palani
16th November 2010, 06:41 PM
Words are a hoot. I expect every one of you believes he knows what climate change is all about. Glaciers receding, hotter summers, more severe hurricane season. Some might even claim earthquakes result. Let's check it out though.
What is climate? From Online Etymology Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=climate&searchmode=none
climate
late 14c., Scottish, from O.Fr. climat, from L. clima (gen. climatis) "region, slope of the Earth," from Gk. klima "region, zone," from base of klinein "to slope," thus "slope of the Earth from equator to pole," from PIE base *klei- "to lean" (see lean (v.)). The angle of sun on the slope of the Earth's surface defined the zones assigned by early geographers. Meaning moved from "region" to "weather associated with a region" by c.1600. Related: Climatography.
Isn't that interesting? Climate has to do with the slope of the earth and the angle the suns rays hit the earth. Is there any evidence that the slope of the earth is changing or the sun has moved in a way to change the angle its rays hit earth?
Oh, wait. Seems a phrase was coined in 1983 called "climate change". From the same source
climate change
1983, in the modern "global warming" sense, from climate + change.
Ok, now we see that the phrase "climate change" doesn't have anything to do with the slope of the earth but rather something called "global warming". And this phrase "climate change" did not exist prior to 1983. There was no natural cause of climate change prior to 1983. There was no man made cause of climate change prior to 1983. It was merely a concept that DID NOT EXIST PRIOR TO 1983.
You are controlled by your understanding of these new phrases. TPTB do not bring up a problem unless a solution is already worked out but first the problem has to be DEFINED.
Next time anyone questions your understanding of climate change tell 'em you aren't Scottish.
What is climate? From Online Etymology Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=climate&searchmode=none
climate
late 14c., Scottish, from O.Fr. climat, from L. clima (gen. climatis) "region, slope of the Earth," from Gk. klima "region, zone," from base of klinein "to slope," thus "slope of the Earth from equator to pole," from PIE base *klei- "to lean" (see lean (v.)). The angle of sun on the slope of the Earth's surface defined the zones assigned by early geographers. Meaning moved from "region" to "weather associated with a region" by c.1600. Related: Climatography.
Isn't that interesting? Climate has to do with the slope of the earth and the angle the suns rays hit the earth. Is there any evidence that the slope of the earth is changing or the sun has moved in a way to change the angle its rays hit earth?
Oh, wait. Seems a phrase was coined in 1983 called "climate change". From the same source
climate change
1983, in the modern "global warming" sense, from climate + change.
Ok, now we see that the phrase "climate change" doesn't have anything to do with the slope of the earth but rather something called "global warming". And this phrase "climate change" did not exist prior to 1983. There was no natural cause of climate change prior to 1983. There was no man made cause of climate change prior to 1983. It was merely a concept that DID NOT EXIST PRIOR TO 1983.
You are controlled by your understanding of these new phrases. TPTB do not bring up a problem unless a solution is already worked out but first the problem has to be DEFINED.
Next time anyone questions your understanding of climate change tell 'em you aren't Scottish.