07-06-2009, 04:33 PM
Quote:That is the crux of the situation. We're dealing with a chaotic system, so even minute differences can cause huge effects. That's why the models need to be precise and the parameters fed in to be exact (and exactly right). Otherwise, the model is just an Etch-A-Sketch -- a complex method to draw what you want drawn.Exactly. A nudge in the wrong direction at the wrong time might just as quickly plunge the planet to excess cooling, which I believe would be much more catastrophic.