Subj : Re: Katrina's real name
To   : richardw
From : Deuce
Date : Thu Sep 08 2005 03:19 pm

  Re: Re: Katrina's real name
  By: richardw to Deuce on Thu Sep 08 2005 14:30:00

 > It's not that we have no influence... but what we do is countered by the
 > environment.  If we produce more carbon dioxide, the trees breathe better,
 > and produce a greater output of oxygen.  I feel like we've not done any
 > DAMAGE per se.
 > 
 > If you think about it, there was an asteroid hit this planet big enough to
 > create the gulf of mexico, but the planet went on with producing life.
 > Admittedly, I don't know if mankind would have survived such an event,
 > I'd like to think we would as a race, but the planet itself is self correcti

Of course, if we produce more CO2 *and* chop down 1/3rd of the plants...
*shrug*

Remember, that asteroid had serious consequences for life on the planet.  I'm
not saying mankind is likely to destroy all life (or even that they could)...
and I doubt any environmentalist will tell you that either.

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