tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post4208712024851813012..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2015-10-18Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-49229349235762690692015-10-20T23:34:03.728-05:002015-10-20T23:34:03.728-05:00Well, that's something anyway - we've got ...Well, that's something anyway - we've got nothing to lose by trying it! Also, hydroxyl radicals would react away hydrogen sulfide too, not just methane. The 'downstream' chemicals that result might not be too nice (think acids), but that'd still be better than hydrogen sulfide and methane. Repurpose all our nuclear ships - everybody's - for that task, and we might at least help mitigate the problem. And again, what have we got to lose?Jonny Mnemonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-71831912616174953852015-10-20T20:32:21.146-05:002015-10-20T20:32:21.146-05:00Another Holy Shit moment:
Monday, October 19, 201...Another Holy Shit moment:<br /><br />Monday, October 19, 2015<br /><br />Lucy-Alamo Projects - Hydroxyl Generation and Atmospheric Methane Destruction <br />http://arctic-news.blogspot.com/2015/10/lucy-alamo-projects-hydroxyl-generation-and-atmospheric-methane-destruction.html<br /><br />[quote]<br /><br /> I and some other workers have designed a radio-laser Atmospheric methane destruction system based on the early Russian radio-wave induced conversion of methane to nano-diamonds. This radio-laser system can be installed on nuclear powered boats such as the 40 Russian Arctic ice breakers and start immediate work on destroying the atmospheric methane clouds that are building up in the Arctic. <br /><br />Tom<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-82395607371208683442015-10-20T18:46:51.100-05:002015-10-20T18:46:51.100-05:00Every Forest Biome on Earth is Actively Dying Righ...Every Forest Biome on Earth is Actively Dying Right Now<br />http://motherboard.vice.com/en_au/read/every-forest-biome-on-earth-is-actively-dying-right-now<br /><br />Forests are ecological superheroes—they ventilate the planet, nurture the most biodiverse habitats on Earth, and regulate global climate and carbon cycles. From the poles to the equator, our survival is completely dependent on healthy woodlands.<br /><br />But according to the latest issue of Science, which is devoted to forest health, every major forest biome is struggling. While each region suffers from unique pressures, the underlying thread that connects them all is undeniably human activity.<br /><br />For example, the first of the special issue’s studies, led by forest ecologist Sylvie Gauthier, outlined the threats faced by boreal forests, which represent the largest forest habitats on Earth. These high-latitude woodlands are primarily coniferous, made up of pines, spruces, and larches, and stretch from the expansive forests of Canada to the Russian taiga. [more]<br /><br />[A little light reading for the evening. . ..]<br /><br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-39395497822095008692015-10-20T18:32:54.960-05:002015-10-20T18:32:54.960-05:00Pathogen-carrying neotropical ticks ride migratory...Pathogen-carrying neotropical ticks ride migratory birds into US<br />http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-10/asfm-pnt093015.php<br /><br />Tick species not normally present in the United States are arriving here on migratory birds. Some of these ticks carry disease-causing Ricksettia species, and some of those species are exotic to the US. The research is published on October 2nd in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.<br /><br />In the study, the investigators examined thousands of migratory birds that had just arrived in the US, after having flown from Central or South America. Three percent of the birds carried exotic ticks. Based on the total number of migratory birds arriving in the US each spring--in the billions--the investigators estimated that more than 19 million exotic ticks are introduced into the US each spring, said Emily B. Cohen, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Migratory Bird Center, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC.<br /><br />But as yet there is no evidence that neotropical ticks have established themselves in the US. [more]<br /><br />[oh, swell - "as yet" heavy on the yet.]<br /><br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-70716274259408739302015-10-20T17:51:00.488-05:002015-10-20T17:51:00.488-05:00interesting weather fact:
Hurricane Olaf became t...interesting weather fact:<br /><br />Hurricane Olaf became the closest proximity storm to the equator in the Northeast Pacific Ocean when it reached 10.0 N degrees yesterday. Ironically, in 2005, Hurricane Olaf recorded the feat but in the South Pacific at 10 degrees S.<br /><br />Tuesday, 20 October 2015<br />Near-term human extinction<br />When people talk about the future of the human species on this planet it is either from the point-of-view of wishful thinking or within the realm of reductionistic, specialised climate science which does not take into account the effect of climate changes in maintaining a survivable habitat for humans.<br /><br />A little bit of thought and joining of the dots leads to a very different conclusion.