eckman - Slashdot User

Submission + - IE 7 now an Optional Update?

Submitted by

DikSeaCup

on Monday February 26, 2007 @01:49PM

DikSeaCup writes: "I've been noticing over the past week or so that the previously (unless I was hallucinating) "Critical Update" of "Internet Explorer 7" on the Microsoft Update site was no longer listed as a "Critical Update", and is now listed under the "Optional Software" category. Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed this? I haven't seen any relevant news items about it — have I suddenly been transported to Japan without realizing it?"

Comment Ice cubes in our ocean (Score 2, Interesting) 548

by eckman on Monday February 12, 2007 @02:34PM (#17985710) Attached to: Cosmic Rays and Global Warming

From the article:
"The best measurements of global air temperatures come from American weather satellites, and they show wobbles but no overall change since 1999."

Ice in a glass of water will cause the water to stabilize right around the freezing point. Even if you slowly heat it, the temperature will remain around freezing...that is until the last of the ice melts.

It's logical to think that the same is happening in the oceans. The ice is helping keep the oceans at a fairly constant temperature and the oceans are absorbing the extra heat from the atmosphere.

The problem is that it looks like the oceans' ice is melting at an alarming rate.

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