Comments on: A debt downgrade? http://monoblogue.us/2009/12/15/a-debt-downgrade/ I've presented news and views from Maryland's Eastern Shore since 2005, but my writing can be found at several conservative websites. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://monoblogue.us/2009/12/15/a-debt-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-105999 Michael Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:14:26 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=6329#comment-105999 Given the whole escapade over global climate change e-mails, I believe Michael Mann about as far as I can throw him. Even if you assume the temperatures are the same, the problem with that theory is that sea levels then were about the same as they are now, and a minor rise won't bring the dire consequences you predict. Ain't gonna happen. Given the whole escapade over global climate change e-mails, I believe Michael Mann about as far as I can throw him.

Even if you assume the temperatures are the same, the problem with that theory is that sea levels then were about the same as they are now, and a minor rise won’t bring the dire consequences you predict. Ain’t gonna happen.

]]> By: Inspector T http://monoblogue.us/2009/12/15/a-debt-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-105994 Inspector T Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:36:11 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=6329#comment-105994 You write, "Actually, a slight warming wouldn’t be such a bad thing if if brings the line where agriculture is possible closer to the Arctic and Antarctic Circles – particularly in North America and Asia this brings a lot more acreage into play." But what about all that acreage that will be lost when, inter alia, large parts of Southeast and South Asia, and most of Florida, and large parts of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas are underwater? And as far as the "Medieval Warming Period" is concerned, indications are that globally during that time period, temperatures were actually cooler than now (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_Warm_Period). You write, “Actually, a slight warming wouldn’t be such a bad thing if if brings the line where agriculture is possible closer to the Arctic and Antarctic Circles – particularly in North America and Asia this brings a lot more acreage into play.”

But what about all that acreage that will be lost when, inter alia, large parts of Southeast and South Asia, and most of Florida, and large parts of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas are underwater?

And as far as the “Medieval Warming Period” is concerned, indications are that globally during that time period, temperatures were actually cooler than now (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_Warm_Period).

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