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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

May 23

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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NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season amid building El Nio [View all] BumRushDaShow May 22 OP

If I recall correctly, WestMichRad May 22 #1

It depends on the intensity of the ENSO state BumRushDaShow May 22 #2

Thank you! WestMichRad May 23 #6

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow May 23 #7

Hah! WestMichRad May 23 #8

The oceans are continuing to warm DemocracyForever May 22 #3

You can always check out Copernicus, which is handled by the EU's mets and climatologists BumRushDaShow May 22 #4

I'm going by my engineer father who well understood the threat of climate chhange DemocracyForever May 23 #5

As a retired chemist BumRushDaShow May 23 #9

My engineer father flew hurricane reconnaissance DemocracyForever May 24 #10

The Hurricane Hunters are a treasure that 45 has now decimated. BumRushDaShow May 24 #11

You're ignoring Ashville, NC in 2024 DemocracyForever May 24 #12

Not ignoring Ashville because the same damn thing happened in the Houston Metro area with Hurricane Harvey in 2017 BumRushDaShow May 24 #13

You're not an engineer or a climate scientist DemocracyForever May 25 #14

Meterologists are not "climate scientists" or "engineers" either BumRushDaShow May 25 #15

Reading a website doesn't make you an expert DemocracyForever Tuesday #16

What are you talking about? BumRushDaShow Tuesday #17

Stop ignoring my engineer/pilot father's expertise DemocracyForever Wednesday #18

So you are not going to answer my question about YOUR science background BumRushDaShow Wednesday #19

You refuse to answer my question! DemocracyForever Thursday #20

Here is a direct response BumRushDaShow Thursday #21

Your lack of experience shows once again DemocracyForever Friday #22