[ RadSafe ] Keeping an open mind Are we keeping an open mind?

[Emer, Dudley]

Brent, as noted below I believe it was you that started the Venus train
of thought with the connection to Venus CO2 and Temps and reference to
the ultimate source of all human semi-peer reviewed knowledge -
Wikipedia

Dudley Emer
Geophysicist
National Security Technologies
Nevada Test Site, Mercury, Nv
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Dudley said:  "But comparing it to earth's global warming is a bit of a
stretch."

Who did that?

Regards
Brent Rogers
Sydney Australia 

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On 19/10/2010, at 11:05 AM, "Emer, Dudley" <EMERDF at nv.doe.gov> wrote:

> Considering that Venus is the second closest planet to the sun at 67
> Mega miles compared to earth's 93 Mega miles and the solar irradiance
is
> twice earth's at 2600 W/cm^2.  I guess one could expect a bit of
heating
> with any atmosphere that is 90 times as dense as earth's.  But
comparing
> it to earth's global warming is a bit of a stretch. 
> 
> Although I bet if you went for a research grant on that theory the
IPPC
> money would roll in.
> 
> Dudley Emer
> Geophysicist
> National Security Technologies
> Nevada Test Site, Mercury, Nv
> 702-295-7808 office
> 702-794-5824 pager
> 702-521-8577 cell
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> 
> True that.  But the average surface temperature is between 450 - 500C,
> therefore high CO2 does indeed result in higher temps.  
> 
> 
>> Regards
>> Brent Rogers
>> Sydney Australia
>> (currently on vacation in Hot Springs Arkansas, USA)
> 
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> 
> On 19/10/2010, at 10:21 AM, "Peter Fear" <FEARP at upstate.edu> wrote:
> 
>> But by looking at Wikipedia you should also notice that the
atmosphere
> of
>> Venus is +95% Carbon Dioxide and Earth's is 0.038%. The "large"
> percentage
>> increase that we have seen is still no where near the amount on
Venus.
>> 
>> Pete
>> 
>> 
>> Peter Fear
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>> 
>> 
>>>>> Brent Rogers <brent.rogers at optusnet.com.au> 10/19/2010 10:41 AM
>>>
>> I lack the competence to debate climate science (other than to note
> that
>> they strongly correlate with one's political views) but if you really
> find
>> it "completely false" that increased levels of CO2 increases
> temperature may
>> I suggest you redirect your wikipedia to the planet of Venus?
>> 
>> Regards
>> Brent Rogers
>> Sydney Australia
>> (currently on vacation in Hot Springs Arkansas, USA) 
>> 
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