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To: Lane3 who wrote (20327)	6/5/2006 10:44:15 AM
From: Rambi	Respond to of 541598

Hope DOES Spring Eternal. That would have been the best speech ever given by Bush.

To: Lane3 who wrote (20327)	6/5/2006 10:46:26 AM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 541598

"Asked about how his views of global warming have evolved in the past few years, Crichton spoke about what led him to write State of Fear. When looking into climate changes, he noticed that all future projections were based upon computer models, and that such models were not sufficiently compelling to him. Crichton noted that what is in dispute is not whether the globe has warmed, whether human activity has increased carbon dioxide levels, whether carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, or whether increased concentrations of greenhouse gases should cause future warming. Rather the relevant question is how much warming will occur. The issue is the climate's sensitivity anthropogenic forcing, and what that means." "Crichton pointed out that people are increasingly isolated from those with opposing views and have a hard time understanding those with different worldviews. The tendency is to demonize those with whom one disagrees, rather than to try and understand their point of view and appreciate differences of opinion. Crichton said he doesn't talk about climate anymore because it has become a "spiritual issue" - as evidenced by the increased involvement of religious organizations in the issue It's now a matter of belief and not of rational discussion, Crichton said, "so I'm done."" commonsblog.org