[ RadSafe ] Climate Change a fraud?

[Edmond Baratta]

Jerry:

We must first stop breathing for at least one hour of a day.  Think of how 
much CO2 we will save.  First start with the Governments.  However the 
trees, plants, grass will not appreciate this.

Ed Baratta



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From: "Rosen, Jerry C" <jcrosen at pitt.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 3:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Climate Change a fraud?

> 1. The Green House Effect is a recognized scientific fact.
> 2. It is recognized that CO2 contributes to the phenomenon.
> 3. Modern technology, automobiles, power plants etc. generate CO2.
> 4. The green house effect results in warming of the atmosphere which 
> directly effects climate.
>
> Therefore, CO2 and man's actions contribute to climate change.
>
> One can argue the degree of contribution but not whether the phenomenon 
> exists.
>
> 4. Fact: CO2 is not the only green house gas that is generated by man's 
> activities.
>
> 5. Fact: sun spots don't contribute to ocean acidity.
> 6. Fact: There has been a significant change in ocean acidity in the last 
> 150 years.
> 7  Fact: CO2 is the major contributor to ocean acidity.
> 8. Fact: There is already recognizable damage to coral reefs from ocean 
> acidity.
>
> Ocean acidity is not far below the level that will result in dissolution 
> of reefs and prevent shell fish from forming shells.
>
> So completely ignore climate change but don't plan to go scuba diving on 
> reefs or eat oysters in the future.
>
> The potential impact goes far beyond what I've described.
>
> Don't worry about that either because we can't afford to make the changes 
> to limit the problem and the full effect may not happen in our life time.
>
> Let me get personal. My father-in-law will turn 100 next year. He has a 5 
> year old grandson. This has caused me to rethink my attitude about many 
> things. Mostly, I make decisions which might affect people on a century 
> scale not my projected and somewhat limited life span.
> I worry about bankrupting my children, grandchildren and potential 
> succeeding generations with the national debt. So do a lot of people.
> The people who scream the most about the debt tend to be many of the 
> climate change deniers.
>
> Because of the debt, my great grandchildren may not be able to afford 
> food, shelter or clothing, but I don't worry about this because the earth 
> won't be inhabitable anyway.
>
>
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> [radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Quastel 
> [maay100 at bgu.ac.il]
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> Subject: [ RadSafe ] Climate Change a fraud?
>
> I have been concerned to hear during the past year or so, even  from
> this otherwise informative and properly skeptical group, statements
> that findings of climate warming- or more properly climate change- is
> some sort of fraud, scam or conspiracy. The geologic and
> oceanographic evidence so far really does seem to support that
> climate change is taking place in our own lifetime. Whether it will
> turn out to be man made, a natural cycle, some sort of solar
> phenomenon, temporary or cumulative in the long run remains to be
> seen. There is nothing wrong with being skeptical -  indeed, that is
> the proper scientific approach -  but in view of the potentially very
> serious global consequences, it would be wise to keep an open mind on
> the subject and most definitely not rule out the possibility of human
> causation.
>
> Mike Quastel
>
>
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