List: Commentary February 2022 | Curated by Richard Crim

May 16, 2023
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Commentary February 2022People I talked to, finished the Climate Report, Ukraine Invasion
Richard Crim
I forgot to mention, recently Putin signed a deal with China guaranteeing massive wheat deliveries.Russia and China are acting like the endgame is upon us.
Feb 27, 2022
Feb 27, 2022
Richard Crim
I think you have it wrong Mike.I can tell you exactly what's going to happen over the next four years. The timing is approximate but I think this is what's coming.
Feb 27, 2022
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Feb 27, 2022
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This is a great essay on climate change more than a movie review.We see it coming, yet we seem incapable of doing anything about it.
Feb 27, 2022
Feb 27, 2022
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Very few people understand how close to the brink we are.We have been monitoring the Earth's albedo level for the last 20 years using satellites. Unfortunately for us all the analysis of the data…
Feb 24, 2022
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Feb 24, 2022
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Richard Crim
Again, thank you for you kind words.A positive comment from someone with your background is high praise.
Feb 23, 2022
Feb 23, 2022
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"The Road" - great book, really good movie (Vigo is amazing actor) that's so harrowing you will…Every ecosystem on the planet is changing in response to global warming. As ecosystem turnover happens the old vegetation dies and becomes…
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
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No meaningful gun safety laws are going to be passed until Democrats have a bigger majority.White Republican America votes as a unified block. That's their strength.
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
Richard Crim
Re: Point 4 - We may have triggered a cloud diminishment feedback.This paper:
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
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We may be closer to the final act than anyone understands.That project has been monitoring the Earth's albedo level for the last 20 years using satellites. Unfortunately for us all the analysis of…
Feb 22, 2022
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Feb 22, 2022
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Or, the parable of the Yeast.We are yeast that was thrown into a pot full of sugar water with a small trickle of new sugar water coming in. We have "been fruitful and…
Feb 22, 2022
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Feb 22, 2022
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Richard Crim
There is no middle, that's where you are so very wrong.Trump got more votes than any candidate in US history. Except for Biden.
Feb 21, 2022
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Feb 21, 2022
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The loss of nutrients is an important issue.That being said, I think your analysis of postwar agricultural developments is somewhat superficial and biased. The Earth's population at…
Feb 19, 2022
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Feb 19, 2022
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The sum of warming caused by the various greenhouse gases is now at 1.5C.Sulphur dioxide pollution is masking this warming by cooling the planet down by about 0.5C.
Feb 19, 2022
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Feb 19, 2022
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Great find on the simulator.Warming is accelerating. The rate of warming has doubled since 2015. The planetary albedo has dimmed and we are heating up fast. We have to…
Feb 19, 2022
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Feb 19, 2022
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It's going a lot faster than expected.Since then the estimates have crept lower and lower. From 2080 all the way down to 2050. Now it's between 2035-2045.
Feb 18, 2022
Feb 18, 2022
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I think Musk sees himself as a Rockerfeller pioneering a new industry.But I don't think it has anything to do with the climate crisis. I don't think either of them really believe in the dangers of global…
Feb 17, 2022
Feb 17, 2022
Richard Crim
This is hard for people who are readers to understand but reading is not natural.Being able to read for pleasure is a gift and it's a gift that shapes who you are and what your life is like.
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
Richard Crim
Alan, I'm sorry but I think you're wrong.The projections are for most of Texas to have 100℉ heat 6 months of the year by 2050.
Feb 15, 2022
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Feb 15, 2022
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Excellent advice.
Feb 14, 2022
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Feb 14, 2022
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The comment about bundling up to go to the toilet brought back memories.My wife and I lived in Mexico for eight years and even bought a house in Merida on the Yucatan Peninsula. We loved Mexico but there are…
Feb 13, 2022
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Feb 13, 2022
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