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The whole argument is like assuming trends in the value of stocks by their daily up-ticks and down-ticks.<BR>
People are being very reactive to global warming as if they are going to be punished when daddy gets home.<BR>
"No sir! I didn't cause no global warming. Look, it snowed in New England!"<BR>
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It may be too late to reverse the trend, even though we could reduce greenhouse gasses by shuttering the factory feedlot operations that get us inexpensive beef. Even though it may be too late, we can still refrain from making it worse by learning to eat one less burger per week. The ship may be sinking, but at least you can stop opening windows below the water line. <BR>
The entire history of humanity has been a string of "how we deal with the unanticipated consequences of our decisions," including technical advances and distribution systems.<BR>
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Most of the pollution around cities is caused by factory stacks, specifically the burning of coal, but the spin magicians make it the "fault of the masses" by saying we can solve those emission geysers by reducing the emissions of cars. <BR>
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<B>From</B>: Paul Cartwright <<A HREF="mailto:Paul%20Cartwright%20%3cale@pcartwright.com%3e">ale@pcartwright.com</A>><BR>
<B>Reply-to</B>: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale@ale.org><BR>
<B>To</B>: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <<A HREF="mailto:Atlanta%20Linux%20Enthusiasts%20-%20Yes!%20We%20run%20Linux!%20%3cale@ale.org%3e">ale@ale.org</A>><BR>
<B>Subject</B>: Re: [ale] unusual global warming experiment<BR>
<B>Date</B>: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:12:05 -0500<BR>
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<TT><FONT COLOR="#141312">On Wed February 10 2010, Greg Freemyer wrote:</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#737373">> Anyway all of these show 2009 globally as cooler than most of the last 10</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#737373">> years.</FONT></TT><BR>
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<TT><FONT COLOR="#141312">10 years? the DC area just set a record snowfall of 65 inches! broke a record </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#141312">from the 1800's!! New York broke a record older than 10 years. It seems like </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#141312">all I've heard so far this winter is " 10 degrees below normal"... it's DAMN </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#141312">cold out there!!</FONT></TT><BR>
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