I attended a global warming conference today at the University of Pittsburgh. I was not convinced of the reality of it, is global warming real or is it not real. We will it have a bad effect or will some warming be good. So what if the ice melts, ice is good for nothing. China wants to limit CO2 on a per capita basis the US wants to limit it on country basis. We in the US emit 5 times more CO2 per person than does China, the number is 15 tons per person in the US. The US wants limit Co2 to 1990 levels, China and India state that they were not developed in 1990 and that standard is unfair. How should we proceed? Then there came a speaker from Australia. Some areas in Australia did not have any significant rain in 15 years. The aquifers are running at 3% of level. Many aquifers have become infiltrated by sea salt water. 70% of the farms have been abandoned. No washing of cars is allowed except for the windshield and headlights. Showers may be limited to 3 minutes per person by an automatic device. 40% of the population may have to be relocated. If it does not rain in the next few years Australia as a nation may not exist. Ohh that's bad. I’m convinced.
Frank Znidarsic
