Is Global Warming Real?

[timothyu]

Uh,.. how do you figure that? Are you one of those the earth is flat kind of people?

The earth is flat people have other problems right now. Having to social distance is driving many over the edge.

 

[April_Rose]

The earth is flat people have other problems right now. Having to social distance is driving many over the edge.

 

[Dave G.]

Is this supposed to be a joke or something? Also, what is more probable,... Global warming or another ice age?

Both because that's how the cycle goes. Been that way since the beginning of earths history according to science. So we're warming, eventually we will ( or better put earth will) be cooling.

Meanwhile we have the little detail of God who has more than a say in things.

 

[April_Rose]

So I guess the next question is since God is the only one who knows everything why do we like to pretend that we do at times? John made a good point. We really don't know for sure. We can only speculate.

 

[JackRT]

The earth is flat people have other problems right now. Having to social distance is driving many over the edge.

If the earth actually were flat, cats would have knocked everything off it by now.

 

[Jok]

Doesn't matter to the profiteers. They'll come up with something new, like, I dunno, viruses, union bashing, and police surveillance to fill the coffers. The future is in global surveillance and control. People have been trained to accept anything.

If for whatever the reason the profiteers really needed glove sales to increase exponentially, no problem lol;

 

[timothyu]

If the earth actually were flat, cats would have knocked everything off it by now.

Including themselves. The ultimate funny home vid of a cat falling off of something saying it meant to do that.

 

[April_Rose]

Okay,.. so far nobody has managed to explain to me why global warming is so bad. I already know that it would eventually cause all of the ice in the arctic to melt, but why would that be bad for us? That's the part that I don't understand since we don't live there and it would only really be bad for the animals that lived there wouldn't it?

 

[ReesePiece23]

The planet will carry on without us for billions of years - and will do perfectly fine. We're just a weeping abscess on it in the grand scheme of things.

In the short term? Yeah, we're trashing the place. And although I'm excited about the mars rovers, we should really be leaving the place alone beyond basic exploration.

 

[April_Rose]

In the short term? Yeah, we're trashing the place. And although I'm excited about the mars rovers, we should leave the place alone beyond that.

The what?

 

[ReesePiece23]

The what?

Sorry, I typed that out like a moron - I've edited it for clarity.

 

[Strathos]

Okay,.. so far nobody has managed to explain to me why global warming is so bad. I already know that it would eventually cause all of the ice in the arctic to melt, but why would that be bad for us? That's the part that I don't understand since we don't live there and it would only really be bad for the animals that lived there wouldn't it?

Well for one thing, warmer oceans means more powerful hurricanes, and more of them.

For another, many crops need certain climates to grow. So disruption of those climates could lead to food shortages. Also, while some animals will go extinct, others will spread and multiply, and that can be just as bad, like swarms of locusts eating yet more crops. And shores will be flooded, causing people to need to migrate to other countries, consuming resources. Many island nations don't have any land higher than a few meters above sea level.

 

[April_Rose]

Sorry, I typed that out like a moron - I've edited it for clarity.

Oh you mean the little robotic machines that go and explore Mars?

 

[April_Rose]

Well for one thing, warmer oceans means more powerful hurricanes, and more of them.

For another, many crops need certain climates to grow. So disruption of those climates could lead to food shortages. Also, while some animals will go extinct, others will spread and multiply, and that can be just as bad, like swarms of locusts eating yet more crops. And shores will be flooded, causing people to need to migrate to other countries, consuming resources. Many island nations don't have any land higher than a few meters above sea level.

And all that would happen if the ice in the arctic melted? Whoa,.. 0__0

 

[ReesePiece23]

Oh you mean the little robotic machines that go and explore Mars?

Yep - those are the ones.

Point being, is that we should generally leave other planets alone. Rovers are fine, but these talks of colonisation make me a little nervous. Humans can't be trusted.

Anyway, off topic ramble.

 

[Strathos]

And all that would happen if the ice in the arctic melted? Whoa,.. 0__0

It would (and is) happening even now. With only a portion of the ice melted.

Here is what the map would look like if all of the ice at the poles melted:

You can see that a lot of places would be underwater.

 

[JackRT]

Okay,.. so far nobody has managed to explain to me why global warming is so bad. I already know that it would eventually cause all of the ice in the arctic to melt, but why would that be bad for us? That's the part that I don't understand since we don't live there and it would only really be bad for the animals that lived there wouldn't it?

If all the ice in the Arctic and Antarctic including the great ice sheet covering Greenland and Antarctica were to melt it would raise the global sea level by about 216 feet. The great coastal cities would be uninhabitable. Florida and most of Louisiana would be largely gone. The disruption around the world would be unimaginable.

 

[eleos1954]

Keep in mind when I'm asking this question that I have special needs so please don't leave a whole bunch of complicated responses,.. but I know a little bit of what it is already but can somebody please explain it in Layman's terms? Also in your opinion is it really going to happen?

Romans 8:19-22
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now.

The fall of mankind (sin entering the world) effected all of creation ... including the weather patterns and ecology systems.

We do experience weather repercussions due to the fall of nature.

According to the bible Jesus will return before earth's nature "gives out".

The scientific theories vary .... I wouldn't fret about it ... I don't. Man could certainly do better about taking care of the earth ... but in the end Gods plan will prevail.

Things on this earth are going to play out exactly how God wants them to ... and He does warn ... it's not going to be easy as we draw nearer to the end of time.

We look forward to His return to end this mess and look forward to live in the new earth He will create new ... not tainted with sin.

4Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed.

These things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of birth pains.

Luke 21:25

25There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.

Even so .... come Lord Jesus.

 

[d taylor]

Uh,.. how do you figure that? Are you one of those the earth is flat kind of people?

I will not go off topic on your post. I will just say i believe the creation described in the Bible.

 

[timothyu]

Here is what the map would look like if all of the ice at the poles melted:

I see Israel is under water. Interesting.