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To all you Pastafarians out there....

Given the recent increase in pirate activity, albeit off the coast of Africa rather than in the Caribean, do you think this will have reducing effect on Global Warming?

After all, it has been shown that the decline in piracy was directly linked to the increase in Global Warming :

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/FSM_Pirates.png

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastafarian#Pirates_and_global_warming

I think it might be interesting to observe how the climate will evolve now.

With any luck we might get back to early 90s levels. It's not much, but it's a start.

There may be increased snowfall off the horn of Africa, as it's really a localized phenomenon.

With any luck we might get back to early 90s levels. It's not much, but it's a start.

Should piracy be a pardonable offence, you think, given the possibly beneficial effects it may have on the climate?
Should pirates get tax credits the way churches do, for example? ;)

To all you Pastafarians out there....

Given the recent increase in pirate activity, albeit off the coast of Africa rather than in the Caribean, do you think this will have reducing effect on Global Warming?

I think it will, but really the Global Warming will only be stopped when the barrier between the Interweb and reality finally dissolves, and all the network piracy floods the mundane realm.

I think it will, but really the Global Warming will only be stopped when the barrier between the Interweb and reality finally dissolves, and all the network piracy floods the mundane realm.

Would you say internet piracy has made the web a pretty cool place, then?

There may be increased snowfall off the horn of Africa, as it's really a localized phenomenon.

Hmm... how could we globalise piracy? We might need to ask Bush and his cronies, I'm sure they'd have some helpful ideas.

Should piracy be a pardonable offence, you think, given the possibly beneficial effects it may have on the climate?
Should pirates get tax credits the way churches do, for example? ;)
At the very least we should have pirate outfits and equipment VAT free. Maybe even provide government grants for those planning to build/buy a pirate vessel.
Would you say internet piracy has made the web a pretty cool place, then?

Which explains why so many people on the internet doubt the existence of global warming, the internet is so full of pirates that it isn't feeling the effects.

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/9092/morepiratescopyll9.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2226/smileis1.gif

better hope not... it's preventing the next ice age

The Lesser Ice Age ended the same year Washington and his troops were at Valley Forge-given the rate at which Ice Ages come and go, I'd think a bit of global warming is still due before the next cooldown.
I think it's more likely the warming affects piracy than vice versa-piracy is largely a waiting game, and who wants to lay out in hot weather?

The world has been cooling for the past decade. Regardless, the planet heats and cools in cycles, and has since it was first formed. Man really has no say in it, just hold on and enjoy the ride.

The world has been cooling for the past decade. Regardless, the planet heats and cools in cycles, and has since it was first formed. Man really has no say in it, just hold on and enjoy the ride.

Look at that graph, man! How can you deny that kind of science?

Look at that graph, man! How can you deny that kind of science?

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt, it's a good hiding place for pirates too.

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt, it's a good hiding place for pirates too.

Apparently, so's the Sasketchewan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRJCWyNvY7U)...

Apparently, so's the Sasketchewan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRJCWyNvY7U)...

I doubt a proper pirate could pronounce it.

Sasketchahhhfuckit - that's the pirate pronunciation.

Look at that graph, man! How can you deny that kind of science?

*Looks at graph*

Can't deny it. Anyone with a graph HAS to be speaking the truth, 'cuz graphs are always proof that the bearer of the graph is right!

wow

obviously the next kyoto accords should include privateer quotas.

Hmm... how could we globalise piracy? We might need to ask Bush and his cronies, I'm sure they'd have some helpful ideas.

declare war on piracy and invade a random country with oil. I say Venezuela.

The world has been cooling for the past decade. Regardless, the planet heats and cools in cycles, and has since it was first formed. Man really has no say in it, just hold on and enjoy the ride.

wow, both embarrassingly wrong and totally not getting it. impressive!

Cabra, honey... I am sooooo lost... :tongue:

so its bloody pirates that are making it so damn cold?! :mad:

also the rise and fall of pirates has been going on for billions of years I doubt humanity can have much of an effect on it :wink:

I say we genetically engineer some sort of anti-pirate monster to eat all these pirates. That should warm things back up.

I say we genetically engineer some sort of anti-pirate monster to eat all these pirates. That should warm things back up.

drink all the rum!

To all you Pastafarians out there....

