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Fascinating read AF,do you believe we are as a civilisation just as vunerable to climatic related dissolution of our known world as the great civilisations of the past were or do you feel we have developed enough to withstand what mother nature may throw at us in the future? Is it possible we could all or even just individual nations that get badly affected by a major change in climate go the way of the Mayans for example? http://www.cambodianonline.net/earth03003.htm Great story Jan,I hope that was the inside of the shelter he whitewashed?

thanks for sharing WM

It looks a great place to visit,particularly liked piccy no'2

I apolgise if aspects of this thread were discussed several years ago I have posted this thread in serious discussion as I was not purely aiming at weather related history but also general war history/social experiences and what ifs....... As such I was touched by this Noth East related essay. http://www.bpears.org.uk/Misc/War_Misc/May1st42.html I think the double whammy of the Vikings invasion in the north(which was defeated) and then the Normans at Hastings soon after were major factors,however it was still an incredibley close battle-if the Saxons,As you stated GW had been allowed possibly just another weeks preparation time then I believe things may well have gone the other way.But what kind of Britain would we be living in now?

Wolfie,if humans do have an influence on global climate then we are stuffed,as a species we will pull up the ladder etc.......why would a third world country allow itself to stay so just because developed nations who are the biggest polluters say so?This will not be resolved in our lifetimes. Our only realistic hope mate,for all of earth's predominant species is that human activity re: industrialisation and fossil fuel consumption does not infact have any impact that is significant enough to influence climate. Nature will find a way.

After a few interesting conversations with formerly BARRY and more recently Tim M,It occurred to me that a thread dedicated to the effects the weather had on military history and how it changed the world we live in now could be fascinating, a few examples being *Kublai Khan's dashed fleet at the hands of the Kamakazi in 1274/81 *Agincourt 1415 Did Henry V take advantage of conditions that overwhelmed a modern army in WWI or was that just the Generals incompetence? *Napoleons retreat from Moscow in 1812 *Stalingrad '42-43 And any other weather related defeats/victories. Also I think may be interesting to discuss alternative histories ie,what if Hitler had overwhelmed the RAF in September 1940? would he have invaded or would Britain have sued for peace?How close did Galtieri come to winning the Falklands conflict,what if the Amada had made land etc? Any homefront recollections either firsthand or passed down through the family-anything from POW camps to powdered eggs,rationing, even yomping to Goose Green or indeed the day the Germans bombed the chippy! And those chaps who made the most important forecast in history prior to the D-Day landings,are they unsung heroes? Other related topics and historical events would be welcome as would weather reports/maps where available,I hope I have posted this in the correct area mods :lol: Phil

A truly stunning scene!

On/off topic but this essay (probably been seen before) gives us 100yrs.....it's been said children who are being born now may expect to live long enough to witness this http://mindprod.com/environment/extinction.html

Thanks again,it's a pleasure to be able to ask someone so well read and informed on such a fascinating subject.Well done and keep up the great work!

Sorry for the questions Bob,what would the signs be for a major pop?Would there be sufficient warning? Also thank you for answering my previous question

Thanks for the linky Bob,does this Caldera release pressure in small ways like a conventional volcano? By that I mean small eruptions etc or is the nature of a caldera just one all mighty boom every few eons?

well actually she does need help......men in white coat type of help ............*scarpers*

that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said loui Oi!!! she doesn't need your help!

a chimpanzee with an ammusing itch a snowdrop

i'll give it 50/50 here atm may put a fiver on it

no I will be fair, Lord Lucan riding Sheargar, and.............................................. A wilderbeast wearing blue clogs

Joe's knees on thursday. And A man wearing braces on Friday afternoon-not joe!

bet you were :lol: cheers for the linky

:lol: What in ley man terms was the power of this explosion in say hiroshima bombs?

There was theory of it being a UFO............or is that just urban legend aj?

Straightened them lou???

Amazing read Mr.D................one question,would the flakes have hurt/stung as they made contact with skin?

Cooks! now they are quality shots mate!

well if you find a pot of gold you will share......yes?

Ok,question.................if you believe in global warming how much do you think the temp' will go up by 2025 and if your ilk is global cooling the same question and date? just wonder if the average between the two opposing camps means nothing changes