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October 4, 2006
Dinosaurs Experienced Global Warming
Having no Al Gore to defend them from the perils of insufficiently regulated carbon emissions, dinosaurs were subjected to dramatic climate change 120 million years ago. In the space of 10,000 years, ocean surface temperature went from 30°C to 36°C. Says Simon Brassell of Indiana University, who discovered these temperature fluctuations by examining fossilized bacteria:
The changes appear step-like, as if the climate is switching from one mode to another.
You know, like the way the media switches back and forth from the 1970s "WE'RE ALL GONNA FREEZE" mode to the current "WE'RE ALL GONNA COOK" mode — although nature's oscillations aren't nearly as frequent.
Hat tip: Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler
Posted by Van Helsing at October 4, 2006 10:20 AM
Comments
IF you stare at that picture long enough you can see the face of Algore.
Right about the same spot where the Bronotsuarus' ass is.
Posted by: Doug at October 4, 2006 10:38 AM
Speaking of warming, I wonder if we could fly these people to Florida.
Posted by: V the K at October 4, 2006 2:06 PM