Given the recent increase in pirate activity, albeit off the coast of Africa rather than in the Caribean, do you think this will have reducing effect on Global Warming?

After all, it has been shown that the decline in piracy was directly linked to the increase in Global Warming :

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/FSM_Pirates.png

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastafarian#Pirates_and_global_warming

I think it might be interesting to observe how the climate will evolve now.

Unfortunately, the approximation of 17 pirates in the year 2000 suggests much narrower criteria than simply crimes on the high seas. Piracy has consistently been a problem in many shipping lanes, such as the Straits of Malacca. So the destabilization of Somalia and the subsequent increase in "pirate" activity off the east coast of Africa will likely fail to slow or reverse global warming. What we require is a Pirate Corps equipped with eye patches, swords, and buried treasure.

Why are pirates called "pirates"?



Because they arrrrrr!

Why was that necessary?

Only 17 pirates existed in the year 2000...?



What?

Only 17 pirates existed in the year 2000...?



What?

Pirates have eyepatches, a parrot, a wooden leg and say "Arrrrrr" alot.
That the pirate brand has been diluted by the nefarious and insidious tendency of the media to use the word for e.g. people stealing oiltankers or children downloading songs from the internet is sad.

To all you Pastafarians out there....

Given the recent increase in pirate activity, albeit off the coast of Africa rather than in the Caribean, do you think this will have reducing effect on Global Warming?

After all, it has been shown that the decline in piracy was directly linked to the increase in Global Warming :

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/FSM_Pirates.png

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastafarian#Pirates_and_global_warming

I think it might be interesting to observe how the climate will evolve now.No.

Because they are not real pirates, with parrots and wooden legs, sailships, eye patches, cannons, and cool names like Black Beard.


And I'm in love with your avatar, will you marry me?
Weddingnight only is good too.

Pirates have eyepatches, a parrot, a wooden leg and say "Arrrrrr" alot.
That the pirate brand has been diluted by the nefarious and insidious tendency of the media to use the word for e.g. people stealing oiltankers or children downloading songs from the internet is sad.This is what I get for not reading the second page, curse you!.

and for irony this goes to the third page....

To all you Pastafarians out there....

Given the recent increase in pirate activity, albeit off the coast of Africa rather than in the Caribean, do you think this will have reducing effect on Global Warming?

After all, it has been shown that the decline in piracy was directly linked to the increase in Global Warming :

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/FSM_Pirates.png

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastafarian#Pirates_and_global_warming

I think it might be interesting to observe how the climate will evolve now.
The pirate chart is a pretty weak analogy for comparison to greenhouse gases. The pirate chart's inconsistent scale in the x-axis aside, the latter is based on science and the former isn't.

Pirates have eyepatches, a parrot, a wooden leg and say "Arrrrrr" alot.
That the pirate brand has been diluted by the nefarious and insidious tendency of the media to use the word for e.g. people stealing oiltankers or children downloading songs from the internet is sad.

I lol'd.


Still, this is some sheisty science.

I lol'd.


Still, this is some sheisty science.

It's on the Internet therefor it is true.

No.

Because they are not real pirates, with parrots and wooden legs, sailships, eye patches, cannons, and cool names like Black Beard.


And I'm in love with your avatar, will you marry me?
Weddingnight only is good too.

Well, they've got no sail ships, that's true... but how do you know they don't have parrotts, eye patches, wooden legs and cool names?

Sorry, no, I can't marry you, I've promised someone else. And bigamy is just too much work.
But we can talk about the wedding night ;)

Should piracy be a pardonable offence, you think, given the possibly beneficial effects it may have on the climate?
Should pirates get tax credits the way churches do, for example? ;)

Queen Elizabeth should give them Letters of Marque. Then they could turn over a portion of the loot to her in return for titles and land.

Queen Elizabeth should give them Letters of Marque. Then they could turn over a portion of the loot to her in return for titles and land.

They might be the solution to the credit crunch!!!! :eek:

;)

Well, they've got no sail ships, that's true... but how do you know they don't have parrotts, eye patches, wooden legs and cool names?Because they're not real pirates.:tongue:

Sorry, no, I can't marry you, I've promised someone else. And bigamy is just too much work.
But we can talk about the wedding night ;)
Drats.:(

Look at that graph, man! How can you deny that kind of science?

Nothing more than POLITICAL science.

Proof that indoctrination is alive and well.