"If we ever do get a understanding of the effects this is making, how about a pro-active approach." The evidence, to date doesn't support the hypothesis (warming). Work needs to be done on reconciling the land-station data (prone to ERROR introduced by humans owing to both methology AND changed physical aspects of thier location) with that data taken by *two - count 'em: *****two***** other (not insignificant!!!!!!!) sources. Until progress is made on this reconciliation this is an exercise in gum-flapping ... It is a sad day indeed when scientific community bases so monumental a decision on such *BAD* basic inforamation as tainted land-station temperature datasets. It's sadder situation indeed that smart, intelligent, discerning technical-types would glibby accept the pronouncements of others (espscially governments!!!) with out checking the basic *facts* upon which those monumental pronouncements were, and are, being made. So be it - over the cliff we go, lemmings all ... "RF" Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Giles Honeycutt" To: Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [OT]: Is GP fabricating Global Warming evidentiary materi > >From the topics, I see most are taking on this list is that we are > introducing additional energy into our ecosystem. Some from emissions into > the air, some from the heat and energy released by using Earth's stored > energy. > If we ever do get a understanding of the effects this is making, how about a > pro-active approach. > Lets say putting reflective surface on land. This would radiate the heat > that would have gone into the earth back into space. On the other hand, > does a solar cell stay cool? What is the cooling effect of plants? How > efficient is a leaf for converting the suns energy into hydrocarbons?. > Would a piece of green plastic produce the same heating effect from the suns > energy? > > Best regards, > Giles > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body