Comments on: Human Damage to World Oceans Mapped, 40% "Strongly Impacted" http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/ Space and astronomy news Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:17:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Universe Today » Solar Variability Most Likely Not the Cause of Global Warming http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-13440 Universe Today » Solar Variability Most Likely Not the Cause of Global Warming Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:37:41 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-13440 [...] Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting in Boston, many talks are focusing on climate change and the human impact on the Earth. Experts in solar science, climate modeling, and atmospheric science are exploring the [...]

[...] Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting in Boston, many talks are focusing on climate change and the human impact on the Earth. Experts in solar science, climate modeling, and atmospheric science are exploring the [...]

]]> By: gekko http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12998 gekko Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:16:06 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12998 Greed is good! Greed is good!

]]> By: Kevin Koski http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12962 Kevin Koski Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:57:26 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12962 We need to wake up,but first greed and money have to be stopped ,once thats realized we have a chance. We need to wake up,but first greed and money have to be stopped ,once thats realized we have a chance.

]]> By: Dave http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12713 Dave Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:36:13 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12713 oops Should be.. "When OH when" fat fingered be I oops Should be.. "When OH when" fat fingered be I

]]> By: Dave http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12712 Dave Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:35:31 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12712 When ih when are we going to face the actual base reason for our dilema? It's a matter of numbers. You put a hundred people in a small closed room and somebody is going to have trouble breathing.. What drives us to mulitply in the same mindless manner as bacteria, eating up their host only to then starve. Our Earth is our host. When ih when are we going to face the actual base reason for our dilema? It's a matter of numbers. You put a hundred people in a small closed room and somebody is going to have trouble breathing.. What drives us to mulitply in the same mindless manner as bacteria, eating up their host only to then starve. Our Earth is our host.

]]> By: Calvin L. http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12664 Calvin L. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:14:14 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12664 i agree w/ terragen. we need to open our blind eyes i agree w/ terragen. we need to open our blind eyes

]]> By: Terragen http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12659 Terragen Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:50:52 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12659 Either we start mandating world-wide birth regulation and all sorts of Nazi-esque measures, the population is going to continue blowing up like bacteria in a petri dish, until there are no good resources left and nature will then take care off the population problem, i.e. starvation and polluted water and food supplies. Problem is all the stupidest people are the ones breeding the most, so 90% of humanity is basically wasting space. Also this article sucks, it doesn't give any kinds of specifics, just stirs up more fear...typical. Either we start mandating world-wide birth regulation and all sorts of Nazi-esque measures, the population is going to continue blowing up like bacteria in a petri dish, until there are no good resources left and nature will then take care off the population problem, i.e. starvation and polluted water and food supplies.

Problem is all the stupidest people are the ones breeding the most, so 90% of humanity is basically wasting space.

Also this article sucks, it doesn't give any kinds of specifics, just stirs up more fear…typical.

]]> By: zero http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12656 zero Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:02:17 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12656 Unless something is done to control human population growth, we are in for a very rough time. Simple math, folks--water shortages, food shortages, global warming (oh yeah, it's not really happening), extinction of species, sewage problems, and on and on. Forget politics, just get out a calculator and figure what just a two percent growth rate will become year after year. The earth is finite in size and supplies. And if you are thinking about sending people to distant planets--by the year 6000 there will be as many people as there are atoms in the known Universe. Check my math--maybe I'm off by a few years. Unless something is done to control human population growth, we are in for a very rough time. Simple math, folks–water shortages, food shortages, global warming (oh yeah, it's not really happening), extinction of species, sewage problems, and on and on. Forget politics, just get out a calculator and figure what just a two percent growth rate will become year after year. The earth is finite in size and supplies. And if you are thinking about sending people to distant planets–by the year 6000 there will be as many people as there are atoms in the known Universe. Check my math–maybe I'm off by a few years.

]]> By: Me http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12602 Me Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:24:12 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12602 This looks like the earth is flat theory. This person needs to face reality that man good false belief bad. This looks like the earth is flat theory. This person needs to face reality that man good false belief bad.

]]> By: Michael http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12601 Michael Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:10:46 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12601 I've only been a patron of universe today for a few months now, but I've quickly learned to pretty much ignore any posts from Ian. Unapoligetic hysteria get's old really fast. For me it got old around 1979. I've only been a patron of universe today for a few months now, but I've quickly learned to pretty much ignore any posts from Ian. Unapoligetic hysteria get's old really fast. For me it got old around 1979.

]]> By: Geen enkele zee ontkomt aan menselijke verstoringenbijAstroblogs http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12544 Geen enkele zee ontkomt aan menselijke verstoringenbijAstroblogs Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:57:50 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12544 [...] Uit onderzoek blijkt dat ruim veertig procent van de zeeën en oceanen op Aarde zwaar te lijden heeft van menselijke invloeden. Er is, uitgezonderd enkele gebieden bij de Polen, geen zeegebied meer dat ontsnapt aan menselijke verstoringen. Achttien onderzoekers onder leiding van ecoloog Ben Halpern (University of California, Santa Barbara) hebben vandaag de resultaten van het onderzoek in Science gepubliceerd. Zij maakten een inventarisatie van alle denkbare verstoringen die mensen kunnen veroorzaken, zoals klimaatverandering, waterverzuring, visserij en chemische vervuiling. Aan alle verstoringen, 17 in totaal, werden gewichten gehangen. De totale verstoring leverde per vierkante kilometer één getal op en daar werd de kaart van de zeeën en oceanen gemaakt die hierboven te zien is. Niet verwonderlijk dat gebieden zoals de Noordzee, de wateren rond Japan en Zuidoost-Azië, de Rode Zee en rond de Caraïbische eilanden het meest te lijden hebben van de mens. Halpern et al hopen met de publicatie vooral een soort van ‘wake up call’ te hebben gemaakt, bedoeld voor overheden en beleidsmakers. De kaart werd vandaag ook gepresenteerd op de jaarlijkse bijeenkomst van de AAAS ((The American Association for the Advancement of Science.)). Te hopen valt dat men inderdaad wakker wordt van dit alarmerende bericht. Weten jullie het nog: het is vijf minuten voor twaalf! Bron: NRC-Handelsblad, 15 februari 2008 + Universe Today. [...]

