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By: Edward Kerr

Edward Kerr — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:58:00 +0000

Zach,

Interesting article. It talks about the very issue that I’m concerned about. Methane has started venting in earnest from the permafrost and oceanic methane hydrates and being much more powerful a GHG than CO2 it promises to send warming exponential. The ocean phytoplankton, which are already showing signs of stress, will be gone long before the “wet bulb” temperatures are achieved. It’s just moving the timeline up more than anticipated even a few short years ago.
Regards,
Ed

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:22:00 +0000

Good point. This is also a story that always comes to mind: http://planetsave.com/2010/05/05/future-temperatures-could-exceed-human-liveability/

By: Edward Kerr

Edward Kerr — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:58:00 +0000

When talking about externalities you have underestimated the potential true costs. According to some scientists, who are looking closely at what climate change/global warming is likely to lead to, the true cost will be the extinction of mankind along with most other life on the planet. If that turns out to be accurate, how much then will be able to estimate the KWH cost of coal? How much a gallon for gasoline? If you doubt the possibility of extinction research this:
{ http://arctic-news.blogspot.co.uk/p/global-extinction-within-one-human.html }