From: "Robert Comer" 

> A single volcanic eruption can lower average global temps by .2 to .4
> degrees within a year or less. We could probably find a way to have a
> significant cooling impact on the planet if we wanted. Because of that I'm
> not too concerned about warming.

That's the same kind of thing I've been saying all along, but we have to
spend money on researching ways to do just that when the time comes. The
Mark's and Britts (and those like you underestimating the damage that ocean
level rises cause) of the world are totally ignoring everything because
it's either too expensive or not doable with current technology is going to
lay us wide open in the future when it may just be too late. If the methane
hydrate ice starts melting under the ocean, we better be ready to do
something or quite a few of us are going to die, and moving to higher
ground isn't the answer when you cannot grow food or have enough oxygen
anymore. It's true this is a doom and gloom prediction that is not that
likely, but it *has* happened before, and by high concentrations of CO2.
(Permian extinction 95% of *all* life destroyed)

> And besides, if you look at the predictions, most global warming is going
> on in the areas where it's too fricken cold anyway (1deg change at the
> north pole but only .2 deg change at the equator) so it may end up being a
> good thing.

That 1 degree up north means that people on coastal areas are being
effected more and more, not to mention storm/tidal strengthening.

 > I am concerned about bulldozing and concreting the planet and killing too
> much of it's oxygen production capabilities.

I'm less worried about that than global warming, Ocean algae (diatoms
actually) don't like warm and that's the biggest oxygen producer on earth.

--
Bob Comer


"Geo."  wrote in message
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> "Antti Kurenniemi" 
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>
>>> I agree, however it's also clear that CO2 levels are sharply up. This
>>> does need to be addressed even if it's not causing global warming.
>>
>> No it doesn't but it is *contributing* to the global climate change.
>> There's a difference...
>
> A single volcanic eruption can lower average global temps by .2 to .4
> degrees within a year or less. We could probably find a way to have a
> significant cooling impact on the planet if we wanted. Because of that I'm
> not too concerned about warming.
>
> And besides, if you look at the predictions, most global warming is going
> on in the areas where it's too fricken cold anyway (1deg change at the
> north pole but only .2 deg change at the equator) so it may end up being a
> good thing.
>
> I am concerned about bulldozing and concreting the planet and killing too
> much of it's oxygen production capabilities.
>
> Geo.
>

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