JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"The Daring Dufas" wrote in message
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On 7/30/2010 3:51 PM, JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100730/...u_russia_fires

Fortunately, we haven't had one triple digit day yet but this
weekend is supposed change that.


Never mind global warming. Since at least the early 1970s, we've
had at least one or two OTHER reasons for reducing emissions, and
there's not a sane person on the planet who disagrees with these
reasons. Can you name either of these reasons, and explain why we should
not
continue
pursuing lower emissions even if the global warming theory is never
fully agreed upon?



It makes sense to be a good steward of the land. I don't know of
anyone on either side of the Global Warming debate who would think
otherwise.


There *are* people on one side of the GW debate who think otherwise,
but they don't realize how absurd they sound. They've been ordered to
believe some funny ****. Example: Retrofitting coal-burning electric
generating facilities with the latest & cleanest technology will have
disastrous effects on the price of electricity, and perhaps even put
some utilities right out of business. Nonsense.

Then there are individuals who are literally broken, and respond to my
question with stuff that does not actually answer the question.
Heybub, for instance: "In the U.S., noxious emissions have been
going down since the early 70's. The air is cleaner than perhaps it
ever has been, certainly better than 1850 in London."

He thought that was the right answer, but clearly it's not.

Oh. Sorry. I thought you could connect the dots.

You said: "Since at least the early 1970s, we've had at least one or two
OTHER reasons for reducing emissions, and there's not a sane person on the
planet who disagrees with these reasons." And asked if anybody could name
them.

I'll take a stab:

1. Because we can.
2. Because, for some, it's fun.
3. Because bureaucrats have to have some enforceable regulations to give
purpose to their otherwise meaningless lives.
4. Because sadists are in charge.
5. Because they "feel our pain"
6. Because those in government do not believe Calvin Coolidge's observation
"If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine
will run into the ditch before they reach you."

In my view, the air's clean enough. Most of the time. And that we've long
since past the point of diminishing returns. There are, however, insane
people on the planet who will disagree.