[...] Uit onderzoek blijkt dat ruim veertig procent van de zeeën en oceanen op Aarde zwaar te lijden heeft van menselijke invloeden. Er is, uitgezonderd enkele gebieden bij de Polen, geen zeegebied meer dat ontsnapt aan menselijke verstoringen. Achttien onderzoekers onder leiding van ecoloog Ben Halpern (University of California, Santa Barbara) hebben vandaag de resultaten van het onderzoek in Science gepubliceerd. Zij maakten een inventarisatie van alle denkbare verstoringen die mensen kunnen veroorzaken, zoals klimaatverandering, waterverzuring, visserij en chemische vervuiling. Aan alle verstoringen, 17 in totaal, werden gewichten gehangen. De totale verstoring leverde per vierkante kilometer één getal op en daar werd de kaart van de zeeën en oceanen gemaakt die hierboven te zien is. Niet verwonderlijk dat gebieden zoals de Noordzee, de wateren rond Japan en Zuidoost-Azië, de Rode Zee en rond de Caraïbische eilanden het meest te lijden hebben van de mens. Halpern et al hopen met de publicatie vooral een soort van 'wake up call' te hebben gemaakt, bedoeld voor overheden en beleidsmakers. De kaart werd vandaag ook gepresenteerd op de jaarlijkse bijeenkomst van de AAAS ((The American Association for the Advancement of Science.)). Te hopen valt dat men inderdaad wakker wordt van dit alarmerende bericht. Weten jullie het nog: het is vijf minuten voor twaalf! Bron: NRC-Handelsblad, 15 februari 2008 + Universe Today. [...]

]]> By: RP http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12540 RP Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:21:07 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12540 "The sky is falling" says Chicken Little. As soon as the people that report this type of stuff (global warming, destruction of "everything" ) off themselves first, then I'll seriously consider what they say. "The sky is falling" says Chicken Little.

As soon as the people that report this type of stuff (global warming, destruction of "everything" ) off themselves first, then I'll seriously consider what they say.

]]> By: Mr. Anderson http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12538 Mr. Anderson Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:03:55 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12538 "strongly impacted by human activity" "human impact on marine ecosystems" "damaging human activity" "continued onslaught of human activity" "the reach of human activity cannot grasp" "more sea for humankind to exploit" I don't know what we've done Scottie - but it sounds really bad. Maybe they will followup with some detail by percentage of activity or such. "strongly impacted by human activity"
"human impact on marine ecosystems"
"damaging human activity"
"continued onslaught of human activity"
"the reach of human activity cannot grasp"
"more sea for humankind to exploit"

I don't know what we've done Scottie – but it sounds really bad. Maybe they will followup with some detail by percentage of activity or such.

]]> By: Steve http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12507 Steve Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:40:53 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12507 What activities have most prominantly affected the oceans. More specific information would be nice. What activities have most prominantly affected the oceans. More specific information would be nice.

]]> By: scottie 5000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12506 scottie 5000 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:28:52 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12506 My God. What have we Done?! My God. What have we Done?!

]]> By: Burzycki.org - Tech and Interesting Facts http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/comment-page-1/#comment-12447 Burzycki.org - Tech and Interesting Facts Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:53:03 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/human-damage-to-world-oceans-mapped-40-strongly-impacted/#comment-12447 [...] Human Damage to World Oceans Mapped, 40% “Strongly Impacted” February 14th, 2008 | Category: Astronomy, Contributors If we needed any more proof that we as a race are damaging the worlds oceans, for the first time, our impact has been mapped by new study to be published in Science. It makes for uncomfortable viewing. Taking 17 known types of human impact on marine ecosystems, this new research suggests that only 4% of the oceans are relatively untouched, whilst 40% are strongly impacted by human activity. The most impacted marine ecosystems include the North Sea, the South and East China Seas, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Gulf, the Bering Sea, the East coast of North America and in much of the western Pacific. (more…) [...]

[...] Human Damage to World Oceans Mapped, 40% "Strongly Impacted" February 14th, 2008 | Category: Astronomy, Contributors If we needed any more proof that we as a race are damaging the worlds oceans, for the first time, our impact has been mapped by new study to be published in Science. It makes for uncomfortable viewing. Taking 17 known types of human impact on marine ecosystems, this new research suggests that only 4% of the oceans are relatively untouched, whilst 40% are strongly impacted by human activity. The most impacted marine ecosystems include the North Sea, the South and East China Seas, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Gulf, the Bering Sea, the East coast of North America and in much of the western Pacific. (more…) [...]

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