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No, but what if we got half way to Venus-like temperatures and only made it to 200C? In reality, the planet will stall out around 100C due to all of the water
by jandrese 4y ago
No, but what if we got half way to Venus-like temperatures and only made it to 200C?
In reality, the planet will stall out around 100C due to all of the water that needs to boil off and the huge steam clouds that would then increase the planet's albedo (but also trap heat). That's probably the top of the S-curve for the lifetime of mankind. Having the solar rays split that water and let the hydrogen escape to make an actual Venus like atmosphere is a more geological timescale process.
- criddell 4y agoWhen I google for "worst case global warming", I'm not finding anything like 100C. More like +5C. Here's one link I followed: https://www.science.org/content/article/after-40-years-researchers-finally-see-earths-climate-destiny-more-clearly https://www.science.org/content/article/after-40-years-resea...
- jandrese 4y agoWhile I was exaggerating somewhat in my original post, I should point out that most climate change papers stop around +7C or so because after that it's assumed most everyone is dead and the models won't be valid anymore. Plus, there won't be anybody around to care.
- thehappypm 4y agoThis argument is hysterical and counterproductive.