..... there is a lot of evidence that indicates the
climate is changing, and that the warming that is taking place is having
deleterious effects now and in the future, and that we are having some
impact on the "environmental factors."


Yep, "a lot of evidence." In fact, there is a heck of a lot of evidence
that the climate is warming, and little or no evidence at all that it's
not. Hmm... what a puzzler...

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
The problem is just like which side of the aisle you sit in church -
the good side or the other good side.

Global warming science is shaky at best. Recent studies in Antartica
indicate that the ozone hole that everybody was shaky about ten or so
years ago may also have a natural cycle. We just haven't been here
long enough, not is there enough human historical data, to make that
kind of decision.

So, let's go ahead and keep messing up the planet full speed, is that
your answer?


It does not mean that some sort of pollution isn't happening - it is
happening. But that's different than Global Warming.

The whole Global Warming thing is somebodies pet theory and that's
about it.

Actually, it's a LOT of people's "pet theory." No certain explanation
yet, but... Do you have kids? Want your great grandkids to live in
artifical bubbles under the poles? Want to take the chance that it's
totally a natural phenomenon & we are not affecting it? The risk is no
less than the future of the human race.

Personally, I don't like gambling with that stake, and I think it's
stupid to advocate doing so... especially for the sake of convenience &
temporary political advantage.



Greg wrote:
The guys on the Weather Channel say this is NOT caused by global warming.
Warming would cause another El Nino and that tends to suppress hurricanes.

Yeah, but what do they know? We have had a higher incidence of El Nino
years of late, and that doesn't seem to supress typhoons.


The reality is there are two issues with global warming anyway.

1. Is it really getting warmer?
2. Is that a natural process or something man made?

Since the history of the planet is marked with warming and cooling cycles, we
should really look long and hard at #2.

Agreed. The answer to #1 is unequivocally YES! A quick look at ocean
temps, glaciers, icecap thickness, and a number of other measures all
point at a warming trend. So far I don't know of a single one that
points to a cooling trend.

Coincidence? I think not.

Now about #2... a firm "don't know for sure." But would it be smarter to
play it safe?

Throwing another virgin in the volcano never kept it from erupting but it
seemed to make the witch doctor and his followers feel like they were doing
something.

Hmm, that reminds me, somebody do something about all these volcanos, too!

Regards
Doug King