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John M
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you know what he means Chief. Its going to suck for us humans who live here. In world terms, sure its no big deal. But for us mere humans, it would be devastating, and already is in some ways.
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The Chief
climber
Down the hill & across the Valley from......
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And that John M is called... Evolution, remember.
On Earths terms, humans are NOT any more special than all the millions of other species that have come and gone over the past 2.5 Billion years.
Love it.
EDIT: Only the species that can adapt to the planets ever changing environment will continue on. Just they have for a longazz time here on earth.
Humans are NOT immune from that natural process. Get over yourselves. Yur GONNA DIE!!!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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It is raining hard in Santa Cruz right now. Had a forecast of 0.5" and we are at 1" and counting. You can clearing see the stress of prolonged low water in the Santa Cruz mountains. This year has been particularly hard because the number of fog days has been so low on top of three years of low rainfall. This was probably posted on this thread already but just in case it is a good in-depth article on some good science the Carnegie folks are doing.
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-dying-forests-20151020-story.html
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Chief, as usual, the article does not say what you say it does:
The problem is sea levels are still rising — though where that water is coming from is still a mystery — and parts of Antarctica are still melting faster than ever.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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I can't argue that point Chief because your 100% right.
Time is unequivocally counting down to the obliteration of Earth. How species survive or parish doesn't really matter in the end, but there's still a dude contemplating a bunker to survive an enferno and that's not hyperbole.
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The Chief
climber
Down the hill & across the Valley from......
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Hey KENM, as usual, you so conveniently forgot to post this which btw yes it does...
The proof, according to NASA, is Antarctica's inland snowfall. Jay Zwally, the agency's lead cryosphere researcher, says, "Our main disagreement is for east Antarctica and the interior of west Antarctica — there, we see an ice gain that exceeds the losses in the other areas."
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.
the obliteration of Earth.
You mean like the millions of times that it has occurred the past 3.2 Billion years?
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Mike, Where in Santa Cruz do you live? I'm over near Pac. Edge, and at 8:30 this morning we had 3/4" in my rain catcher.
Certainly good, but the temp is too high for much snow to stick in the Sierra.
The Chief, keep it going! I knew you could sound smart, even if you don't talk about the hiatus!
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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The tragedy of these rain storms, is how little has been done to capture the water from them. There are so may ways to slow the water down, allowing it to percolate into the ground.
On an average suburban street, a 1 inch rainstorm produces 1 million gallons of runoff. That is water that is wasted. If it were captured on the property where it falls, it is not overwhelming in volume, it is pure, and it is free.
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The Chief
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Down the hill & across the Valley from......
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Certainly good, but the temp is too high for much snow to stick in the Sierra.
And you said something about talking... smart.
3-4" in just the past hour and half at 9200'
Mt. Rose this morning at 7AM
The tragedy of these rain storms, is how little has been done to capture the water from them.
But your GUBERNOR is bent azz over his heals to have the Chinese build his Bullet Train that will save the world from Climate Change.
And invest less than 10% of the cost for that train to do just as you state should be done KENM.
What a swell guy.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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the obliteration of Earth.
You mean like the millions of times that it has occurred the past 3.2 Billion years?
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Don't know who you are quoting---it isn't me. You shouldn't type when you are smokin' your weed.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Good to see a dusting at my local area..6700.ft...Lassen Wisitor center...
The Chief, You know ..you don't have to argue with everyone.
ps..Hope it dumps like crazy in the Sierra.
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The Chief
climber
Down the hill & across the Valley from......
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Don't know who you are quoting---it isn't me. You shouldn't type when you are smokin' your weed.
Where did I ever direct my post to you, KenM? That was directed at Contractor. Smoking weed?
You should listen to Nita, Ken M.
You people are hysterical. Really.
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Been coming down steady all day. I imagine they are getting quite a bit in the Sierra just 20 miles east.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Exactly Chief- Since we're now discussing the drought in a cosmic time scale, asteroid hits, massive volcano blasts and catastrophic floods are inevitable, as is the ultimate annihilation of Earth.
Human pain and suffering is just a temporary condition that will be remedied in short order...
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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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The drought has officially ended!
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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perfect, let's move on to first world problems.
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August West
Trad climber
Where the wind blows strange
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August,
It is a lot more complicated than that. Much of it has to do with the legal rights to water, which in Ca is complex. So complex that legal scholars who work in the area do not think it will be sorted out in their lifetimes.
Is it complicated. Sure. Should cities conserve. Absolutely. But if cities cut their water to use to zero, California agriculture would still be "short" of water. And legal rights be damned. 35+ million voters will eventually get whatever water it takes to keep household taps on. A household can afford to pay far more for a gallon of water than a farmer trying to make a profit growing almonds.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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The drought has officially ended!
It has?
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John M
climber
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If a tacofficial declares it so. then its so..
Badger!!! remember when it would open for Thanksgiving?
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