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Gold/Mining/Energy : Global Warming -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: russet who wrote (9)	1/10/2007 11:48:58 PM
From: energy_investor	Respond to of 185

Russet, You posted this to get us worked up, right? Let us suppose that in fact there is only a small chance that global warming is caused by CO2 emissions. Ignoring the problem is still too risky, since if we are wrong we are doomed. Surely, it makes sense to start taking steps now to reduce the growth in global CO2 output (just in case the incredible collective brains at "Casey Research" have got it wrong). I think I would rather base the survival of the planet on the considered opinion of the vast majority of scientists around the world than on a small group of renegades and a crackpot politician from an energy producing state. My question to all the doubters of global warming is: have you considered the implications and consequences of being wrong on this issue? In any event, it seems to me the material debate is over. I understand Exxon Mobile has now admitted that CO2 emissions are partly responsible for global warming. Presumably, they will now withdraw their funding for some of the alternative "science". Cheers EE

To: russet who wrote (9)	1/11/2007 12:29:28 AM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 185

Now if the governments in this country had any brains ... sigh... they would put this issue to positive use.. limit the amount of new blacktop.. develop real inter city rapid transit like they have in France and Japan.. build proper underground subways that go somewhere in the major cities (Only Montreal had one of any note).. improve light rail services... eliminate long haul trucking when rail can be used.. reduce downtown taxes to encourage business.. ... and lots more .. but they won't.. We'll get more buses, streetcars and Big Box malls.... and more blacktop...