"How did it come to pass that an opposition's measure of a president's foreign policy was all or nothing, success or "failure"? The answer is that the political absolutism now normal in Washington arrived at the moment--Nov. 7, 2000--that our politics subordinated even a war against terror to seizing the office of the presidency." - Daniel Henninger - WSJ 11/18/05
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"the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts." - George Orwell
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Thursday, March 23, 2006

CNN.com - Earth's past points to future melting - Mar 23, 2006

CNN.com - Earth's past points to future melting - Mar 23, 2006

"At the current rate of rising temperatures, by the year 2100 Arctic summers could be as warm as they were 130,000 years ago. Back then, in a time known as the last interglacial, the oceans were 20 feet higher than they are now."

So this is a rise of "4 degrees warmer than now," but what is that temperature? I realize the Arctic has "summers" but "summers" just brings the connotation of hot/warm etc.

Interesting article, but it doesn't say much.

 

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