Re: whenwhen Skye was a sub-tropical paradise with warm shallow seas

On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:41:41 -0700, the following appeared
in talk.origins, posted by John Harshman
<john.harshman@gmail.com>:

On 7/24/24 4:20 PM, erik simpson wrote:

On 7/24/24 3:52 PM, Bob Casanova wrote:

On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:35:12 -0600, the following appeared
in talk.origins, posted by André G. Isaak
<agisaak@gm.invalid>:
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On 2024-07-24 15:00, burkhard wrote:

It isn't any longer now, that much I can tell you - though we braced
the
cold and went for a swim yesterday. Not exactly Skye, though we can see
it from where we are (Malaig)

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I envy you. It was 37° C here yesterday.
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Oooh, a low-temp sauna! ;-)
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It's varied form 42C to 47C (daytime highs) here this month,
with dew points from -5C to 23C. A "dry heat" it's not, at
this time of year. :-(

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When it gets to that in Skye, global warming won't be deniable by anybody.
 

You underestimate the abilities of some people to deny. Incidentally,
Sunday and Monday were the two hottest days in recorded history (world
average).
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"Recorded history" dating back...200 years?

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