[Vision2020] Global Warming
Troy Merrill
troy1@moscow.com
Mon, 22 Sep 2003 18:34:10 -0700
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Mr. Carscallen,
It is true that global climate is cyclical, there have been several warm =
and cold periods (ice ages) over the last several hundred thousand =
years. The difference between the warming that is occuring now and =
previous warming events is its rate - the climate is warming much faster =
than in previous events - and that it is the result of human activities =
- primarily burning fossil fuels. The other big difference is there =
were not several billion humans living in areas that are likely to be =
flooded when the oceans rise during previous warming events. Perhaps =
I'm just a softie but I think we probably have some obligations to those =
folks. =20
Troy Merrill
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Dan Carscallen=20
To: vision2020@moscow.com=20
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Global Warming
Tom said:
>Well, you now what this means?
>No size restrictions and screw the limit! Let's go fishing.
Agreed, Tom. =20
The earth used to be a lot warmer back in the time of the dinosaurs, =
and it's been a heckuva lot colder. It's all cyclic, we just happen to =
be in between "ages". Are we also supposed to keep the tectonic plates =
still because the continents shouldn't be moving either?
DC
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mr. Carscallen,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It is true that global climate is =
cyclical, there=20
have been several warm and cold periods (ice ages) over the last several =
hundred=20
thousand years. The difference between the warming that is =
occuring now=20
and previous warming events is its rate - the climate is warming much =
faster=20
than in previous events - and that it is the result of human =
activities -=20
primarily burning fossil fuels. The other big difference is there =
were not=20
several billion humans living in areas that are likely to be flooded =
when the=20
oceans rise during previous warming events. Perhaps I'm just a =
softie but=20
I think we probably have some obligations to those folks. =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Troy Merrill</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dpredator75@moscow.com =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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2003 6:24=20
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Warming</DIV>
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<DIV>Tom said:</DIV>
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<DIV>>Well, you now what this means?<BR><BR>>No size =
restrictions and=20
screw the limit! Let's go fishing.<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Agreed, Tom. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The earth used to be a lot warmer back in the time of the =
dinosaurs,=20
and it's been a heckuva lot colder. It's all cyclic, we just =
happen to=20
be in between "ages". Are we also supposed to keep the tectonic =
plates=20
still because the continents shouldn't be moving either?</DIV>
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<DIV>DC</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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