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[Charlie Bell]

On 20/04/2008, at 6:56 AM, Wayne Eddy wrote:
>
> I agree with just about everything you say, Charlie.
>
> I don't think the web site Curtis is so upset about is so horrible  
> though.
> It is basically just a list of articles from reputable news sources on
> subjects of interest to the owner.  Where he disagrees with the  
> article he
> adds a disparraging introduction, but if you ignore the intoduction  
> that and
> read the articles you actually get a balanced view point.

If you think so. The overall purpose of the site is FUD, and it's  
dishonest.
>
>
> As for global warming, I think it is pretty obvious that glaciers are
> receding and it is perfectly plausible that man made carbon dioxide
> emissions are contributing to this, but I don't think this  
> necessarly means
> the end of the world,

Very few think it'll be the end of the world. Most who think it'll be  
a problem think it'll merely mean death or severe hardship for about a  
third of the world's population, and a mass extinction... Where I live  
in southern Australia, we're rebounding between long drought and  
severe rain (which is mostly running off into the sea...). This is  
only going to get worse as mean temperatures rise.

> or that it is even the most important issue in the
> world.

I think the world is the most important issue we have. Learn to live  
sustainably, get our population growth under control (which ironically  
means India and China and everywhere else becoming developed, as birth  
rates plummet in developed nations...) and come up with strategies for  
dealing with natural disasters so we've got a world infrastructure for  
getting aid to where it's needed. We do those things, and we'll be  
well on the way to a world that's better for all and will continue to  
be so for a good while to come.

>
>
> Regards
>
> Wayne Eddy
>
> P.S. Is there a consensus on the list about how to post?

Generally just quoting the text you're replying to. Top posting works  
in some environments, but doesn't work so well in discussion forums  
where one is trying to answer many points. There are some guidelines  
somewhere... Paging Nick! Nick Arnett to the courtesy phone!

Charlie.