There's a mini ice age coming, says man who beats weather experts

[Peikko 1,575]

Btw, I have some seaweed for sale, it's an excellent weather prophetic.

[Ban Hammer 12,836]

No Charles, you don't win if you mention it yourself

i win because you mentioned it. a point a point! can this transfer over to the "Who will post after the next person who posts after me" thread?

[Pooky 3,348]

Btw, I have some seaweed for sale, it's an excellent weather prophetic.

Michael Fish ... Superstar

That night, Southern England was trashed by ... you guessed it ... a hurricane force storm that crossed the Channel from Northern France

[luckytxn 2,263]

Oh great. Now we are going to hear over and over about global cooling.

[Peikko 1,575]

Michael Fish ... Superstar

That night, Southern England was trashed by ... you guessed it ... a hurricane force storm that crossed the Channel from Northern France

You dare to trash Mr Fish?

[Pooky 3,348]

You dare to trash Mr Fish?

I also remember John Kettley

[Kathryn41 3,205]

A "negative Arctic Oscillation' system to blame for the current (and last year's) cold weather across most of US and Europe. Interestingly enough, there are places in Canada, Greenland and parts of the Arctic that are experiencing unseasonable highs. Here is a good visual indication of the temperature discrepancies from NASA: http://earthobservat...80&src=eoa-iotd

Edited December 22, 2010 by Kathryn41

[JohnSmith2007 353]

You're forgetting one crucial factor, weather is local, climate is regional and in terms of man made global warming global. The mean temperature globally has been steadily increasing and that's a fact.

No, it is not a fact. The warmest year on record was 1998. Since then that temp has not been surpassed. If the temps haven't gotten warmer in 12 years how can you say they have been "steadily increasing"? That is the fact.

[luckytxn 2,263]

No, it is not a fact. The warmest year on record was 1998. Since then that temp has not been surpassed. If the temps haven't gotten warmer in 12 years how can you say they have been "steadily increasing"? That is the fact.

Shhhh! Don't bring facts into the discussion. They have no ideas then what they have been told to think and right now the buzz words are, "global warming' and until the think tank comes up with new buzz words that is all they are allowed to say.

[tmma 467]

Reading about this guy, I see quite a bit of criticism. Not of his credentials, he has a degree in physics and an advanced degree in astro physics from reputable institutions. The criticism is two fold. First, there seems to be some griping about his methodology. He refuses to discuss it, with anyone, so there is no verifying of any scientific methods. Secondly, there seems to be quite a few people who say that his predictions are much like that of a fortune teller, vague and general enough that where an optimistic assessor would find merit, but a critical assessor would find fault.

Agreed.

I wasn't attacking or supporting. The OP is bereft of many important details and thus I did a quick search about the guy. What I find odd about his predictions is similar to what others have complained about him, he lacks any detail.

Agree again....am I a toady? Yikes!

A "negative Arctic Oscillation' system to blame for the current (and last year's) cold weather across most of US and Europe. Interestingly enough, there are places in Canada, Greenland and parts of the Arctic that are experiencing unseasonable highs. Here is a good visual indication of the temperature discrepancies from NASA: http://earthobservat...80&src=eoa-iotd

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[tmma 467]

No, it is not a fact. The warmest year on record was 1998. Since then that temp has not been surpassed. If the temps haven't gotten warmer in 12 years how can you say they have been "steadily increasing"? That is the fact.

Agree with the bolded part.

Edited December 22, 2010 by tmma

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

No, it is not a fact. The warmest year on record was 1998.

You know something that NASA doesn't? Maybe you should offer your services to them.

2005 Warmest Year in Over a Century

01.24.06

The year 2005 was the warmest year in over a century, according to NASA scientists studying temperature data from around the world.

[Ban Hammer 12,836]

from big dog's link:

Some other research groups that study climate change rank 2005 as the second warmest year, based on comparisons through November.

so 2005 is debatable.

[tmma 467]

Devil is in the details. Global Man Temp is not only tropospheric temp ( air temp) but other variables like SST. Like the GW debate and whatever the resulting conclusions drawn are afftected by which data is included. The NASA study cited includes the Arctic, I think.

[Dan and Judy 614]

I predict it will rain tomorrow