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From: nemesis
Date: 23 Feb 2008 23:50:01
Message: <web.47c0f766eb19bdc8d97e565e0@news.povray.org>
John VanSickle <evi### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> For most of the earth's history plants and animals have invaded
> neighboring areas whenever the opportunity has presented itself, and the
> global climate shifts of the past indicate that the present warming
> trend signals a return to normal conditions, and not a departure from them.

yeah, I can imagine all those big dinoussaurs certainly contributed much more to
global warming via farts than we do via carburetors (and farts)...

> If man is changing the earth, big deal; Mother Nature was changing the
> earth for millenia before we showed up, has done so during our time
> here, and if she outlasts us will continue to do so when we are gone.

so we should continue adapting to new environment conditions -- this time around
largely contributed by us -- rather than plan and adapt our environment to our
needs?


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