On Jun 5, 12:13*am, (Larry W) wrote:
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Larry Jaques wrote:
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I was made aware of this guy this morning. He states it well.

"The history of temperature change over time is related to the shape
of the continents, the shape of the sea floor, the pulling apart of
the crust, the stitching back together of the crust, the opening and
closing of sea ways, changes in the Earth's orbit, changes in solar
energy, supernoval eruptions, comet dust, impacts by comets and
asteroids, volcanic activity, bacteria, soil formation, sedimentation,
ocean currents, and the chemistry of air. If we humans, in a fit of
ego, think we can change these normal planetary processes, then we
need stronger medication." * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * --Ian Plimer
_Heaven and Earth: Global Warming, the Missing Science_

I'm not one to cry "the sky is falling, the sky is falling" but over
the history of mankind there have been many who made similar statements
about whales, passenger pigeons, *now-depleted fisheries, forests, etc.
Certainly there is much still to be learned about how and to what degree
humans affect climate, but to think that the activities of 7 BILLION people
have NO effect is not a reasonable conclusion.

BUT... you need to add us to all the other living organisms on the
planet, from chickens, to plankton, to platypuses etc.
This planet is so alive with gazillions of organisms that the effect
we are having is seriously diluted.
If 7 billion people all moved to the Province of Ontario, they would
all have a piece of property big enough to build a house on it. That
math gets really interesting if 4 people moved into that hypothetical
house. Now the property would be 4 x bigger for those families....
discuss....