Hottest Summer Sea Surface Since at Least 1880

For the stretch from June through August 2009, the surface temperature of the world's seas was the warmest in the modern record (since 1880), federal climate officials said.
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[Trent1492]

Have you told the astrophysicists and geophysicist of this great insight of yours? Do you really think people have not looked into the sun as the reaosn for the present warming? Really? Try this: go to Google Scholar and type in "Total Soar Irradiance" and see the work that has been done.

[shattybreeches]

What is this? Some kind of global warming video? If it was then it failed. When I saw the link, I thought it was something interesting.

[mlawren7]

This video literally contains no information.

[jag10]

@metareborn , I don't agree with them (codes) because of the reason why they were instituted and how/why they are enforced. We are legally forced to abide by codes (some defy reason), in some cases these codes are injurious to property owners, and the property owner has zero legal recourse.

In one case: problem can't be touched because of code, but law requires it to be fixed, yet an Act says you can't, while your neighbor files a lawsuit. To sort out requires 3 Fed agencies, 2 state, &local.

[metareborn]

@jag10 I don't nesecarily agree with all the codes that are there, but they're there for a reason

[metareborn]

@jag10 At the firm I work for, and any that my friends work for, we stay away from the EPA and the DEP, they make our lives and work hell if you get in their way. To avoid them, we follow the codes that are put forth by them so we don't have problems, if there are issues, there are different types of constituency planning that are also well documented. This is a matter of ethics, it's important to just about anyone in my field of work to make sure people stay alive, at least to cover our asses

[jag10]

@metareborn , and if heavy metal does seep - whose job is it to grease the EPA? Nothing wrong with having codes and best practices, under the rule of law. I have to deal with these automatons in real life - and you can't sue them.

[metareborn]

@jag10

Also, I don't do code enforcement directly, I'm a geotechnical engineer, it's my job to make sure that nasty heavy metal ions and waste don't seep into your drinking water, or your basement. I obey the codes laid down, because I understand that it keeps people safe. If you need to pretend that I'm a liberal to keep your idiotic mindset safe, then by all means, call me what you please, but governor Christie has done my state a hell of a lot of good and I was proud to say I voted for him.

[metareborn]

You're still talking? Seriously? I'm done arguing with you, you're fractally wrong. One of the things you said earlier was entirely correct, that the data is in, and guess what? It contradicts the point you've attempted to make. So if you disagree with it, go and become a scientist and prove the people that study this for years. Until then, shut up, you're wrong, and you can't show otherwise. I however, can easily go to research journals and show anything you try to say wrong. Bye.