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Old 02-22-2006, 18:18 PM   #293 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by FutureMD
The fact is, the world is getting warmer, and however many theories exist about the topic there is a simple one that most people can agree on: we just don't know why.
We're coming out of an Ice Age. Ever thought of that? The earth gets warmer everytime it comes out of an ice age. We're at the tail end of it.

Ever wondered why Greenland is called "Green"land? It should be "White"land.

It's called Greenland because it used to be green when the earth was warmer. Ask the Vikings. They settled there about a thousand years ago. Archeological evidences suggest they were able to raise lifestock there. You need pasture for farm animals. How do you do that on an icy waste land? You don't. Greenland was a good pasture land during the warm days one thousand years ago. Then a small ice age hit and turned the giant green grassland into an icy waste land. The Viking settlement perished.

Look it up. Earth is getting back to normal. Not burning up.


disclaimer: I assume Greenland is a direct translation of its Nordic name. Just in case if I make an ass of myself.

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