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> Well, I say the same thing I say to the kids with their math homework;
> don't just show me the answers, I want to check your work.
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I know I stated that I would walk away from this thread until I realzed that
to do so would be to allow those that believe in the idea that global
warming
(if it exists) is man mad to go unopposed. At least you can correspond in a
civil manner, unlike Fuller Rath. However, I notice that neither you nor
he, nor anyone else in this thread has provided one piece of evidence to
support the theory of " Man Made Global Warming."
Furthermore, as a math teacher, I'm sure you know it's impossible to prove a
negative (i.e.Global Warming is _not_ Man Made). Therefore, to quote you -
show me your work.

A few articles you may find interesting:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/nation...338625822.html
http://www.crichton-official.com/spe...omplexity.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm..._terred23.html
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0803093903.htm
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/s...59a5c7f723&k=0
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/...a/16560147.htm

I state the following not to prove I'm a good environmentalist doing my
best to stop global warming, rather to show that I may be living a more
"green" life style than many of those who believe in man-made global
warming.

Do I replace the regular incandecent light bulbs in my house with low
wattage bulbs? Yes. However I recently discovered that the ingredients of
low wattage bulbs are a hazardous waste and disposal without recycling will
become a real concern and I want to keep that stuff out of my ground water.

Do I recycle? Yes. They give me one container in which to place all my
recyclable materials, it's easy, reduces the amount of land fill space
required and reduces my trash collection bill.

Have I installed solar-electric panels on my roof? No. The literature says
that the pay back period may be as little as 8 years, but I use very little
electricity and I haven't run the figures, thus it may be a lot longer for
me. It's true that if I sell my house, that may be a benefit to the buyer,
but I don't plan to sell soon, so more research is needed.

Do I have sufficient insulation in my house? No and I will change that as I
refurbish my 40+ year old house. But, with three dogs to keep me warm in
the winter (I wear more clothing and only run the heater a few hours a night
during the coldest months) and cross flow ventilation to keep me cool in the
summer (and no air conditioner anyway) my electric and natural gas bills
don't change too much month to month.

Do I use an on-demand water heater? No. The little it costs me to keep the
40 gallon tank heated underneath it's blanket is worth it to me to have 40
gallons of potable water should a disaster occur which cuts my water supply.

Do I drive a fuel efficient vehicle? Yes and no. When ever possible I drive
my fuel efficient daily driver (24+ MPG). When I go camping I take the
truck which only gets 11 MPG.

Do I grow some of my own fruits and vegetables? Yes and no. I have lots of
fruit trees and within the next month or so should have a nice vegetable
garden (after 8 years its about time, but I've had to clear a lot of over
growth to find the right spot). I prefer the taste of fresh food.

Do I eat beef? You bet! They taste even better than fresh fruits and
vegetables.

Do I put my used motor oil, coolant, transmission fluid, cleaning solvents,
etc. in the ground? Absolutely not!! That will affect the enviroment that
I live in in such a way as to make that environment less desirable to me.
As a man with a concience, I won't ship my detrimental stuff to some other
poor slob's environment to absorb.

Most importantly, do I believe in man-made global warming? Absolutely not.
I do these things not because someone has scared me into, but because some
of them make economic sense (though I make plenty of money that I could
easily live an extravagant life style), I enjoy growing things, and I enjoy
living in whatever environment is naturally occuring at the time.

In conclusion, I think man can alter his local environment sufficiently to
make sustaining human life in that locale difficult, but we can't alter the
global climate.