Look at the amount of positive reacts my post recieved, then look inwards a little bit. I think you're missing the intended subtext. I got the unit, by the way. Not after a few unnecessary moments of thought. You can skip the crazy units and the jargon and the reaching into branches of science you understand less. Judging by the way @the_convergence_zone talks I really think he knows more about that branch of climate science than you do. And he has a degree, no? I really appreciated how he actually described what was going on in his own terms, instead of throwing a bunch of crap around. It's pretty clear you know a lot. More than me, probably by far. I don't get why you have this Stampede Pass-sized chip on your shoulder.

EPS has joined the death torch orgy.

Yeah I dont know what the hell a kybp is, is it a million?? He said it's a thousand but I don't know!?!? Everything he says is a mystery that I don't give enough craps about to lookup. Phil is a huge showoff, ego maniac, one upping, nerd... a perfect fit for this forum! Every maniac here including myself is what makes this place so great

That would be way worse for you. There will be many sunny pleasant afternoons here. But you might go long stretches without seeing any sun. Sad deal.

He left out the -30C 850s reference from Dec 2012. Otherwise it would have been funny.