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Small rise in global temperatures could thaw permafrost (arstechnica.com)
17 points by iProject on Feb 25, 2013 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments


Would, could, maybe and might. Do you really think it is a good idea to present findings that are a product of modelling to a bunch of folks who spend a lot of their time tweaking, freaking and hacking just such constructs? It is an almost unavoidable trap to get a computer to tell you what you want to hear. When someone is certain enough to say that this or that WILL happen, there will be more reason to take notice.


> Would, could, maybe and might.

How about "Is beginning to"? See, for example:

http://www.wunderground.com/resources/climate/melting_permaf...


Or how about a 17 year pause? One should read Akasofu's work. He predicted this pause and offers an explanation.




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