KrisMiss

I am going to admit up front that im still a novice in this field, but my general observations on this thread run along this line.... I tend to agree with arc. I know it's popular right now to blame people for the warming period at this time in the earth's existence (especially in political circles) But the earth has gone through warming and cooling periods as long as it has existed. For example the "mini Ice Age" during the medieval dark ages. are you saying that their technology had the power to influence the earths temperature then? Then how can you think we have the power to influence it now to that extent? A single volcanic eruption blows more pollution into the air than humans have since we've been on the planet. A warmer period preceded that time, and another and so on back. Just because we don't have as much RECORDED data like we do in this day and age absolutely doesn't mean it never happened. In fact, im pretty sure geological evidence and events in the past support this completely. I think it may be arrogant on our part to assume that the planet really pays that much attention to us in the long run. Think out of the box for a second and look at the big picture. I am of the opinion that nature can take care of itself. We put our current time on the planet and put it under a microscope because it is all we know. The pollution we cause now only hurts us. Even after a nuclear weapon, the planet will heal. Completely. It will not be in our lifetime, but that just reiterates my point that we only hurt ourselves, not the planet. Earth was here long before we developed, and things were a hell of a lot more volatile geographically, atmospherically, etc. (think formation of the planet and the eons after when poisionous gasses, land mass movenet, volcanic super volcanoes, Pangea, etc. were around all the time. Earth will be here long after we are gone (or leave). So, all that being said (lol, thanks for bearing with me) i think arc may definetly be on to something here. I think the theory very plausible that the movement of the planet itself is responsible for our current "warming period". What else has the power to affect it on such a large scale? Not only right now, but since earth's creation. i don't have as much background in this subject as the participants in this thread, but when i step back and take a look, i definitely feel this is a truly viable theory, probably the most convincing one i've come across. lol, i hope that made sense!

lol! you felt the universe get closer huh? love it! well, its a bit too late, im already a recruit...u know us engineers, once we sink our teeth in its all over! i have to admit you write beautifully, but i know i definetly want to make sure i read your thesis and give it the time it obvioulsy deserves. just from what ive read do far seems very intuitive and impressive to me. I want to make sure i comprehend it completely you have so many great ideas, i see a lot of potential for real life applications that are exciting! cant wait to dig in some more! (after doing a bit of a brush up on my geosciences of course!) and i'll def see if Ophiolite has some good advice for me. -Your excited "new recruit" Kristen

Wow, this thread is extremely interesting, i definetly plan on jumping into this, but i think i need to catch up to you guys first! any good links/pages anyone could recommend for a novice with basic (college) education about geosciences? im a CE with a good grasp on advanced mathematics and love geosciences! id love to expand my knowledge here!

Thank you!! thats definitely a clarification for me this is the first time I've ever been on a forum/blog...i'll figure it out eventually! lol i need to pay more attention to context...but i like the idea about gravity propagating the speed of light..., im just starting out in my research, and i appreciate your help.

Hey, this is my first time on here, but i've been reading this forum, and i have to disagree with a couple things. I'm a little intimidated, but if I want answers, there seem to be some extremely intelligent people here to help me understand. Please bear with me, im kindof all over the place, but i've had these ideas in my head forever, and just started researching, and i came across this forum. I sincerely disagree that Gravity is a weak force. I believe it is the most powerful force in the universe. (can actually be accredited to the creation of the universe in some circles AKA the Big Bang.), i also saw a post about gravity being linked to everything that was rebuffed. (i'll address that question in a sec.) I also think it would be a very desctructive weapon, moreso than any nuclear, anti-matter, etc. weapon. If we could harness it, we could even make any of those weapons obsolete...just toss them in a black hole. Is it true that when they were creating the atomic bomb, they were actually afraid of creating a Singularity on earth? I read it somewhere and always wondered about that. Also, i think gravity would be a great way to travel in space. Since gravity is faster and stronger than the speed of light (think black hole here...) Screw Warp Drive...i'll take a Gravity Drive! if only i had any idea how to harness that! I feel, just because we do not completely understand gravity, and have not learned how to harness it correctly, doesn't make it weak, it just means we don't get it yet. I believe it was einstein that described the relationship of gravity to every object as a "mesh" that we all exist in. For example when i am standing in a room with another person, our respective masses do have gravity towards each other, its just not perceptible to us as humans. Like, laying a ball in the middle of a stretchy cloth, if you lay another, lighter ball on the same cloth it will roll toward the large one. Addressing the post about gravity being linked to everything, i believe that to be true (as i tried to explain above...not sure if i did the best job...). There is no such thing as absence of gravity. Certainly not in space (obviously), and not on earth. Down to the very molecules that make us. We have electrons orbiting nuclei in the cells in our body. Although you can simulate the absence of gravity (like weightlessness...we can never be without it.) Also, weightlessness is usually associated with the less tangible/humanly visible amount of gravity in open space, like in a space station, right? I know im speaking in very large, general terms, but I find i usually understand things better when i break it back down to the basics. i would LOVE any feedback!! Thanks! - Kristen