You can not have it both ways

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From: Fabrikant
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:12

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I have heard on TV recently two explanations. One, why do we have
stronger downpours due to global warming. Explanation: because warmer
air can hold more water in it. Two, why do we have stronger droughts
due to global warming. Explanation: because snow in the mountains melts
earlier due to global warming, so no water is left. This reminds me of
one anecdote about a person, who asked his neighbour to return a pot,
which he borrowed before. Neighbour's response was that he never
borrowed the pot and in addition, he returned it last month.

The situation with downpours and droughts is more complicated than
that. Most of the rain comes in the fall, when it is relatively cold.
The most arid places on the planet are usually not that far way from
the ocean - huge reservoir of water, a lot of evaporation, and no rain.
On the other hand, strong downpours do not need much snow in nearby
mountains; they do not really need mountains at all. When relatively
warm air meets with much colder air, you have a downpour. What counts
is the difference of temperatures, not their absolute value.

It is a shame, how the so-called scientists play on our fears to grab
some money. If you are old enough to remember 30 years ago, the scare
of the day was global freezing.

Fabrikant

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From: "Fabrikant" <benny_patrick7@hotmail.com>
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Subject: You can not have it both ways
Date: 18 Jul 2006 06:12:58 -0700
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