Re: [Paddlewise] Winter in a time of Climate Change

I'm not sure if I've been gored by the bull in general or just bulled by the 
Gore specifically, but for me, I'll continue reduce, reuse, and recycle. 
Ride bikes, buy less stuff, and inform my political vote. Earth's problems 
will take cooperation, creativity, consensus building, convincing hard 
science free from agenda, and careful utalization of remaining resources. If 
this is soley up to polititians to carry forward, there may be little hope 
for the planet.

The Winter of the Earth's Discontent.

Doug Lloyd

> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 8:47 AM, Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> As one of the heretics who disavows Al Gore sainthood, I'm not sure 
>> sharing
>> our experiences has any merit beyond the joy of reminiscing. I fall in 
>> the
>> category of the "Deniers",
>
>
> Here's where I sit on this: Al Gore notwithstanding, the overwhelming
> majority of real, working scientists involved in the issue agree that it's
> very likely that mankind is not helping. And, in general, they don't seem 
> to
> have a stake in the matter.
>
> Could all these guys be wrong? Well, sure. But if they're wrong and we 
> clean
> things up anyway what does it hurt? Fresher air? Nicer weather? Maybe 
> fewer
> hurricanes and more polar bears? An entirely new set of industries and
> businesses? And maybe the Mark Sanders Cap-and-Trade Center. On the other
> hand, if *you're* wrong but your side prevails then we leave this earth in 
> a
> much worse mess than we have any right to.
>
> So I figure, what the heck. Let's try to get to zero impact. That way 
> there
> won't be any debate. If it gets warmer then it's entirely natural. If it
> gets colder then so-be-it.
>
> Craig Jungers
> Moses Lake, WA
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