[ RadSafe ] Re: Global Warming

[Perle, Sandy]

It is a fact that we are seeing the effects of global warming. They are real and I can't believe that anyone would not recognize there are problems in the environment and living things. The question as I see it is how much of this is due to man-made or natural causes. All of it could be blamed on natural evolution through time. We've had the ice age and we've seen other naturally occurring events through history. I also believe that we humans are putting a lot of pollutants into the environment. Whether or not this causes global warming, to whatever degree, isn't the issue in my mind. What is the issue is whether or not these pollutants are good for mankind or not. I don't believe they are. I also agree that significant extreme measures should not be initiated without more evidence that we need to take that measure. However, I do believe that we should take moderate measures as appropriate. This is not an all or nothing situation. This is simply the logical process that should be followed. An analogy would be taking medical supplements to prevent or minimize the effect of some illness or potential disease. In many case we don't have all the evidence whether or not there is a beneficial effect, yet we don't simply throw away the supplement since there is 100% proof of benefit. It's simply a matter of using common sense and logic in the decision making process. Therefore, we should take appropriate steps to minimize the effects of the causative factors and where there is more evidence that is sound and can be supported, more extensive measures could be initiated.

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