re: Gore: This Record Freeze Is Just What You’d Expect From Global Warming

Of course it is

Someone told me recently that hot water freezes faster than cold water, and apparently there's a scientific basis for that, although there is still significant debate:

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You are all stupid bigots for asking questions about this.

After all, science is not about asking questions.

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The level of ignorance regarding science in this thread is seriously alarming...

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^^^ How's that?

What were they doing 78 years ago to cause such warming?

It's pretty cold on Long Island today. I think my local low was 4F. But in my 30+ years here I've seen colder a good many times. IIRC, in the late 80's and early 90's it routinely got that cold here. I recall a few below zero days. But in recent years, 20 has felt cold. In fact, in 1998, it hit 77 in early December and routinely hit into the 50's throughout the winters last year and the year before.

We've had an invasion of pine beatles in recent years that could not have survived the cold temps that hit here as recently as the early 90's. I'm hoping this cold snap kills them off.

Here is my heating oil usage in recent years: (in gallons)

2012/13 801.3
2013/14 855.5
2014/15 874.0
2015/16 696.5
2016/17 699.3
2017/18 205.1 (To Dec 23)

I installed a new system before that and my usage was considerably higher. Over 1,300 gallons some years. Most of my decreased usage is due to greater efficiency, but some of that to warmer temperatures.