----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 17 January, 2006 08:51 PM Subject: Re: Gaia Scientist: DO PANIC
> For those who did not read any of this, he's selling a book, er, too. > <g> Yes, that sort of was disturbing to me. If I had personally found conclusive proof that the world as we know it was doomed within a short period of time, as he seems to be claiming, I wouldn't sell it; I would give it away, publish it free for download everywhere. I do notice also that the albedo argument has returned: without polar ice reflecting sunlight back into space, the darker arctic water will get hotter. But....this means more water vapor. Clouds, anyone? This is not the end of the world. It is not going to kill everything off. We are here, aren't we? K-T was a damn sight more catastrophic than our output of CO2. That didn't kill everything. And unlike the dinosaurs, we are much smarter and have technology to boot. Nevertheless, I want us to develop and use clean, renewable energy sources. They will be cheaper for the average consumer in the long run anyways. Not to mention we will then no longer be indirectly funding terrorist regimes. Not to worry anyways, we can always order a new Earth from Magrathea if necessary. But please, no mice this time. :) --Kyle
