tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675340046469703224.post1161801056167906589..comments2024-03-11T04:23:12.895-07:00Comments on Thoughts From a Retired Software IT Analyst: The Arctic, Global Warming, and World Politics: And the Band Played OnWayne Kernochanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12662540362928885168noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675340046469703224.post-83142652267928375992012-06-16T17:03:44.074-07:002012-06-16T17:03:44.074-07:00I guess you must not have used a computer for you ...I guess you must not have used a computer for you arithmetic -<br /><br />About 45 years ago, Lynden B Johnson referred to the dangers of CO2 emissions, in a speech to congress I believe. Carter put his solar pnels up about 35 years ago.<br /><br />In either case - we certainly had enough warning - too bad we were so preoccupied with building businessKeenOn350https://www.blogger.com/profile/06456731616821672577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675340046469703224.post-60522258351854631582012-06-14T11:38:26.898-07:002012-06-14T11:38:26.898-07:00I apologize profusely to Jon. Harper it is. This...I apologize profusely to Jon. Harper it is. This is what happens when I read too much Paul Krugman. It's bad enough that we're talking about migrating there; you shouldn't have to put up with American arrogance as well.<br /><br />@Neven: I would indeed take solace in my garden (which, by no effort of my own, is now sprouting different gorgeous flowers at all non-winter times of the year) if I hadn't read a blog post recently by someone from Oklahoma, describing just how the recent drought has made it darned near impossible to grow anything at all.Wayne Kernochanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662540362928885168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675340046469703224.post-33569136608753310002012-06-13T19:48:11.487-07:002012-06-13T19:48:11.487-07:00As a Canadian, Stephen Harper is bad enough - plea...As a Canadian, Stephen Harper is bad enough - please don't saddle us with David Cameron too.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18246316232020910459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675340046469703224.post-11424458392699656512012-06-13T15:41:32.352-07:002012-06-13T15:41:32.352-07:00I agree with Twemoran: You are indeed an optimist....I agree with <a href="http://neven1.typepad.com/blog/2012/06/search-2012-sea-ice-outlook-june-report.html?cid=6a0133f03a1e37970b0167677a644e970b#comment-6a0133f03a1e37970b0167677a644e970b" rel="nofollow">Twemoran</a>: You are indeed an optimist.<br /><br />Nevertheless, we must still proceed as if we still have a chance, even though the clock is ticking down towards the end of the game...Yooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15905153190867109713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675340046469703224.post-26167522975106084432012-06-13T14:40:30.415-07:002012-06-13T14:40:30.415-07:00Wayne, I sympathize, I know what you mean. There i...Wayne, I sympathize, I know what you mean. There is not much to be done about it, but hope that things will go slower than feared, and hope that the Arctic will wake even more people up.<br /><br />Do you have a garden or access to a garden? It's the only thing that makes me feel hopeful and useful. Like Voltaire said a long time ago: Il faut cultiver notre jardin.Nevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15413215743703093876noreply@blogger.com