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?  
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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:
>
>http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=A1E03678-E7F2-99DF-349533FA77189693&sc=I100322
>
>(click on the image to get an enlarged version).
>
>Volcanoes aren't shown in that image simply because they don't contribute
>enough.
>
>
>On 11/6/07, Michael H. Collis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> 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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