[ RadSafe ] Re: Electric power. How?

[Maury Siskel]

Hi Robert,

Nawww, Maury wrote that piece; I only collaborated with a little editing 
here and there. Among other features, however, I did ensure that he said 
the piece was anecdotal. He never suggested that I should rouse myself 
from my food bowl -- neither of us sleeps in my food bowl and neither of 
us is given to brutish yelling nor to assuming that other humans are 
poor and benighted requiring some kind of enlightenment. -- he likes rib 
eye steaks and I really love Milk-Bones. Your choice of words makes me 
wonder if you think I'm a little pig-headed. Were you unhappy with your 
dog when you were a youngster? We do really try hard to be lovable.

Maury taught me that we all make mistakes; that we often differ, but 
that those characteristics are OK -- we still try to stay cool and not 
hurt each other. So far in my own 13 years, I've never bitten anyone or 
jumped on a toddler to push them over ... don't think he has either -- 
in fact, he's older than dirt and can't jump at all anymore. I 
understand that human bites are really dangerous!

I had no knowledge of this Marc Morano -- we were merely attracted to 
the content of his writing. We are familiar with the views of Dr. Gray 
and of John Christy as well as the conflicting, but scholarly, opinions 
of many on these Lists. We simply interpret the science differently. I'd 
like to note in passing my canineocentric skepticism of Spann's claims 
about other meteorologists; but that's OK too. It happens.

Maury referenced my polar bear friends because yes, the data are readily 
available suggesting that their numbers were severely diminished 20-30 
years ago when they were still hunted. However, they seem now to be 
thriving since the change in hunting status. Thus, I'm very dubious 
about enriching the Fish and Wildlife agencies by unnecessarily placing 
my brethren on endangered species lists. You guys like to watch the 
bears -- we enjoy watching your antics. (I'll have to look up the 
citation for these data if required)

Finally, please note that there seems little argument now about global 
warming. There is, however, intense disagreement about the genesis and 
future course of that warming -- given that you guys don't fare too well 
on the weather forecasts for ten days from now.
Best arfs to all,
Dog&Maury  (maurysis at peoplepc.com)
PS. Maury lets me read his email until I get my own address.
Best,
Jake (Dog)

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Robert Beck wrote:

>Dear Dog,
>
>I assume you are the author of the series of posts signed "Maury&Dog" rather than this Maury person, whoever he may be, given the nature of the series.
>
>It is most dog-like how you doggedly rouse yourself from your food bowl to loyally send some enlightenment to us poor, benighted humans and we do appreciate it for what it's worth.
>
>However, it needs to be pointed out that you are making the classic caninocentric intellectual mistake by assuming that people, like dogs, respond to repeated, brutish yelling.  You would do better to 
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