Comments on: “Old ships’ logs show temporary global warming in 1730s” http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/08/04/old-ships-logs-show-temporary-global-warming-in-1730s/ Miscellaneous ramblings on miscellaneous topics Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ploni Almoni http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/08/04/old-ships-logs-show-temporary-global-warming-in-1730s/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 Ploni Almoni Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:11:22 +0000 http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/?p=622#comment-1850 <p>Or perhaps French sailors "farted in their general direction." ;-)</p> Or perhaps French sailors “farted in their general direction.” ;-)

]]> By: Head Geek http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/08/04/old-ships-logs-show-temporary-global-warming-in-1730s/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 Head Geek Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:33:03 +0000 http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/?p=622#comment-1848 <p>I suspect it's more likely that British sailors were engaged in a bragging contest, and all the hot air caused a temporary boost in the global temperature. ;-)</p> I suspect it’s more likely that British sailors were engaged in a bragging contest, and all the hot air caused a temporary boost in the global temperature. ;-)

]]> By: Ploni Almoni http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/2008/08/04/old-ships-logs-show-temporary-global-warming-in-1730s/comment-page-1/#comment-1846 Ploni Almoni Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:44:22 +0000 http://geekblog.oakcircle.com/?p=622#comment-1846 <p>The pirates were lighting the masts aflame with cannon fire, this produced steam, which created global warming.</p> The pirates were lighting the masts aflame with cannon fire, this produced steam, which created global warming.

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