Jojo, I think the evidence is that global warming is very real. The main
question to some is whether or not it is mainly the result of our intervention
as opposed to natural causes. The earth never remains constant in temperature
for long and it is better to be warming than cooling in my opinion. It appears
that LENR is the cure for any ills generated by us and it has plenty of time to
do the task if the accepted timetables are correct.
There is however reason to worry that the present warming phase might help
precipitate a dangerous cooling period as melting ice changes ocean currents.
Some refer to this as a form of tipping point that might be crossed in the near
term. I hope that this does not happen for all of our sakes. It may be too
late for us to avert this scenario.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Jojo Jaro <jth...@hotmail.com>
To: vortex-l <vortex-l@eskimo.com>
Sent: Sun, Jul 29, 2012 8:09 pm
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Koch founded climate skeptic changes sides
They can relocate to highlands. Bangladesh has some high lands you know.
Oh!, my heart bleeds for Florida. If people want to live near coastal areas,
then they should bear the consequence. I am tired of bailing out homes
destroyed in hurricanes.
No, I am saying that Global Warming is not real. But I am giving you a chance
to see the fallacy of your position by saying that even if you are right, it
not as bad as you make it out to be. It might even be good for humankind.
Jojo
----- Original Message -----
From: Jed Rothwell
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Koch founded climate skeptic changes sides
Jojo Jaro <jth...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Even if Global Warming raises Ocean Level a few feet (Which is the worst
case scenario.) it won't submerge Bangladesh. But even if it does, it's
about time they relocate anyways. There're on borrowed time with their
yearly occurence of flooding anyways.
Where would they relocate to?
Do you have any idea what "a few feet" would do to other cities and Florida?!?
Again, I must say, I find it astounding that you agree the phenomenon may be
real, but you think it will cause no great harm. Saying that impoverished
people in Bangladesh should move elsewhere is callous.
This is like saying that avian influenza might cross the species boundary to
people but it will not cause much harm, and even if does kill some people,
they will be mostly poor and the world is overpopulated anyway. And besides,
the last time that happened in 1918, it did not have much effect. It infected
only one fifth of the population and killed only ~50 million people. It was
no worse than WWII. See:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/influenza-epidemic/
- Jed
