On Tue 12 Dec 2000, anomad wrote: > Here is the EPA's site about global warming. > <http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/index.html> > > And while you are at it, the department of energy has one too. > <http://www.energy.gov/environ/index.html> These agencies are in the business of collecting monies towards solving problems. Global warming is a problem which fits well within there range of problems which could expand their budgets. If a problem allows for the raising of huge quantities of money, yet there is in fact no problem, would you not say, Shawn, that this is the kind of problem that you would welcome? I wouldn't look to the gov't for straight answers on this subject. > Don't trust the government? How about a major oil company? > <http://www.bp.com/_nav/world.htm> (click to climate change) Would you think that a little ol' oil co. might tell half truths for political reasons? Say it's not so! > Where would you go? Rush Limbaugh? I would go to the Cato Institute, a prestigious think tank. Here is a link to an article from Cato, written by an MIT meteorology prof.: http://www.cato.org/pubs/regulation/reg15n2g.html Every day people being conned out of there money are made aware of the cons they are falling victim to, and they merely state that they know better, promptly get on the phone and commit more funds to their "supposed" charity of choice. Shawn, if you don't believe an MIT meteorology prof. and the CATO Institute, then give til it hurts. ho ho ho.... It is that time of year, you know. -- Mike McNally mmcnally3_at_prodigy.net ps ...my favorite line from the paper was, when speaking of climate scientists, Prof Lindzen states, "...among those actively involved in research and publishing frequently in peer-reviewed research journals, none believes that any man-caused global warming has been identified so far." ...give til it hurts *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Dec 12 2000 - 15:16:57 PST
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