I hope this article was written specifically for high-minded scientists or else it’s kind of stupid to Little Boy as the base unit when that is SO vague for laymen. How big was the explosion? I dunno, pretty big? And the resulting number of 4.25b is also unfathomably large so…what does this tell us?
The total warming is equivalent to a big number of a big thing. Not a very helpful way to educate the masses on the reality of climate change, it just seems sensationalist.
Agree. Most people don’t even understand how large a number a billion is. Mixing in weird unit conversions is a good way to make sure your point is lost. Next we tell people how many football stadiums we could fill with all the bleached coral reefs?
Article was written in response to the use of the terminology in mainstream media and inaccuracies in that application. First paragraph in link describes the why. Next couple paragraphs give further context.
I'm a ginger in the deep south and for the past few days when I go outside people treat me like a rare animal seen for the first time in centuries.
"Jesus, should you be outside?"
"Oh, look at you! Can I get you some water?"
"Bless your heart! My brother is as pale as you are! We need to get you inside!"
Honestly I've kind of been loving it because they're right, this heat is murder, but I keep thinking this is the beginning and I need to consider migrating to (for now) a cooler clime.
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