In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:24:20 -0400: Hi, [snip] >That does not seem obvious to me. The weather system of ENTIRE PLANET >is a complex system of course, but it is not more complex than, say, >an E. coli bacteria. It is infinitely less complex than the human >body and brain, or the ecosystem of the Serengeti, or my back yard, >for that matter.
It is more complex than all of those things, because they all form a part of it. Every living thing on the planet affects the weather to some extent, just by living. Humans perhaps more than most, because our intelligence magnifies our influence beyond our direct influence (i.e. beyond the amount of CO2 our bodies produce, and the amount of food we consume). [snip] Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
