More Proof Of Absolutely Nothing
According to the National Climatic Data Center, last month was the warmest September on record with global temperatures coming in at 1.13°F above "average". I'm certain that the usual suspects will embrace this information as more indisputable proof that global warming is gripping our fragile globe with its grisly claws of death. They are all fools.
The recurring flaw in these monthly proclamations is in those two little words "on record". Reliable record keeping began in 1880 so any mention of "average" or "mean" or "normal" is strictly limited to information gathered in the past 125 years. Since the earth has been around for some 4,500,000,000 years, can someone please explain to me why I'm supposed to be alarmed about climate changes over a 125 year span?
125 years constitutes .00000277% of the earth's entire lifespan. To put this in human perspective, a similar percentage of my 38 year lifetime is equivalent to roughly 33 seconds. How many of you out there would care to have their lives evaluated on a mere 33 second span? If one were to look at a certain 33 second segment of my life that occurred in November of 1982, I would be characterized as a babbling inebriate with a propensity towards evacuating the contents of my stomach all over a certain pub owner. Okay, bad example, but you get my point.
So, when you hear the inevitable cries of alarm about global warming in the coming days, remember to put it all in perspective. And be careful about what you do in the next half minute or so...your reputation is on the line.
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