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Originally Posted by fresnelly
I wonder how all that extra moisture would affect weather patterns.
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It's not just moisture, it would also change the nature of ocean currents, possibly changing the very nature of the planet beyond the shores of the ocean. For example, a huge slowdown in the Gulf Stream could cause the climate in Britain and parts of Europe to drop in temperature dramatically. (This would devastate their agricultural industries.) Remember, Britain has the same latitude as Siberia and Northern Ontario.
Besides, I'd hate to see polar bears go extinct.
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Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 03-03-2010 at 05:15 PM..
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