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OT Insurance Co Warns About Global Warming Cost
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:11:11 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "John H." wrote in message .. . On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:51:10 GMT, "Bill McKee" wrote: "John H." wrote in message ... Here is a site that shows average annual temps various places in the world. http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/station_data/ Pick out an area and see what the average annual temps have been. Note that the temps of high population areas rises at a higher rate than does that for urban areas. In most places that I looked, if the area was urban, and the data went back a 100 years or so, there was very little change. -- John H. "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes There are hypothesis that the Urban areas are measured incorrectly. Most readings are from ground based thermometers, and over the years the areas around the thermometers have been built up a lot. And the extra buildings add an error to the reading. Spaced based readings have not changed much over the years. Lots less than the ground based readings. Yes, the temp rise in urban areas would seem to be related to the quantity of concrete in urban areas. This would indicate that a return to wooden buildings with straw roofs would be in order. Asphalt and concrete roads also retain heat much better than dirt roads, so we should go back to dirt roads. You're such a visionary. How about requiring that companies use existing empty commercial real estate, rather than mowing down green space until there's nothing left but a few weeds poking out of the cracks? Sounds like a good idea. I've also seen the use of gravel in parking lots, instead of concrete. Gravel allows water to penetrate and not become more polluting run-off. -- John H. "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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OT Insurance Co Warns About Global Warming Cost
"John H." wrote in message ... On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:11:11 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "John H." wrote in message . .. On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:51:10 GMT, "Bill McKee" wrote: "John H." wrote in message m... Here is a site that shows average annual temps various places in the world. http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/station_data/ Pick out an area and see what the average annual temps have been. Note that the temps of high population areas rises at a higher rate than does that for urban areas. In most places that I looked, if the area was urban, and the data went back a 100 years or so, there was very little change. -- John H. "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes There are hypothesis that the Urban areas are measured incorrectly. Most readings are from ground based thermometers, and over the years the areas around the thermometers have been built up a lot. And the extra buildings add an error to the reading. Spaced based readings have not changed much over the years. Lots less than the ground based readings. Yes, the temp rise in urban areas would seem to be related to the quantity of concrete in urban areas. This would indicate that a return to wooden buildings with straw roofs would be in order. Asphalt and concrete roads also retain heat much better than dirt roads, so we should go back to dirt roads. You're such a visionary. How about requiring that companies use existing empty commercial real estate, rather than mowing down green space until there's nothing left but a few weeds poking out of the cracks? Sounds like a good idea. I've also seen the use of gravel in parking lots, instead of concrete. Gravel allows water to penetrate and not become more polluting run-off. We're talking about heat retention here. And, gravel would be an insane idea in huge parking lots where snow needs to be plowed for 4-5 months per year. |
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OT Insurance Co Warns About Global Warming Cost
"John H." wrote in message ... On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:11:11 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "John H." wrote in message .. . On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:51:10 GMT, "Bill McKee" wrote: "John H." wrote in message ... Here is a site that shows average annual temps various places in the world. http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/station_data/ Pick out an area and see what the average annual temps have been. Note that the temps of high population areas rises at a higher rate than does that for urban areas. In most places that I looked, if the area was urban, and the data went back a 100 years or so, there was very little change. -- John H. "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes There are hypothesis that the Urban areas are measured incorrectly. Most readings are from ground based thermometers, and over the years the areas around the thermometers have been built up a lot. And the extra buildings add an error to the reading. Spaced based readings have not changed much over the years. Lots less than the ground based readings. Yes, the temp rise in urban areas would seem to be related to the quantity of concrete in urban areas. This would indicate that a return to wooden buildings with straw roofs would be in order. Asphalt and concrete roads also retain heat much better than dirt roads, so we should go back to dirt roads. You're such a visionary. How about requiring that companies use existing empty commercial real estate, rather than mowing down green space until there's nothing left but a few weeds poking out of the cracks? Sounds like a good idea. I've also seen the use of gravel in parking lots, instead of concrete. Gravel allows water to penetrate and not become more polluting run-off. Doug hits a hot button with that comment. So much of the urban sprawl is the direct result of guvmint and environmentalists. From the regulations and lawsuit exposure of "brownfield" development, to the "open space" requirements of tree hugging suburbanites, to the illl thought interstate highways cutting through the middle of cities, to the endless expansion of water and sewer systems because they are one of the few money making ventures of city guvmints............it has all helped create this vast waste of resources by means of low density sprawl across the country. -- John H. "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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"John H." wrote in message ... On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:11:11 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "John H." wrote in message . .. On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:51:10 GMT, "Bill McKee" wrote: "John H." wrote in message m... Here is a site that shows average annual temps various places in the world. http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/station_data/ Pick out an area and see what the average annual temps have been. Note that the temps of high population areas rises at a higher rate than does that for urban areas. In most places that I looked, if the area was urban, and the data went back a 100 years or so, there was very little change. -- John H. "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes There are hypothesis that the Urban areas are measured incorrectly. Most readings are from ground based thermometers, and over the years the areas around the thermometers have been built up a lot. And the extra buildings add an error to the reading. Spaced based readings have not changed much over the years. Lots less than the ground based readings. Yes, the temp rise in urban areas would seem to be related to the quantity of concrete in urban areas. This would indicate that a return to wooden buildings with straw roofs would be in order. Asphalt and concrete roads also retain heat much better than dirt roads, so we should go back to dirt roads. You're such a visionary. How about requiring that companies use existing empty commercial real estate, rather than mowing down green space until there's nothing left but a few weeds poking out of the cracks? Sounds like a good idea. I've also seen the use of gravel in parking lots, instead of concrete. Gravel allows water to penetrate and not become more polluting run-off. The insurance companies wouldn't like that. All of the rocks that get kicked up and ding the cars. The cars dings would need to be repaire to enable the owners to believe they have a higher value than their depreciating "asset" has. |
