Comments on: Cyclone Bandwagon Gains Another Passenger

By: SJT

SJT — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:41:36 +0000

On this planet, on this forum. :)

By: Denialist Scum

Denialist Scum — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:01:32 +0000

“You had a topic here that clearly stated that force 5 tropical storms had statisticlly increased.”

On what planet?

http://www.pewclimate.org/hurricanes.cfm
‘Is the frequency of hurricanes increasing?

Globally (not just in the North Atlantic), there is an average of about 90 tropical storms every year. This average changes very little over time and there has been no detectable change over the 20th century overall, although we do not have good historical data for all regions where hurricanes occur.’

http://www.erinthead.com/hurricanes/category5.htm
‘There have been only 29 reliably measured [Atlantic] Category 5 hurricanes since 1928, and very few of these made landfall at Category 5 intensity. This page contains detailed information about each storm.’

Quit making stuff up.

By: SJT

SJT — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:27:46 +0000

“As I have repeatedly shown and said, there is no established link between global warming and cyclonic activity. Chris Landsea resigned form the IPCC in 2005 due to the wording of AR4 by lead author Trenberth. Even Kerry Emanuel’s latest work suggests lttle or no increase in intensity.”

You had a topic here that clearly stated that force 5 tropical storms had statisticlly increased. Since it is the force of a storm that dramatically increases the damage, that is significant.

By: tamborineman

tamborineman — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:49:01 +0000

SJT, AB may be somewhat wrong but he is not as wrong as Al Gore.
These are people who need the rich, disaster-prone, alluvial, delta lands to produce their rice and staples and they are aware of the historical dangers.
Was the 2004 tsunami caused by ACO2 too?

By: spangled drongo

spangled drongo — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:12:55 +0000

I thought Jurassic-type climate with temperate poles and balmy tropics and 2000ppmv CO2 was supposed to be devoid of climate extremes like cyclones.

By: Walter Starck

Walter Starck — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:50:07 +0000

Better advance warning would have made little difference. The population involved had no means to evacuate and could have done nothing significant to prepare. The tidal surge amounted to a localised tsunami.

The real human caused tragedy is the one now being created by the Burmese government in obstructing aid efforts.

By: Mike C.

Mike C. — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:01:43 +0000

Even the BBC admits that land use changes were a contributor to this disaster. What is so unusual about a category 3 cyclone in the Indian Ocean? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7385315.stm

By: Woody

Woody — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:26:23 +0000

In Katrina, the real failure was that of people who took up residence on land lower than sea level and didn’t leave town when adequately warned.

No government can protect stupid people from themselves, and it takes a while for good people to stop a stupid government, like that of Myanmar which forbids outside help and confiscates aid shipments. This article shows the complete disgrace of that government. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90I5P2G0&show_article=1

But, when there are record deaths caused by that corrupt military junta, Al Gore will overlook the obvious and shamelessly say that global warming was responsible and that the death records prove him right.

By: Paul Biggs

Paul Biggs — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:14:54 +0000

As I have repeatedly shown and said, there is no established link between global warming and cyclonic activity. Chris Landsea resigned form the IPCC in 2005 due to the wording of AR4 by lead author Trenberth. Even Kerry Emanuel’s latest work suggests lttle or no increase in intensity.

It is shameful that climate alarmists exploit the victims of natural disasters.

By: bill-tb

bill-tb — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:50:55 +0000

Like with Katrina, the real failure is one of government.