Collapse of civilisation (one for Akzle)

**bogan** · 19th March 2014, 19:12

Originally Posted by mashman

Duh... I knew what you were going to say (display that the thought took place). Granted not in the exact same words, but certainly knew I was being lined up for a "lesson".

and would it have really killed you to follow through and learn it?

**mashman** · 19th March 2014, 19:24

Originally Posted by bogan

and would it have really killed you to follow through and learn it?

I already have.

**bogan** · 19th March 2014, 19:38

Originally Posted by mashman

I already have.

Mint, bogan confirmed for better teacher than Ocean

**mashman** · 19th March 2014, 19:56

Originally Posted by bogan

Mint, bogan confirmed for better teacher than Ocean

you weren't the teacher, you are the sample.

**bogan** · 19th March 2014, 20:04

Originally Posted by mashman

you weren't the teacher, you are the sample.

Now now mushy, admitting somebody taught you something isn't the end of the world. After all, had the material already been learnt, the lesson would not have been required

**mashman** · 19th March 2014, 20:09

Originally Posted by bogan

Now now mushy, admitting somebody taught you something isn't the end of the world. After all, had the material already been learnt, the lesson would not have been required

Pah... somebody did teach me something, but it wasn't you. You truly thought it was you that delivered a lesson? Somethings in this world are worth making an arse out of yerself for.

**bogan** · 19th March 2014, 20:15

Originally Posted by mashman

Pah... somebody did teach me something, but it wasn't you. You truly thought it was you that delivered a lesson? Somethings in this world are worth making an arse out of yerself for.

I'm sorry, the meaning of your message seems to have been muffled by a pair of corduroys...

**mashman** · 19th March 2014, 20:20

Originally Posted by bogan

I'm sorry, the meaning of your message seems to have been muffled by a pair of corduroys...

Be the scientists beating a hasty retreat probably... unless they've moved on to velvet kex? in which case the sound will remain a mystery.

**unstuck** · 20th March 2014, 06:30

**blue rider** · 21st March 2014, 12:21

stuffs gonna happen cause stuffs always gonna happen

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/c...er-crisis.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...A2I23Q20140319

http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2014...oment-is-here/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPIL...ature=youtu.be

ahhh, fun is going to be had by all

**carbonhed** · 22nd March 2014, 18:44

I tried to find this report but it's not actually released yet. So the whole story is based on sexed up press releases.

Here's a quote from Richard Betts who works for the UN's IPCC

" I'm one of the authors of the IPCC WG2 report, and I think this article by the Independent is highly irresponsible, especially the headline.

The author of this article has chosen some juicy bits which back up the "climate doom" meme, but ignored other information. The headline writer has then done the same with the original article to come up with the headline of catastrophe.

They've also completely ignored all the important discussion in the report on adaptating to climate change and increasing resilience.

The upshot is a very biased, alarmist headline.

The problem is this then risks damaging the credibility of the report. There's much more to it than the impression given by this article, especially concerning other (non-climate) influences on human health, economies, etc.

Yes, anthropogenic climate change is real and poses major risks, but manufacturing scaremongering headlines by cherry-picking leaked reports is not at all helpful in informing a response to this complex situation.

I strongly encourage readers to read the actual report for themselves, and not rely on journalists who just want to get a scary headline."

NASA is also distancing itself from the report :-

Just more Greenie bullshit

Job is done though isn't it? The witless sheeple are running around wetting themselves.

**mashman** · 22nd March 2014, 19:00

Originally Posted by carbonhed

I tried to find this report but it's not actually released yet. So the whole story is based on sexed up press releases.

Here's a quote from Richard Betts who works for the UN's IPCC

" I'm one of the authors of the IPCC WG2 report, and I think this article by the Independent is highly irresponsible, especially the headline.

The author of this article has chosen some juicy bits which back up the "climate doom" meme, but ignored other information. The headline writer has then done the same with the original article to come up with the headline of catastrophe.

They've also completely ignored all the important discussion in the report on adaptating to climate change and increasing resilience.

The upshot is a very biased, alarmist headline.

The problem is this then risks damaging the credibility of the report. There's much more to it than the impression given by this article, especially concerning other (non-climate) influences on human health, economies, etc.

Yes, anthropogenic climate change is real and poses major risks, but manufacturing scaremongering headlines by cherry-picking leaked reports is not at all helpful in informing a response to this complex situation.

I strongly encourage readers to read the actual report for themselves, and not rely on journalists who just want to get a scary headline."

NASA is also distancing itself from the report :-

Just more Greenie bullshit

Job is done though isn't it? The witless sheeple are running around wetting themselves.

So someone got told off at NASA and the spin doctors went mad trying to pretend that there is no such thing as climate change. Aye, they strengthen their case by being so defensive over it. Dunno how often I hear, "what you should be taking from this is that everything is ok, even though it isn't, it really is". Wipe your fevered brow people, we're hoping it won't happen, or at least that no one will notice that the world is changing again.

**carbonhed** · 22nd March 2014, 21:26

Originally Posted by mashman

So someone got told off at NASA and the spin doctors went mad trying to pretend that there is no such thing as climate change. Aye, they strengthen their case by being so defensive over it. Dunno how often I hear, "what you should be taking from this is that everything is ok, even though it isn't, it really is". Wipe your fevered brow people, we're hoping it won't happen, or at least that no one will notice that the world is changing again.

Baaa baaaa blaaah.

**bogan** · 22nd March 2014, 21:29

Originally Posted by carbonhed

Job is done though isn't it? The witless sheeple are running around wetting themselves.

Sounds about right, is the actual report even published yet?

**mashman** · 22nd March 2014, 21:51

Originally Posted by carbonhed

Baaa baaaa blaaah.

There's enough evidence to show that "civilisation" is going to collapse. Collapse to what degree, dunno, but it's in the post. In the meantime enjoy and make the best of life while you can and to hell with everyone else and remember, you've never had it so good and it can only ever get better.

Originally Posted by bogan

Sounds about right, is the actual report even published yet?

Does it exist at all?