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Globe Grows Darker as Sunshine Diminishes 10% to 37%
NY Times ^ | May 13, 2004 | KENNETH CHANG

Posted on 05/12/2004 9:31:20 PM PDT by neverdem

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To: BearWash
Gee, then why is skin cancer so high?
41 posted on 05/12/2004 11:43:04 PM PDT by ChiMark
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To: Straight Vermonter
In Hong Kong, sunlight decreased 37 percent.

It probably happened abruptly right after the Communist takeover. HMMMM... We know that in the aftermath of the explosion of Krakatoa, there was a period of global *cooling* due to all the dust injected into the stratosphere. In fact, the severe winter of 1812, when northern New England had no summer at all (the snow stayed on into July), was due to a volcanic explosion with dust injection. SO... (Paging Algore... PAGING Mr. Algore...) how are we going to manage to keep panicking over global warming, in the light (pun intended) of all this?????

42 posted on 05/13/2004 12:06:04 AM PDT by fire_eye (Socialism is the opiate of academia.)
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To: VisualizeSmallerGovernment
In related news, I recall that the hill down the street from my parent's house used to be enormously steep. My only explanation is that the earth used to be smaller.

When i was younger, I recall the snowfall tended to be deeper...or was I shorter?

43 posted on 05/13/2004 12:54:51 AM PDT by ATCNavyRetiree (I can most times spot a liberal...they look weak, cowardly and undisciplined.)
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To: neverdem
I would give this pseudo-scientific garbage the reply it deserves; but, I don't have gas at the moment..
44 posted on 05/13/2004 1:00:31 AM PDT by Havoc ("The line must be drawn here. This far and no further!")
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To: Havoc
I have plenty of gas and I really need to share it! Thank God for warm nights and open windows!
45 posted on 05/13/2004 1:30:13 AM PDT by albertp (Malice in Blunderland, The Wizard of Odd, and Gullible's Troubles, too!)
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To: neverdem
"I have a very strong feeling that probably solar radiation is increasing during the last 14 years," he said. He based his hunch, he said, on a reduction in cloud cover and faster melting rates in glaciers.

So, if solar radiation is increasing, global warming is the sun's fault, not ours.

Stop global warming, pollute more. Ha!!!

46 posted on 05/13/2004 1:36:06 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Quit yer whining)
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To: neverdem
bump and thanks!
47 posted on 05/13/2004 2:19:18 AM PDT by lainde (Heads up...We're coming and we've got tongue blades!!)
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To: John Valentine
When they get that old sun polished up and shining bright again, maybe they could get Mars, Hershey's and the other confectioners to bring back candy bars in the big kid size they used to be!

That nickle price can come back too!

48 posted on 05/13/2004 5:44:56 AM PDT by Bellflower
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To: neverdem
So is global cooling then, ok.......HELP HELP THE SKY IS FALLING THE SKY IS FALLING.
49 posted on 05/13/2004 5:47:07 AM PDT by biblewonk (No man can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them.)
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To: neverdem
No one is predicting that it may soon be night all day...

I see the Times is still writing stories at the kindergarten educational level of its readership.

50 posted on 05/13/2004 5:50:15 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves
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To: albertp
LOL
51 posted on 05/13/2004 7:20:40 AM PDT by Havoc ("The line must be drawn here. This far and no further!")
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To: neverdem
"In general, we don't really understand this thing that's going on,"


But we're sure the solution is "more government regulation."
52 posted on 05/13/2004 7:23:36 AM PDT by Gil4
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To: neverdem
So? That's what tanning salons are for.
53 posted on 05/13/2004 7:25:00 AM PDT by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
So, if solar radiation is increasing, global warming is the sun's fault, not ours.

Stop global warming, pollute more. Ha!!!

Indeed, I came across a story in Scientific American within the last year that also stated that solar radiation, as measured by satellites, has been increasing since the late 1970s.

54 posted on 05/13/2004 7:53:09 AM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi min oi)
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To: BearWash
You shouldn't spend so much time staring at the sun.

It is quite possible for air pollution to dim the sun without affectiong the total warming effect of the sun. The energy has to go somewhere. It either heats the air or the surface.
55 posted on 05/13/2004 8:02:33 AM PDT by js1138 (In a minute there is time, for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. J Forbes Kerry)
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To: neverdem
A combination of global warming and darkening should be great news for mushroom growers.
56 posted on 05/13/2004 8:07:23 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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To: js1138
It is quite possible for air pollution to dim the sun without affectiong the total warming effect of the sun. The energy has to go somewhere. It either heats the air or the surface.

If the energy doesn't make it to ground level, it probably radiates back into space more easily.

57 posted on 05/13/2004 10:02:33 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Quit yer whining)
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To: martin_fierro
No problem. We'll just get a bunch of street lights and rig them to solar panels and . . . . oh wait . . . . nevermind.
58 posted on 05/13/2004 10:04:19 AM PDT by Petronski (They could choose between shame and war: Some chose shame, but got war anyway.)
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To: neverdem
Globe Grows Darker as Sunshine Diminishes 10% to 37%


59 posted on 05/13/2004 10:27:21 AM PDT by Libertarian444
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To: fire_eye
Was that the same time period that I read about when it was so cold that Niagara Falls actually froze?
That would be verrrry strange.
60 posted on 05/13/2004 11:07:24 AM PDT by mean lunch lady (Stop Global Whining)
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