--- Erik Reuter wrote: <snip> > By the way, I think the evidence that there is > global warming is > convincing. The evidence that human activity is > solely or even > mostly responsible is much LESS convincing. But the > thing is, as far > as deciding what to do about global warming right > now, IT DOES NOT > MATTER! The current scientific understanding of > global warming/cooling > cycles is inadequate. But whether we are warming now > due primarily > to humans, or because we are departing an "ice-age" > type period (or > some other reason), what needs to be done is more > basic research to > understand ALL of the mechanisms that can lead to > global warming and > cooling, and then (perhaps in parallel), applied > research to see what we > can do to control it. It is a mistake to put > blinders on and only focus > on mechanisms related to humans, even if that is the > present cause of > warming, because there may be a better way to > counter warming.
Active research is certainly needed; reasons to cut petrochemical dependence are not solely environmental, either. I'd like to know what happened to that compressed air 'car.' And I want to read about the demo solar houses that have been set up on the Mall (or thereabouts) in Washington, DC. GSV Conservation __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
