Comments on: The Year Europe Froze http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:24:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/comment-page-1/#comment-1489700 Dave Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:18:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/#comment-1489700 And maybe when they figure out this puzzle, they'll also figure out the cause of the Medieval Warm Period. But don't expect to hear anything about it if they determine the causes weren't anthropogenic. And maybe when they figure out this puzzle, they’ll also figure out the cause of the Medieval Warm Period. But don’t expect to hear anything about it if they determine the causes weren’t anthropogenic.

]]> By: renderanything http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/comment-page-1/#comment-1484974 renderanything Sun, 15 Feb 2009 06:56:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/#comment-1484974 I think it has more to do with the abnormally cold weather for the region rather than just 'can this species survive these temperatures?' The plants and animals that were used to a certain temperature were not accustomed to what they experienced, nor were they prepared in any way, so they survived as best they could, but if plants are killed off, then herbivores have less to eat, carnivores have less, and the whole ecosystem is impacted. It doesn't sound that outrageous to me to have such phenomenon as exploding and splitting trees under such circumstances. Sometimes Mother Nature marches to her own drummer. It'll be interesting to see where we're headed, into increasingly hot weather because of global warming, or into the next miniature ice age instead. I think it has more to do with the abnormally cold weather for the region rather than just ‘can this species survive these temperatures?’
The plants and animals that were used to a certain temperature were not accustomed to what they experienced, nor were they prepared in any way, so they survived as best they could, but if plants are killed off, then herbivores have less to eat, carnivores have less, and the whole ecosystem is impacted. It doesn’t sound that outrageous to me to have such phenomenon as exploding and splitting trees under such circumstances.

Sometimes Mother Nature marches to her own drummer. It’ll be interesting to see where we’re headed, into increasingly hot weather because of global warming, or into the next miniature ice age instead.

]]> By: Scottlass http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/comment-page-1/#comment-1484926 Scottlass Sun, 15 Feb 2009 06:47:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/#comment-1484926 Am I missing something? -15C is about 5 degrees Fahrenheit, correct? We get those temperatures in the US every winter, and our trees don't "explode". Of course the ground froze to 3 feet deep, that's why when you build anything in Iowa, you have to put the footings below the frost line. I understand that these people didn't have today's technology, but they still should have had the ability to store food, wear warm clothes and build fires. I suppose that it is the same mentality as people in the southern states that are so used to the warm weather that even a little dusting of snow or ice causes problems, and when there is a major freeze, everything shuts down, and they're just not prepared. Am I missing something? -15C is about 5 degrees Fahrenheit, correct? We get those temperatures in the US every winter, and our trees don’t “explode”. Of course the ground froze to 3 feet deep, that’s why when you build anything in Iowa, you have to put the footings below the frost line. I understand that these people didn’t have today’s technology, but they still should have had the ability to store food, wear warm clothes and build fires. I suppose that it is the same mentality as people in the southern states that are so used to the warm weather that even a little dusting of snow or ice causes problems, and when there is a major freeze, everything shuts down, and they’re just not prepared.

]]> By: secret asian man http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/comment-page-1/#comment-1482916 secret asian man Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:12:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/#comment-1482916 I'm waiting for someone to blame George Bush and Halliburton I’m waiting for someone to blame George Bush and Halliburton

]]> By: Thebes http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/comment-page-1/#comment-1482197 Thebes Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:14:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/#comment-1482197 "In the past 300 years its warmed 14 degrees Fahrenheit! This global warming will kill us all!! Must raise taxes!!!" -- Al "Carbon Exchange" Gore “In the past 300 years its warmed 14 degrees Fahrenheit! This global warming will kill us all!! Must raise taxes!!!” — Al “Carbon Exchange” Gore

]]> By: grantr http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/comment-page-1/#comment-1481922 grantr Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:03:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/#comment-1481922 this should remind us that it's naive to think that humans can control something as huge as the climate. this should remind us that it’s naive to think that humans can control something as huge as the climate.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/comment-page-1/#comment-1481702 Gauldar Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:11:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/#comment-1481702 @Bob Maybe they stopped believing in Jesus. @Bob

Maybe they stopped believing in Jesus.

]]> By: Polx http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/comment-page-1/#comment-1481565 Polx Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:36:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/#comment-1481565 And the main character in Tim Powers book The Anubis Gates went ice skating on the Thames I think. And the main character in Tim Powers book The Anubis Gates went ice skating on the Thames I think.

]]> By: Bob Smythe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/comment-page-1/#comment-1479884 Bob Smythe Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:36:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/14/the-year-europe-froze/#comment-1479884 Sounds too IMPORTANT to me to dismiss in some snide NEATORAMA posting. So, why did everything freeze over in 1709, Mr. Gore? Sounds too IMPORTANT to me to dismiss in some snide NEATORAMA posting.

So, why did everything freeze over in 1709, Mr. Gore?

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