This description of the meteorite that killed the dinosaurs is a bit sobering.

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

But the Earth’s systems are highly complex, and complex systems do not respond to pressure in linear ways. When these systems interact (because the world’s atmosphere, oceans, land surface and lifeforms do not sit placidly within the boxes that make study more convenient), their reactions to change become highly unpredictable.

Small perturbations can ramify wildly. Tipping points are likely to remain invisible until we have passed them. We could see changes of state so abrupt and profound that no continuity can be safely assumed.

The non-linearity and highly unpredictable nature of natural systems should even be within the grasp of an arty farty literary type like you b.

My question to any climate change denialist is what do you actually think the net affect of a few millions extra tons of CO2 in an atmosphere will do - nothing?

[Sir C]

The non-linearity and highly unpredictable nature of natural systems should even be within the grasp of an arty farty literary type like you b.

My question to any climate change denialist is what do you actually think the net affect of a few millions extra tons of CO2 in an atmosphere will do - nothing?

I’m interested in this question as well, h, so thank God you’re here to clarify it for me. Can you just tell me how many million tons of CO2 there should be in the atmosphere? How many million tons has human activity added? Could you express this additional amount as a percentage of the ideal? What does such an additional quantity of CO2 do to the atmosphere? Ha e there been occasions in the past when ’extra’ CO2 occurred naturally in the atmosphere? If so, how does that event compare with this event in terms of percentage of the ideal? I’m keen to hear all of your expertise, please go ahead.

[IUFG]

I’m interested in this question as well, h, so thank God you’re here to clarify it for me. Can you just tell me how many million tons of CO2 there should be in the atmosphere? How many million tons has human activity added? Could you express this additional amount as a percentage of the ideal? What does such an additional quantity of CO2 do to the atmosphere? Ha e there been occasions in the past when ’extra’ CO2 occurred naturally in the atmosphere? If so, how does that event compare with this event in terms of percentage of the ideal? I’m keen to hear all of your expertise, please go ahead.

Of course, one of the major reasons for an increase in CO2 in the atmos is that there are way too many facking humans on the Earth.

Sort that one out, Lefties...

[Sir C]

Of course, one of the major reasons for an increase in CO2 in the atmos is that there are way too many facking humans on the Earth.

Sort that one out, Lefties...

If we could persuade naive Africans, wiley Chinamen and, well, Indians, to stop breeding like fúcking rabbits, we'd all be better off.

[IUFG]

If we could persuade naive Africans, wiley Chinamen and, well, Indians, to stop breeding like fúcking rabbits, we'd all be better off.

Don't the Chinesers already have a 'baby limiting' law?

[Sir C]

Don't the Chinesers already have a 'baby limiting' law?

I think they knocked it on the head.

[IUFG]

I think they knocked it on the head.

ah. So, they're the problem..?

[Rich]

if we could persuade naive africans], wiley chinamen and, well, indians, to stop breeding like fúcking rabbits, we'd all be better off.

iahyk.

Aaaaaaaaaaaa

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

iahyk.

Aaaaaaaaaaaa

You're not an african Rich. You're a knob.

[Burney]

You're not an african Rich. You're a knob.

Are you saying white people can't be African, h?