<br /><br />Near-term Habitat Loss for Humans<br />Guy McPherson<br /><br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/near-term-human-extinction.html<br /><br />[quote]<br /><br /> The industrial economies of the world are inextricably linked. If Europe goes down the tubes because the derivatives bubble pops on that continent, then there will be consequences throughout the world. There’s a reason the Federal Reserve System of the United States gives money directly to foreign countries.<br /><br />The rapid rise in global-average temperature I’ve described in this scenario occurs within days after collapse is complete. Sans methane and its exponential rise in Earth’s atmosphere. Sans 10-year “lag” in maximum heating from atmospheric carbon dioxide. Sans nuclear facilities melting down catastrophically.<br /><br />I’m not suggesting all humans will die within days after the ongoing collapse of industrial civilization is complete. Rather, that process is likely to require months, or perhaps a few years. But it’s difficult for me to envision Earth with humans in 2030, notwithstanding the IPCC’s fantasy technology. <br /><br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-38294174877507010222015-10-20T17:16:45.322-05:002015-10-20T17:16:45.322-05:005-Year-Old Boy Days Away From Sixth Birthday Maule...5-Year-Old Boy Days Away From Sixth Birthday Mauled to Death By Two Dogs While at Friend's House<br />http://news.yahoo.com/5-old-boy-days-away-172740628.html<br /><br />Tanner was bitten about 16 times, with one bit going through an artery in his neck <br /><br />More than 200 earthquakes swarm Bay Area<br />http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-san-ramon-quake-swarm-20151020-story.html<br /><br />Asteroid The Size Of Empire State Building To Pass Incredibly Close To Earth<br />http://news.yahoo.com/video/asteroid-size-empire-state-building-164012416.html<br /><br />A massive asteroid is expected to pass by Earth on Halloween in the closest fly-by since 2006. NASA discovered the asteroid, dubbed 2015 TB145 on Oct. 10 using Pan-STARRS 1. The asteroid is described as being "extremely eccentric" and will come 1.3 lunar distances (310,000 miles) from Earth around 11:14 a.m., at 78,000 mph.<br /><br />Officials squabble as underground fire burns near radioactive waste dump in St. Louis area<br />http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-nuclear-fire-20151020-story.html<br /><br />[uh-oh]<br /><br />El Niño fueling most extreme tropical cyclone season on record in Northern Hemisphere<br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/10/20/el-nino-fueling-most-extreme-tropical-cyclone-season-on-record-in-northern-hemisphere/<br /><br />Climate models may be wrong as fires cancel forest carbon sinks<br />https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28362-climate-models-may-be-wrong-as-fires-cancel-forest-carbon-sinks/<br /><br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-48293934446824220942015-10-20T11:47:39.439-05:002015-10-20T11:47:39.439-05:00i appreciate your dedication to this project Jonny...i appreciate your dedication to this project Jonny. Great job!<br /><br />Huge waterspout descends on Italian coastal town of Genoa<br />http://www.sott.net/article/304367-Huge-waterspout-descends-on-Italian-coastal-town-of-Genoa<br /><br />[WOW!]<br /><br />1,500 displaced by floods in Porto Alegre, Brazil<br />http://www.sott.net/article/304357-1500-displaced-by-floods-in-Porto-Alegre-Brazil<br /><br />As many as 1,500 people are homeless after a storm brought torrential rain and floods to the city of Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. <br /><br />4 waterspouts seen off Hamptons coast, New York<br />http://www.sott.net/article/304342-4-waterspouts-seen-off-Hamptons-coast-New-York<br /><br />Dead humpback whale washes up near San Simeon, California<br />http://www.sott.net/article/304341-Dead-humpback-whale-washes-up-near-San-Simeon-California<br /><br />Tragedy as lightning bolt kills three at Kisii funeral in Kenya<br />http://www.sott.net/article/304340-Tragedy-as-lightning-bolt-kills-three-at-Kisii-funeral-in-Kenya<br /><br />Lightning bolt kills two fishermen in Sri Lanka<br />http://www.sott.net/article/304337-Lightning-bolt-kills-two-fishermen-in-Sri-Lanka<br /><br />Flooding kills 7 people in northern Oman<br />http://www.sott.net/article/304336-Flooding-kills-7-people-in-northern-Oman<br /><br />Humpback whale carcass found on beach near Gracetown, Western Australia<br />http://www.sott.net/article/304335-Humpback-whale-carcass-found-on-beach-near-Gracetown-Western-Australia<br /><br />An indication of approaching harsh winter? Record-breaking number of pink-footed geese land in Angus, Scotland from the Arctic<br />http://www.sott.net/article/304334-An-indication-of-approaching-harsh-winter-Record-breaking-number-of-pink-footed-geese-land-in-Angus-Scotland-from-the-Arctic<br /><br />Montrose basin: A record-breaking 85,632 pink-footed geese have arrived in Angus.<br />[pfff - i thought it would be about a dozen.]<br /><br />Their arrival marks the start of the wintering season for Scotland's wildlife.<br /><br />Staff and volunteers at the centre monitor the goose population closely to check for changes and this year's number has broken the record set last year. <br /><br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com