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To: Chip McVickar who wrote (1357)	2/27/2001 9:57:56 AM
From: edkaiser	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12411

Chip, Thanks for the link. I find her work (what little I've been exposed to) fascinating ... with at least a reasonable basis in science. Scallion, on the other hand, I have a lot of trouble taking seriously. Does the fact that you mentioned Browning Garris and Scallion in the same sentence mean that the rest of the world looks at her the way that I look at him?

To: Chip McVickar who wrote (1357)	2/27/2001 12:51:12 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Respond to of 12411

Hi Chip, Here's an interesting example for you: Is changing climate the driving force behind human history and our economy? In the 1300's A.D., there were two cultures that began to have the technological capability for long route ocean exploration. Europe and China. At the time, China had the technological lead, with much larger and better outfitted ships. In the early part of the century, Chinese ships were exploring the east coast of Africa, engaging in trade. Mid-century, a terrible drought descended upon northern China, affecting in particular the agricultural productivity of lands near modern Beijing. The Emperor made a decision that the Imperial treasury was to be re-directed from the fleet to building the Grand Canal in order to insure the adequacy of the food supply to the Imperial City. The fleet was returned to Chinese ports and abandoned. The canal is still in use today. Were it not for a drought in northern China, most of the undeveloped world in the 14th Century would be called, for instance, New Wuhan, instead of Johannesburg or New Shanghai, instead of Rio de Janeiro. Feliz Carnival! Best, Ray :)