Cfa Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG RS Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 The Forums right now 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG RS Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Cfa said: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North and West Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 https://www.wsj.com/articles/natural-gas-prices-plunge-as-unseasonably-warm-weather-is-forecast-11672808996. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Allsnow19 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoSki14 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 12 hours ago, North and West said: https://www.wsj.com/articles/natural-gas-prices-plunge-as-unseasonably-warm-weather-is-forecast-11672808996 . There's def a lot of good things to come from the warmth especially this year. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Rjay said: Allsnow19 Cousiins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasiluvsnow Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, MJO812 said: Cousiins https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/78611ee1-83a3-436c-af9c-d3c5cab1ffa3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan76 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Brasiluvsnow said: https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/78611ee1-83a3-436c-af9c-d3c5cab1ffa3 Twins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtd208 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I think there is a fairly high likelihood that all three winter storm threats over the next 10-14 days will fail but we'll see. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 1:54 AM, LongBeachSurfFreak said: All good fellow lynbrooker! Happy new year! 23 is going be an amazing weather year! Micheal Jordan says so! I love that! May we all get what we want in 2023. Lots of snow and everything else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 13 hours ago, SnoSki14 said: There's def a lot of good things to come from the warmth especially this year. anything that screws over the fossil fuel companies makes me happy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 14 hours ago, Rjay said: Allsnow19 Is Allsnow19 playing the role of Snowman19 this year lol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 On 1/3/2023 at 9:45 PM, Cfa said: Why can't we ever be flooded with COLD Pacific air lol. It seems to produce snow just fine in the West..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earth-mass-extinction-60-minutes-2023-01-01/ So eyeopening-- even though some of us knew about this already-- it's still sobering to see it and read it-- especially on New Years Day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North and West Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earth-mass-extinction-60-minutes-2023-01-01/ So eyeopening-- even though some of us knew about this already-- it's still sobering to see it and read it-- especially on New Years Day!Eh, I disagree with you. Ehrlich was proven wrong 50+ years ago, and even though he pushes for depopulation, he’s conveniently still kicking at 90. More land and oceans are protected now than ever before, and we use less farmland more efficiently than in years past, making more food than ever before, with fewer people farming it, allowing nature to reclaim it. We’re also moving towards cleaner and more efficient energies. It doesn’t happen overnight, but it’s in progress. I just don’t care for the doom and gloom. It feeds into our base survival instinct. It’s been going on since time immemorial in different shades (today’s eco doom is just tent revivals from 160 years ago); same church, different pew.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 15 minutes ago, North and West said: Eh, I disagree with you. Ehrlich was proven wrong 50+ years ago, and even though he pushes for depopulation, he’s conveniently still kicking at 90. More land and oceans are protected now than ever before, and we use less farmland more efficiently than in years past, making more food than ever before, with fewer people farming it, allowing nature to reclaim it. We’re also moving towards cleaner and more efficient energies. It doesn’t happen overnight, but it’s in progress. I just don’t care for the doom and gloom. It feeds into our base survival instinct. It’s been going on since time immemorial in different shades (today’s eco doom is just tent revivals from 160 years ago); same church, different pew. . I know what he said was delayed (and they covered that too) but the main reason why it's inevitable is we have a physical limit and that's the surface area of the planet (of which only 30% is land.) There's also the fact that we're chopping down all the forests-- which is part of what is driving the current mass extinction. On top of that there's heavy pesticide use, which is causing the destruction of pollinators. The 70% of all species going extinct since 1970 is pretty alarming and that will be up to 95% by 2100. We'll conserve a few sure, but a lot are going extinct-- many already have. I don't believe in depopulation either, but I do believe in maintaining a balanced birth vs death rate, which is 2 children per family. I think we'll get there (we already are starting to because male infertility is rising, even in developing countries)-- so it seems like Nature has its own way of doing things to keep humanity in balance with other species. That's actually a part of the discussion they didn't cover and it's fascinating to see how the planet regulates itself. The thing I agree with that they said the most is-- the planet will be fine, even after we're gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North and West Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I know what he said was delayed (and they covered that too) but the main reason why it's inevitable is we have a physical limit and that's the surface area of the planet (of which only 30% is land.) There's also the fact that we're chopping down all the forests-- which is part of what is driving the current mass extinction. On top of that there's heavy pesticide use, which is causing the destruction of pollinators. The 70% of all species going extinct since 1970 is pretty alarming and that will be up to 95% by 2100. We'll conserve a few sure, but a lot are going extinct-- many already have. I don't believe in depopulation either, but I do believe in maintaining a balanced birth vs death rate, which is 2 children per family. I think we'll get there (we already are starting to because male infertility is rising, even in developing countries)-- so it seems like Nature has its own way of doing things to keep humanity in balance with other species. That's actually a part of the discussion they didn't cover and it's fascinating to see how the planet regulates itself. The thing I agree with that they said the most is-- the planet will be fine, even after we're gone.I think the birth rate comes down anyway with economic opportunity and incentive - you see that already in advanced economies. