Saturday, May 11, 2013

John Connor, chief executive of The Climate Institute: You know all those terrible weather disasters humanity has experienced? We ain't seen nothing yet

Global carbon dioxide levels set landmark high | Climate change
The 400-ppm mark “is one more clear alarm bell which we ignore at great risk, because, when it comes to extreme weather and climate impacts, ‘we ain’t seen nothing yet’,” [John Connor, chief executive of The Climate Institute] said.
Deadliest World Tropical Cyclones | Weather Underground
1. Great Bhola Cyclone, Bangladesh 1970 Bay of Bengal 500,000 [deaths]
2. Hooghly River Cyclone, India and Bangladesh 1737 Bay of Bengal 300,000
3. Haiphong Typhoon, Vietnam 1881 West Pacific 300,000
3. Coringa, India 1839 Bay of Bengal 300,000
5. Backerganj Cyclone, Bangladesh 1584 Bay of Bengal 200,000
The Princess Bride (1987) - Quotes - IMDb
Vizzini: I can't compete with you physically, and you're no match for my brains.
Man in Black: You're that smart?
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.

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