Comments on: The Vulcan Project http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:29:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: roger http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/comment-page-1/#comment-506639 roger Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:32:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/#comment-506639 @ sparge: clear statements explaining the connection with Purdue's CO2 research and global warming are found on their Hestia page: http://www.purdue.edu/climate/hestia/index.shtml "Climate change is happening, will likely accelerate, and is being driven primarily by rising carbon dioxide levels caused by the combustion of fossil fuels. Although this is common knowledge,... " @kid_icarus: if you have a look at the above link to the Hestia site, you'll see that plans are in the work to do this worldwide @Nastia: the purported goal of the project is to produce data that scientists & policymakers can use to make further decisions. So I think their "conclusion" is the gridded model itself shown in the video. Also, they believe that C02 warms the atmosphere via the greenhouse effect. @ sparge: clear statements explaining the connection with Purdue's CO2 research and global warming are found on their Hestia page:

http://www.purdue.edu/climate/hestia/index.shtml

"Climate change is happening, will likely accelerate, and is being driven primarily by rising carbon dioxide levels caused by the combustion of fossil fuels. Although this is common knowledge,... "

@kid_icarus: if you have a look at the above link to the Hestia site, you'll see that plans are in the work to do this worldwide

@Nastia: the purported goal of the project is to produce data that scientists & policymakers can use to make further decisions. So I think their "conclusion" is the gridded model itself shown in the video. Also, they believe that C02 warms the atmosphere via the greenhouse effect.

]]> By: adamg http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/comment-page-1/#comment-506589 adamg Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:25:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/#comment-506589 badass, glad to see more good stuff coming out of purdue. badass, glad to see more good stuff coming out of purdue.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/comment-page-1/#comment-506440 CheeseDuck Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:31:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/#comment-506440 Nice pictures. I didnt really catch the rest. Nice pictures. I didnt really catch the rest.

]]> By: kid_icarus http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/comment-page-1/#comment-506279 kid_icarus Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:05:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/#comment-506279 as spock would say "fascinating". (get it? vulcan?) i thought it especially interesting that the co2 emissions off california went south towards mexico and the east coast went north to the arctic. but then again i suppose that is due to tradewinds.... i'd really like to see this done world wide. as spock would say "fascinating". (get it? vulcan?)

i thought it especially interesting that the co2 emissions off california went south towards mexico and the east coast went north to the arctic. but then again i suppose that is due to tradewinds....

i'd really like to see this done world wide.

]]> By: someguy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/comment-page-1/#comment-506233 someguy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:22:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/#comment-506233 To anyone who believes we are causing global warming: remember that we came out of the ice age long before the first factory was built. There's nothing wrong with trying to reduce pollution, but it should be done honestly and without scare tactics. To anyone who believes we are causing global warming: remember that we came out of the ice age long before the first factory was built.

There's nothing wrong with trying to reduce pollution, but it should be done honestly and without scare tactics.

]]> By: sparge http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/comment-page-1/#comment-506228 sparge Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:18:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/#comment-506228 Gee, I must have missed the part where they said "global warming." And here I thought they were simply examining the production and transport of CO2 with a new and better method than was previously available, and pointing out trends in what they observed. Next time I'll just assume that because the words "greenhouse gas" appear in the description that it must be global warming propaganda. Gee, I must have missed the part where they said "global warming." And here I thought they were simply examining the production and transport of CO2 with a new and better method than was previously available, and pointing out trends in what they observed. Next time I'll just assume that because the words "greenhouse gas" appear in the description that it must be global warming propaganda.

]]> By: Nastia http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/comment-page-1/#comment-506219 Nastia Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:13:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/#comment-506219 I wish he made some actual conclusions.... So basically the east coast always has a layer of CO2 in the atmosphere, does anyone know how that is affecting us? You think it's making the weather colder/warmer? I have no idea what happens when sunlight has to pass through a layer of CO2... I wish he made some actual conclusions.... So basically the east coast always has a layer of CO2 in the atmosphere, does anyone know how that is affecting us? You think it's making the weather colder/warmer?
I have no idea what happens when sunlight has to pass through a layer of CO2...

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/comment-page-1/#comment-506187 bean Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:58:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/#comment-506187 Ahh, the crux of the global warming cult: slap together some shiny graphics, start screaming about the world coming to an end... and people who haven't ever studied environmental science will shrug and say "Ooh, pretty colors. He must be an expert". Ahh, the crux of the global warming cult: slap together some shiny graphics, start screaming about the world coming to an end... and people who haven't ever studied environmental science will shrug and say "Ooh, pretty colors. He must be an expert".

]]> By: marc http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/comment-page-1/#comment-506173 marc Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:42:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/#comment-506173 I've just woken up- what happened? I've just woken up- what happened?

]]> By: DrJones http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/comment-page-1/#comment-506141 DrJones Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:15:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/09/the-vulcan-project/#comment-506141 Very cool! I had no idea what the heck he was talking about for the most part, but the visuals were cool, and I was able to sorta figure out what was goin on! Very cool! I had no idea what the heck he was talking about for the most part, but the visuals were cool, and I was able to sorta figure out what was goin on!

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