Subj : Re: Katrina's real name
To   : Deuce
From : richardw
Date : Thu Sep 08 2005 05:00 pm

  Re: Re: Katrina's real name
  By: Deuce to richardw on Thu Sep 08 2005 03:19 pm

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

Another politically motivated myth...
http://www.cfact.org/IssueArchive/rainforest.bp.197.txt

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

Really?  I see the entire global warming thing as "Oh My God we're all 
gonna die!"  At least that's what the politicians want us to think.  
(Think about the poor innocent babies!  Your children won't be able to go 
outside!)  It's all nonsense really.



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