Global Warming: Not Much New Under The Sun

Long before Al Gore first talked about global warming and long before he invented the internet, it appears the Antarctic (the South Pole) was a tropical rain forest.

This brings up the most basic point in this whole discussion: who decides at what temperature the global thermostat should be set?

The last time the South Pole was a tropical rain forest was about 50 million years ago. "They" say the Antarctic could again be ice-free within decades. Wow, within decades. If "within decades, means two decades, twenty years, I could be around long enough to visit. Three decades starts to get out of my longevity reach. Four decades?

Nah, "within decades" means by the end of the century. But to put that into perspective, the Bakken is expected to continue be producing oil through 2100.

By the way, if interested in global warming, you may want to read "Notes to the Granddaughters," at this link.