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BumRushDaShow

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9. As a retired chemist

Reply to DemocracyForever (Reply #5)

Sat May 23, 2026, 03:40 PM

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I had to take all those physics courses that describe the phenomena.

And as a weather hobbyist for over 55 years, and one who tracks the annual Atlantic hurricanes (I sub to a couple of weather model sites like Pivotal Weather), I have seen the uptick of record breaking RI (rapid intensification) of recent hurricanes in the past 10 years, and it's pretty scary.

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If I recall correctly, WestMichRad Friday #1

It depends on the intensity of the ENSO state BumRushDaShow Friday #2

Thank you! WestMichRad Saturday #6

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow Saturday #7

Hah! WestMichRad Saturday #8

The oceans are continuing to warm DemocracyForever Friday #3

You can always check out Copernicus, which is handled by the EU's mets and climatologists BumRushDaShow Friday #4

I'm going by my engineer father who well understood the threat of climate chhange DemocracyForever Saturday #5

As a retired chemist BumRushDaShow Saturday #9

My engineer father flew hurricane reconnaissance DemocracyForever Sunday #10

The Hurricane Hunters are a treasure that 45 has now decimated. BumRushDaShow Sunday #11

You're ignoring Ashville, NC in 2024 DemocracyForever Sunday #12

Not ignoring Ashville because the same damn thing happened in the Houston Metro area with Hurricane Harvey in 2017 BumRushDaShow Sunday #13

You're not an engineer or a climate scientist DemocracyForever Yesterday #14

Meterologists are not "climate scientists" or "engineers" either BumRushDaShow Yesterday #15

Reading a website doesn't make you an expert DemocracyForever 1 hr ago #16

What are you talking about? BumRushDaShow 12 min ago #17