Hi Art,
Any guesstimates on when the Greenland Current, Gulf Stream relationship is going to change dramatically?
Hi Murray
Sorry - I can't deal in schedule guestimates for this case... regarding unprecedented, "
accurately unpredictable", and phenomenal Global Environment Upheaval.
Different computer program models place different predictions. Thus... my one to two to three decade spread in post #4. Fact is, no matter the speed of change... change
is coming; velocity is likely to increase; it also could ebb and flow as eco/environ items affect each other in unusual, unexpected manners. Things might happen sooner than the decade-lengths I mention; doubts are that it will take longer than three decades to see BIG Changes. To attempt circumvention of this global circumstance there are still some means to try and slow Earth's warming. Unfortunately some of the means (fastest, least costly) are bandages at best and not conducive to continued good climate conditions. Others are, although not grand enough to really place a cap on climate change - things.
There seems to be a way that if having been funded to comprehensively start initial-productions about 10 years ago (self funded, successful prototypes exist) and currently had
trillions of dollars poured into it with many nations best and brightest working on it might be able to stop the onslaught of global warming and climate change. But, alas, this solar powered group of devices work directly with Earth's natural systems, and, at start-up it does not follow the "Business as Usual" scheme of economics. However, once up and running in sufficient quantity - as well as providing eco/environ assistance there could become an enormous surge in earning power as well as vast levels of monetary, employment, clean food/water/electricity sources, schooling, and health assistance for developed and very importantly for under privileged developing nations.
Even the smartest physicists/scientists with the best computer program models can only basically guess at what juxtaposing will occur regarding Trade Winds' and Ocean Currents' altering positions. Earth's now increasing rate of change for eco-systemic/climate conditions has a built-in nearly unlimited variance as to what the changing conditions will (may) provide.
One thing that America is famous for when perilous conditions prevail - "If it were not for the last second... nothing would get done!" That is a saying I believe in for not only our U.S. but also for other nations. In other words... when our backs are against the wall Great Things Do Get Done!
I believe that America can and will lead the world back to a stabilized climate/environment. Sure Hope So!!!
Cheers! Art