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To: Pat W. who wrote (121)4/11/2007 4:10:08 PM
From: Sam Citron  Read Replies (2) of 442
 
Pat,

It's interesting to hear you compare the current concern about global warming [GW] to "past scares" such as "silicone, alar, DDT, cell phones and brain cancer, dioxins, saran wrap in microwaves" with "heavy financial impact" based on "inexact science". I had forgotten what alar is. Thanks for the reminder. <g>

I don't know about you, but I'm glad that DDT was banned. I wouldn't characterize the environmental data on the effects of DDT cataloged by Rachel Carson in Silent Spring as "inexact science". Ditto dioxins. I assume you agree that nicotine causes cancer, as you did not include that one in your list.

If GW is merely another scare based on inexact science with heavy financial impact,this must be the granddaddy of them all in terms of the potential magnitude of the toll. It's a bit difficult for me to believe that so many governments and scientists have been so deluded on this issue. Why would even a top power companies like Duke Energy support a cap and trade system on carbon as a measure to alleviate GW when it may have such a negative impact on its bottom line?

I an just amazed that this board has attracted so many GW skeptics. Nothing wrong with skepticism. I just did not expect so many on this particular thread.

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