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To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (93011)	8/2/2001 9:53:00 AM
From: Sharp_End_Of_Drill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95453

Art, what is also clear is that Mt. Pinatubo & other recent volcanic eruptions have spewed more CO2, SOx, and NOx into the atmosphere than the entire history of industrialized man. And done it with a sudden spike rather than strung out over centuries. Again, I put forward the opinion that we just don't understand what's happening, and are placing far too much importance upon our own actions - when compared to the forces of nature they are perhaps insignificant (with respect to CO2 - not the real poisons I mentioned). We humans seem to have a need to believe that we are powerful and important. Perhaps an asteroid will come along and change our perceptions permanently... Sharp