecedented in human history,” notes the report written by a global panel of experts. In what is the report’s most stark and shocking suggestion, scientists say that the unprecedented loss of species could be directly comparable to the five great mass extinctions of prehistory. Indeed, the panel of 27 scientists say that a “combination of stressors is creating the conditions associated with every previous major extinction of species in Earth’s history.”

Also shocking is how the scientists detail that the speed and rate at which the oceans are degenerating is much faster than anyone had previously predicted, notes the Independent. In fact, the scientists say that the first steps of a mass extinction may have already begun and some entire marine ecosystems may vanish within a generation.

Overfishing is certainly one of the problems, but it’s the easiest for governments to reverse. Meanwhile, the “deadly trio” of global warming, ocean acidification, and lack of water oxygen, which led to most, if not all, of the five “global mass extinctions” in history are also present in the ocean today, notes CNN. In its report, the panel concluded that “a new extinction event was inevitable if the current trajectory of damage continues.”

benforpeace previously said:


the only reason i'd see for you to stay out of the ocean is you'd lose that big buzz or drown because of it. obviously with all the alcohol and garlic emanating from you you would be safe from any predators and your body is so toxic that shouldn't be an issue either. but i give you credit for stating than man is the cause of the problem

Atabey previously said:

AC,

The Oceans, seas, rivers and stream are in deep trouble, as billions of more people are expected to pile on to the already stressed quantities of available fish and marine life. There simply isn't enough out there-in the Oceans- to maintain Japanese/Western-style and USA, beef, life-style demands. At some point, near term, we have to adjust to eating less and the price mechanism will serve its purpose by shifting and changing demand for the things we eat.

Prices for food need to increase to reflect the real cost to society, especially in the "advance economies." NYC, for example, is under a huge plague of diabetes, among other maladies, in locomotion; you just have to see the huge numbers of obese people on display as you walk or drive. They waddle about the streets and most depressing for all, will make the health care system implode before too long. What to do? Increase food prices. I'll give you an example. My friends father recently stopped smoking. When I asked him what prompted this change, he said that the price was just too high for him to continue the habit. He still enjoyed smoking, but his fixed income prevented him from spending 11 dollars a day on his smokes. Good for the individual, and better for the society at large.

anthonyC previously said:



I disagree with your solution 100%

Social Engineering is Fascism!!! The idea that the government should manipulate prices(Who are we kidding it is just more TAXES) to mold people into the type that they want is an evil and vile ideal,

If you were to allow true free market capitalism to the seafood industry Aquaculture would flourish, Commercial fishing would die a relatively quick death and the Oceans would be saved.