Friday, March 13, 2009

New Math

Ok, so I find myself at this report on sea levels rising. I read the following:

Recent data shows that waters have been rising by 3 millimetres a year since 1993.

Church says this is above any of the rates forecast by the IPCC models. By 2100, sea levels could be 1 metre or more above current levels, he says.

Ok, so let's do the math the way I learned it back in the day.

3 millimeters = .003 meters

2100 - 1993 = 107

So, .003 (meters) x 107 (years) = .321 meters

I guess, somewhere in schientist school, .321 = 1

Amazing.

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2 comments:

Mick Wright said...

It's even worse than that, because "current levels" are not = to 1993 levels, at least according to "recent data."

Rustmeister said...

Oh jeez, now I'm really confused.

I better get to schientist school.