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1. John Brookes at 18:39 PM on 28 February, 2011
   Beautiful!
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2. Rob Painting at 18:44 PM on 28 February, 2011
   Very cool Rob!.
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3. Carol_S at 20:12 PM on 28 February, 2011
   Brilliant!
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4. jyyh at 20:30 PM on 28 February, 2011
   The obligatory link to a previous post by Riccardo showing the normal zone of correlation between CO2 and temperature proxy/instrumental record vs. the current values. (CO2 doesn't always lag temperature)
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5. MarkR at 21:07 PM on 28 February, 2011
   CO2 didn't rise between 1980 and 1990! If you look at the CO2 amount in February 1980 and June 1980 at about 85N you clearly see a fall, yet your graph on the left hides the decline! I should write this up for WUWT.
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6. Paul W at 22:32 PM on 28 February, 2011
   @MarkR I had to laugh at your post! Very funny. You have picked the only two points out of hundreds that could be miss understood if you ignore all the other results and obsess on just those two data points. I guess that is what it takes to be contrary when the data is presented so clearly. I do think you should write it up for WUWT. It belongs their and matches what that site is on about. What is so good about the graph in this video form is that it shows the natural seasonal cycle of the earth with the great line of intake at about 85N of CO2 and release of CO2 as the line of trees that stretch right around the world just south of the tundra lose and then regrow their leaves each autumn and spring. The CO2 signal from this regular event is unmistakeable that is unless you have a bent for obfuscation. We may end up having to use this kind of process of natural seasonal uptake of CO2 and then by a massive effort char as much as we possibly can of the waste leaves to draw down the CO2 if the contrary ones succeed in delaying effective CO2 reduction action and we over shoot what CO2 levels our planet can handle. The garden and domestic waste could be charred to similar effect. Of course coal would need to be completely stopped to make it worth while. Well done by the way for spotting the over lap. Even after 10 years of CO2 emissions from fossil fuels it matches just one seasonal fluctuation in the natural cycle at 85N. The graph very clearly shows we are at the very top of CO2 levels in the last 600,000 years. Human appearing ancestors only appeared in Africa about 200,000 years ago. Full behavioural modernity only appeared 50,000 years ago.
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7. Dennis at 02:33 AM on 1 March, 2011
   What's particularly good about this video is it clearly demonstrates not only how CO2 has been rising since pre-industrial times, but that the current level is unprecedented. None of the measurements going back 600,000 years exceed 300ppm. But we are now close to 400ppm. How do deniers explain that?
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8. Daniel Bailey at 03:04 AM on 1 March, 2011
   Impressive, Robert! You've taken my favorite climate animation graphic and have improved upon it by adding the dimension of sound to those of color and motion. Inspiring effort! @ Dennis (7) As an FYI (in case some want an exact number), the maximum CO2 levels in the ice core data is 298.7 PPM, IIRC. The Yooper
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9. Albatross at 03:33 AM on 1 March, 2011
   Robert-- fantastic work! Is there any way to freeze that last images for a few seconds? Just to let the message really sink in? i found it cutting away immediately also a little anti-climatic. wish I had the skills to do this kind of stuff.
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10. Peter Bellin at 03:56 AM on 1 March, 2011
    Thanks for doing this; I think it will perk the students up when this is shown in class, or embedded in a course page.
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11. muoncounter at 04:04 AM on 1 March, 2011
    Robert - that's terrific! Second Alb's suggestion of freezing the last frame. Do you take requests? Carbontracker set to the standard for scary music: O Fortuna!
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12. robert way at 04:35 AM on 1 March, 2011
    Hey all, Thank you for the kind words. I agree with the ending being slightly anti-climatic and I was trying to fix that. I'm only learning how to do some of these things so hopefully as I progress I will be able to fix some of these issues. O Fortuna would be interesting certainly :P
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13. pbjamm at 04:41 AM on 1 March, 2011
    How about the theme from Benny Hill? It would help point out the craziness of what we are doing to the climate.
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14. rustneversleeps at 09:11 AM on 1 March, 2011
    Nicely done! And, oh, what the heck... Here is another creative use of Mind Heist/Inception as the score to a video. :-p
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15. Bern at 12:02 PM on 1 March, 2011
    I like! [two thumbs up!]
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16. Martin at 19:43 PM on 1 March, 2011
    Very, very cool! This is one of the few examples I've seen in the the climate debate blogosphere that successfully combines information and entertainment. I think we need more stuff like this to appeal to a broader audience. I just hope, nobody will be bothering you demanding royalties for Mind Heist.
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17. gallopingcamel at 17:12 PM on 2 March, 2011
    Loved the music. Scientifically, why not include the "Big Picture"? http://www.scotese.com/climate.htm
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18. trunkmonkey at 12:09 PM on 16 March, 2011
    The lowest estimates of Mesozioc CO2 I've ever seen (Breeker et al 2010)are on the order of 1000ppm. Maybe the music went to their heads a little towards the end. The truth is hard enough without embellishment.
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