I just want to tell any fellow Floridians to be safe this weekend. That includes those of us in the panhandle too. She has been turning more westward. Again, be safe people. Wish you all luck.
I'm not a scientist but i think the issue is how to stop the damage from getting worse, not how to prevent it. If we keep pumping fossil fuels into the atmosphere and heating it up, this won't be the last Harvey or Irma we see.People keep saying things about global warming exacerbating the hurricane season, but what the hell can people do to stop such a force as climate change and lower the water temperatures? I just don't see how 7.2 billion people can stop such a force >.>
People keep saying things about global warming exacerbating the hurricane season, but what the hell can people do to stop such a force as climate change and lower the water temperatures? I just don't see how 7.2 billion people can stop such a force >.>
Hope U will be okay and are okay right nowI myself live in South Florida, we'll be getting some of the worst of it. I made a blog post about it here. I'm currently bunkering in my house, working on a 3DS faceplate design to take my mind off of the storm. The absolute worst conditions will reach is between 4am and 9am tomorrow, and I'll blog about it if I'm safe afterwards.
It's honestly been an emotional rollercoaster. I really hope we'll all be ok. Best of luck to you and your family.
I'm not a scientist but i think the issue is how to stop the damage from getting worse, not how to prevent it. If we keep pumping fossil fuels into the atmosphere and heating it up, this won't be the last Harvey or Irma we see.
We're currently fine. The winds are starting to pick up but it's still fairly peaceful. I'm optimistic because the building codes were changed after Andrew to withstand the worst hurricanes. We have enough food/water to last a few weeks too.Hope U will be okay and are okay right now
That's good then, still hoping U will be ok thoWe're currently fine. The winds are starting to pick up but it's still fairly peaceful. I'm optimistic because the building codes were changed after Andrew to withstand the worst hurricanes. We have enough food/water to last a few weeks too.
You pretty much hit the problem on the head, all we can do is keep innovating and gradually transition away to other sources. Wind energy and solar are slowly getting better and even more profitable than good old fossil fuels, we just have to keep pushing to improve them.So what are we supposed to do? We can't just magically switch to alternative energy sources without serious repercussions, alternate energy sources aren't fail proof (solar energy only works well if you live where it's sunny most of the year), and then wind energy; this doesn't do a lot of good if you don't have wind. Biofuels, using other forms of fuel, I mean, there's nuclear, but waste is a problem, and reactors tend to have meltdowns, so yeah, damned if we do, damned if we don't.
I live in the mountains of the west, our biggest potential issue are earthquakes, that fact scares the hell out of me.
@Viri, that's not really a solution
I just want to tell any fellow Floridians to be safe this weekend. That includes those of us in the panhandle too. She has been turning more westward. Again, be safe people. Wish you all luck.
Thank you my friend.That's good then, still hoping U will be ok tho