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"P Fritz" wrote in message
... Doug hits a hot button with that comment. So much of the urban sprawl is the direct result of guvmint and environmentalists. From the regulations and lawsuit exposure of "brownfield" development, to the "open space" requirements of tree hugging suburbanites, to the illl thought interstate highways cutting through the middle of cities, to the endless expansion of water and sewer systems because they are one of the few money making ventures of city guvmints............it has all helped create this vast waste of resources by means of low density sprawl across the country. It's especially stupid when 30% of commercial office space lies vacant in some areas, and developers are allowed to continue building new (and ugly) office space just blocks away from perfectly good (but half empty) buildings. Sometimes they're even given tax incentives because it creates jobs. Unfortunately, the jobs end when the new structure is finished. |
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On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:57:19 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "John H." wrote in message .. . On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:11:11 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "John H." wrote in message ... On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:51:10 GMT, "Bill McKee" wrote: "John H." wrote in message om... Here is a site that shows average annual temps various places in the world. http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/station_data/ Pick out an area and see what the average annual temps have been. Note that the temps of high population areas rises at a higher rate than does that for urban areas. In most places that I looked, if the area was urban, and the data went back a 100 years or so, there was very little change. -- John H. "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes There are hypothesis that the Urban areas are measured incorrectly. Most readings are from ground based thermometers, and over the years the areas around the thermometers have been built up a lot. And the extra buildings add an error to the reading. Spaced based readings have not changed much over the years. Lots less than the ground based readings. Yes, the temp rise in urban areas would seem to be related to the quantity of concrete in urban areas. This would indicate that a return to wooden buildings with straw roofs would be in order. Asphalt and concrete roads also retain heat much better than dirt roads, so we should go back to dirt roads. You're such a visionary. How about requiring that companies use existing empty commercial real estate, rather than mowing down green space until there's nothing left but a few weeds poking out of the cracks? Sounds like a good idea. I've also seen the use of gravel in parking lots, instead of concrete. Gravel allows water to penetrate and not become more polluting run-off. We're talking about heat retention here. And, gravel would be an insane idea in huge parking lots where snow needs to be plowed for 4-5 months per year. I grew up on a farm in Minnesota. We had snow for several months of the year. We also had gravel roads. Believe it or not, they got snow-plowed! Limestone gravel will reflect heat better than black asphalt, I would think. -- John H. "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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"John H." wrote in message
... Sounds like a good idea. I've also seen the use of gravel in parking lots, instead of concrete. Gravel allows water to penetrate and not become more polluting run-off. We're talking about heat retention here. And, gravel would be an insane idea in huge parking lots where snow needs to be plowed for 4-5 months per year. I grew up on a farm in Minnesota. We had snow for several months of the year. We also had gravel roads. Believe it or not, they got snow-plowed! Limestone gravel will reflect heat better than black asphalt, I would think. Yeah well anyway...gravel ends up getting shoved into the same end of the parking lot where the snow goes, leaving bare ground and mud. Then, it needs to be redistributed in the spring. It also provides an endless supply of rocks to be thrown by vandals. |
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OT Insurance Co Warns About Global Warming Cost
I grew up on a farm in Minnesota. We had snow for several months of the year. We also had gravel roads. Believe it or not, they got snow-plowed! You had to mention snow? I just looked out and saw my first flakes of the season. ;-( |
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OT Insurance Co Warns About Global Warming Cost
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... "John H." wrote in message ... On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:11:11 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "John H." wrote in message ... On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:51:10 GMT, "Bill McKee" wrote: "John H." wrote in message om... Here is a site that shows average annual temps various places in the world. http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/station_data/ Pick out an area and see what the average annual temps have been. Note that the temps of high population areas rises at a higher rate than does that for urban areas. In most places that I looked, if the area was urban, and the data went back a 100 years or so, there was very little change. -- John H. "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes There are hypothesis that the Urban areas are measured incorrectly. Most readings are from ground based thermometers, and over the years the areas around the thermometers have been built up a lot. And the extra buildings add an error to the reading. Spaced based readings have not changed much over the years. Lots less than the ground based readings. Yes, the temp rise in urban areas would seem to be related to the quantity of concrete in urban areas. This would indicate that a return to wooden buildings with straw roofs would be in order. Asphalt and concrete roads also retain heat much better than dirt roads, so we should go back to dirt roads. You're such a visionary. How about requiring that companies use existing empty commercial real estate, rather than mowing down green space until there's nothing left but a few weeds poking out of the cracks? Sounds like a good idea. I've also seen the use of gravel in parking lots, instead of concrete. Gravel allows water to penetrate and not become more polluting run-off. We're talking about heat retention here. And, gravel would be an insane idea in huge parking lots where snow needs to be plowed for 4-5 months per year. Move south! |
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OT Insurance Co Warns About Global Warming Cost
John H. wrote:
I grew up on a farm in Minnesota. We had snow for several months of the year. We also had gravel roads. Believe it or not, they got snow-plowed! Limestone gravel will reflect heat better than black asphalt, I would think. All kinds of gravel roads get plowed here. If they didn't, a lot of people would be isolated. |
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