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To: TimF who wrote (135352)	4/1/2001 9:36:54 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575564

Tim, Venus is approximately the same size as earth, and somewhat closer to the sun. The 900 temperature difference is mainly due to the runaway greenhouse effect, which did not allow oceans to form. Compare the temperature delta between earth->mars(-30F) and venus->earth(-900F). It is pretty clear that most of the heating on Venus is due to greenhouse gasses, rather than proximity to the sun. Scumbria

To: TimF who wrote (135352)	4/1/2001 10:06:16 PM
From: stribe30	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575564

Hey Tim.. why is it that its widely accepted by world-wide science that the greenhouse theory is a correct one... and that the only ones disputing the findings are Republicans and US industry and the hacks that pose as scientists that they hire to put forward their point of view (these of course being the same bright group that claimed acid rain wasnt caused by them either)

To: TimF who wrote (135352)	4/2/2001 1:52:06 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575564

Conditions on Venus would be different even if a lot of its CO2 is locked up. The posibility of anything like Venus happening on earth is extremely remote. I think we are in more danger from a comet or astroid hit then a true runaway greenhouse effect disaster. Somewhat more likely (but still lacking evidence) is widespread flooding from melting polar icecaps. So Tim, how do you see the Pacific island nations that are losing land mass to the oceans? The ocean isn't rising, they are sinking? ted