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Peter, what then caused the "Little Ice Age?" If Yellowstone blows, it will be catastrophic for the climate, I think.
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>Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 11:41:17 -0500
>From: Peter Hunsberger <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: history an affront to science?
>To: [log in to unmask]
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>No, thats simply not true. We do understand the contribution of the all the
>randomness of nature. Mankind has simply pushed nature past the point were
>all the natural mechanisms for compensating for things like volcanoes can
>adapt to the additional changes we are introducing. Perhaps the most
>concise explanation of the various contributions to climate change I've
>found is the chart found here:
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>http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=A1E03678-E7F2-99DF-349533FA77189693&sc=I100322
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>(click on the image to get an enlarged version).
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>Volcanoes aren't shown in that image simply because they don't contribute
>enough.
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>On 11/6/07, Michael H. Collis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Pardon me, Peter, but you're forgetting one thing: the randomness of
>> nature. If the Indonesian volcano blows it's top like it did right before
>> the "Little Ice Age" we might be heading into winter, not summer. We don't
>> know if or when nature will rear up and bite us in the butt. I do think
>> mankind has had a detrimental effect on nature, but I don't think it's as
>> big as some think.
>>
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>Peter Hunsberger
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