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To: TimF who wrote (150381)	8/26/2002 11:47:20 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1584304

Yes, within certain ranges........however, global warming easily will exceed those ranges. That is a very unsupported speculation. It may be speculation but its supported. above a certain level....... probably around 85 degrees. Even the people pushing global warming the hardest don't claim that the average temperature would get that high. If you mean rather the specific temperature at one point at one time much of the world exceedes that occational, some places by a lot, but humans still function just fine. Also this is nothing new. Throughout history except during the ice ages or in the artic 85 is not a rare temperature. I meant the highs for the day. I also assuming that those kind of temps....over 85 degrees will become the daily norm close to year round in many locations in the US; that air conditioning will become an iffy proposition due to demand. Over 85 degrees, people generally don't function well, and are prone to slowing down and not being able to think clearly. Yes, but, in the world's adjustment and adaption, man may lose out and go extinct. Very unlikely. I am glad you're so sure. Worse.......man may not go extinct but current cultures like the US and the other developed nations may begin a long decline due to droughts, famine and economic upheaval brought on by the rising temps. That's worse?!? In some ways......yeah. I don't want my descendants to suffer through years of decline and upheaval. That idea is more likely but there isn't enough evidence for it yet to creat such a cost that would cause the economy to decline anyway. Perhaps we can cut greenhouse gases and continue our growth but we would have to go for nuclear power in a big way to do that. We better do it soon. You start out talking about (and I reply about ) the extiction of our species and now you are talking about a bear market. Get some sense of perspective. I'm not saying there could not be any negative consequences. I said "A severe ice age would not wipe out mankind." Only because you act like it will be a walk in the park. If global warming is real, and I have heard nothing from you to prove otherwise, then there will be dislocations varying from very unpleasant to frightening. I think its worth brining up some of those possible dislocations. Right.........just keep polluting. And we wonder why the world doesn't like us much The rest of the world is increasing its polution while we are lowering ours. Yes, to some degree that's true but we are one of the biggest culprits so I am not sure that lowering at the current rate is good enough. ted