Subject: Re: Energy Industry Splits on Warming -Reply

From: "Doug Heaton (448-3486)" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 1995 12:00:06 GMT

On Tue, 4 Apr 1995, Robert Sanders wrote:

>   But the real problem is that there is no evidence of global warming.
> From satellite data starting in 1979 to the present, the only measurable
> change in temperature has been 1/100 of a degree and that is being
> is more of a global problem.  But there is still no hard evidence of global
> warming.

Robert:

I am curious to know where you obtained the "1/100 of a degree"
information.  This does not fit in with the published data I have read,
specifically  -  Leggett.J., "The Threats of Climate Change: A Dozen Reasons
to Fear for the Future", Climate Action Network NGO Conference, Berlin,
March 27, 1995.

Doug

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From: BOB ALLEN 0310 <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 1995 14:31:44 GMT

Bob S. writes

>  Yes, we should (must) cut emmisions and the cutting of the rainforest
>  Bob ([email-masked])
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>Energy Industry Splits on Warming -Reply

I usually wait till my house catches on fire before I call my
agent about purchasing fire insurance. How come my insurance is
so costly?  How come the damage is so extensive?  Why do repairs cost
so much?  Could it be that I wait too long for evidence before
taking steps to mitigate the damage?

There is hard evidence we are changing the composition of atmosphere
at an absolutely unprecedented rate.  There is reasonably good
evidence that the climate is coupled to the comp. of the atmosphere.
Whether or not we can measure climate changes yet is irrelevant.
The RISK is there.

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 Bob Allen                     [email-masked]
 Professor of Chemistry
 Arkansas Tech University      501-968-0310
 Russellville, Ar 72801
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From: Allen Gordon <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 1995 15:42:28 GMT

>Whether or not we can measure climate changes yet is irrelevant.

Very seldom do political decisions get made on the basis of scientific
evidence. When hard decisions have to be made and are not popular,
politician become wimps.  Furthermore, the SIGs who contribute $$ to the
politicians coffers exert
more influence than scientific or even experiential realities.  We don't
need science to tell us that the air in big cities is crappy.  Politicians
can see/feel this as well.  Yet they and we choose to ignore it 'cuz it
costs $$ to fix and will step on the toes of the SIGs.  And round and round
it goes...

Allen

Re: Energy Industry Splits on Warming -Reply