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 minute ago, North and West said: I think the birth rate comes down anyway with economic opportunity and incentive - you see that already in advanced economies. . Absolutely. I think that's another side benefit of education and more opportunities. Also, Ehrlich was off because of modern technology and farming techniques, but the main concern now is different (deforestation, pesticide use, etc.) Hopefully we can control that too. I saw one of the bright spots of the interview was they were paying farmers not to chop down trees. And it wasn't even that much they had to pay them-- something like 1000 dollars per year per farmer (which added up to 1.5 million per year overall which was funded entirely by donations) and that's more than they make by chopping them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North and West Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Absolutely. I think that's another side benefit of education and more opportunities. Also, Ehrlich was off because of modern technology and farming techniques, but the main concern now is different (deforestation, pesticide use, etc.) Hopefully we can control that too. I saw one of the bright spots of the interview was they were paying farmers not to chop down trees. And it wasn't even that much they had to pay them-- something like 1000 dollars per year per farmer (which added up to 1.5 million per year overall which was funded entirely by donations) and that's more than they make by chopping them down. Right - people generally don’t do things for altruistic reasons. They do them for selfish reasons. We all do; it’s just biology. If you pay me to not chop down trees or heat my home with natural gas, I’m going to take you up on that. It’s how we operate.If a girl’s educational opportunities mean fewer children but more money, she’s likely going to take more money.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 21 minutes ago, North and West said: Right - people generally don’t do things for altruistic reasons. They do them for selfish reasons. We all do; it’s just biology. If you pay me to not chop down trees or heat my home with natural gas, I’m going to take you up on that. It’s how we operate. If a girl’s educational opportunities mean fewer children but more money, she’s likely going to take more money. . Right and this is the best way to cause sustainable change....you have to show people how it benefits them. It's the whole idea behind benefit corporations too (companies that seek to preserve the environment and help their communities in addition to increasing stock value.) You have to benefit them by giving them tax breaks and helping them out economically so they can benefit the rest of us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North and West Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Did a poster from here write this headline?https://www.nj.com/weather/2023/01/nj-weather-chances-of-snow-on-horizon-winter-isnt-canceled-forecasters-say.html. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalplainsnowman Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 18 minutes ago, North and West said: Did a poster from here write this headline?https://www.nj.com/weather/2023/01/nj-weather-chances-of-snow-on-horizon-winter-isnt-canceled-forecasters-say.html . Gotta love that brutal looking map which must have been focus-grouped with people like me. "Seasonably Cold" in block letters on blue shading behind an ominous looking cold front. "SEASONABLY COLD" --- you mean, "NORMAL?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North and West Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Gotta love that brutal looking map which must have been focus-grouped with people like me. "Seasonably Cold" in block letters on blue shading behind an ominous looking cold front. "SEASONABLY COLD" --- you mean, "NORMAL?"I love the batshit insane hype.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 49 minutes ago, North and West said: Did a poster from here write this headline?https://www.nj.com/weather/2023/01/nj-weather-chances-of-snow-on-horizon-winter-isnt-canceled-forecasters-say.html . https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/big-weather-changes-are-on-the-way-for-the-midwest-northeast/1434437 Interesting list at the end of this page-- I didn't know 2020 had the most days (by far) between measurable snow.... 332 days, ranks it higher than 1973, 2002, 2000 or 1998! 7 of the top 10 are 1998 or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenCtyWx Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 31 minutes ago, coastalplainsnowman said: Gotta love that brutal looking map which must have been focus-grouped with people like me. "Seasonably Cold" in block letters on blue shading behind an ominous looking cold front. "SEASONABLY COLD" --- you mean, "NORMAL?" Well, seasonably cold/normal would be a step in the right direction from where we are now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 minute ago, North and West said: I love the batshit insane hype. . But if you read it and the accuweather linked thread, they say "rain or snow, wet snow or mixed precip" lol and that over the long term extremes usually balance out. So in the end they're really not saying anything much, just surrounding the hype with a bunch of qualifiers lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North and West Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 But if you read it and the accuweather linked thread, they say "rain or snow, wet snow or mixed precip" lol and that over the long term extremes usually balance out. So in the end they're really not saying anything much, just surrounding the hype with a bunch of qualifiers lol. Filler news. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalplainsnowman Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 56 minutes ago, LibertyBell said: https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/big-weather-changes-are-on-the-way-for-the-midwest-northeast/1434437 Interesting list at the end of this page-- I didn't know 2020 had the most days (by far) between measurable snow.... 332 days, ranks it higher than 1973, 2002, 2000 or 1998! 7 of the top 10 are 1998 or later. I realize that 'measurable' is apparently 0.1 or greater as the article states, and not trace, however it's still funny that smack within that 332 day unmeasurable snow streak ending on Dec. 15, 2020, a trace of snow fell on much of this forum on May 9th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 34 minutes ago, coastalplainsnowman said: I realize that 'measurable' is apparently 0.1 or greater as the article states, and not trace, however it's still funny that smack within that 332 day unmeasurable snow streak ending on Dec. 15, 2020, a trace of snow fell on much of this forum on May 9th. That was amazing-- I remember it well! I think there was a coating even down to Brooklyn and Long Island? The anniversary of the May 9, 1977 storm! And that trace happened during the day too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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