[opendtv] Re: Global warming - was A Station Group with a Future
- From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:55:16 -0800
I wrote
> What disappoints me most is that this is treated very much like
> a religious issue. However, I tend to trust the very large body
> of scientists who see evidence from which they conclude that CO2
> is causing a problem - enough said.
Craig wrote:
> We agree that this is a "religious issue."
Bert wrote:
> The problem with that comment, Dale, is that no one in this thread ever
> mentioned any "intelligent design."
Your correct that "intelligent design" was not specifically mentioned but it
was certainly implied by Craig, IMO.
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>
> Dale Kelly wrote:
>
> > The mantra of the "intelligent designer" is: "don't
> > confuse the issue with facts, I've already made up
> > my mind!
>
> The problem with that comment, Dale, is that no one in this thread ever
> mentioned any "intelligent design."
>
> Even an atheist can see that living forms are self-regulating
> mechanisms. That's not in doubt. Since the ecosystem is a system of
> systems, there's no reason to doubt that it too is a self-regulating
> mechanism, especially because we can see this in action (e.g. rain
> clouds forming when too many particulates are in the air, CO2 fostering
> plant growth, water vapor's cooling effect, etc.).
>
> By the way, if people have a need to wring hands, think about this one.
> As the sun ages, it becomes hotter. In geological time, this happens
> unnervingly soon. I've seen suggestions that as this happens, we'll have
> to do something drastic to buy us some time. Including moving the planet
> to a different orbit, further from the sun, to allow life forms we know
> today to continue to survive.
>
> 1B years or so.
>
> Bert
>
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