2017 Hurricane Season thread (Updated)

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
^ I'm sure Limbaugh thoroughly denies that the increasing strength of hurricanes has anything to do with climate change, though. He's one of those morons spreading disinformation and doubt because his constituents demand it.

Localized weather and global climate are different animals but connected. In regards to hurricanes, it's possible that a temperature increase can affect hurricanes as hurricanes are formed due to heat/cold exchanges and fluctuations (it's more complex, that's putting it in the simple).

Florida was supposed to be completely underwater 10 years ago and there was supposed to be no more snow. I still see land in FL and I still see half the country covered in snow 6 months out of the year.

Not so sure about that

Originally posted by Robtard
Localized weather and global climate are different animals but connected. In regards to hurricanes, it's possible that a temperature increase can affect hurricanes as hurricanes are formed due to heat/cold exchanges and fluctuations (it's more complex, that's putting it in the simple).

Originally posted by Sable
Florida was supposed to be completely underwater 10 years ago and there was supposed to be no more snow. I still see land in FL and I still see half the country covered in snow 6 months out of the year.

Originally posted by Robtard
Not so sure about that

Look it up

absurd pronouncements do not a sound argument make.

True. Al Gore should take your advice.

Originally posted by Sable
Look it up

It sounds like some nonsense a climate change denier said and then applied as the argument of the other side

Originally posted by darthgoober
So since they're connected, it IS valid for people on the right for people on the right to point to weather stability as proof that climate change isn't really an issue? I mean at least as valid as such arguements to the contrary?

Disagreed, I also see a massive flaw in making climate change concerns and pollution problems a Right Vs Left thing. The planet does not care about your political leanings.

Look at it this way, you being on the Right or Right-leaning isn't going to stop you from getting sick or dying due to contaminated water and polluted air quality. ie "I'm on the Right!" isn't a shield.

Originally posted by Robtard
Disagreed, I also see a massive flaw in making climate change concerns and pollution problems a Right Vs Left thing. The planet does not care about your political leanings.

Look at it this way, you being on the Right or Right-leaning isn't going to stop you from getting sick or dying due to contaminated water and polluted air quality. ie "I'm on the Right!" isn't a shield.

I'm not saying that it SHOULD be a left vs right thing, just acknowledging that such is the case among the most vocal of each side.

Originally posted by Robtard
It sounds like some nonsense a climate change denier said and then applied as the argument of the other side

Dude the climate changes. It's been happening for millions of years

it was nice of jose to not take sloppy seconds on the carribean

Originally posted by Sable
Dude the climate changes. It's been happening for millions of years

Dude, no shit, but it's never happened this rapidly. The data doesn't lie.

the surface of the earth was once molten, so comparatively we're doing quite well.

Originally posted by darthgoober
You disagree? So it's only valid evidence for 1 side of the argument and should be disregarded if it supports the other side? That line of thinking sounds more than a little biased tbh.

I'm not saying that it SHOULD be a left vs right thing, just acknowledging that such is the case among the most vocal of each side.

No, I was looking past what you said and disagreeing with your assessment that "all is fine, nothing to see here" type of thinking when it comes to the environment, as we've done this dance before. Sorry, should have been more clear.

Making environmental concerns a Left Vs Right thing is wrong from both sides.

when superstorm sandy hit, my climate change denying friends changed their tune. it's sad that nature had to bring a top-tier shitshow to their front door in order for them to pay attention, but they did finally. no more FB snark about global warming when there's a snow flurry in april.

It's going to have to get far, far, far worse before anything really drastic is done. Do wonder what all the climate "it's a liberal lie" talking heads will say then, though they'll likelt be dead or too old to be remembered.

One thing that will remain in history though, is our 45th President saying "climate change is a Chinese hoax".

Originally posted by Robtard
One thing that will remain in history though, is our 45th President saying "climate change is a Chinese hoax".

He is such a f#cking ignoramus. I know it gets said too much, but he has seriously got to be the worst president in our history. I don't think there's ever been anyone so allergic to intellectual knowledge and someone who doesn't even want to try to sound intelligent. He's anti-intellectual. And it's no wonder he appealed to the lowest common denominator.