[Info-vax] Terrible news for Mr VAXman

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In article <eb3c862e-e363-4839-b793-dec692941577 at v13g2000yqk.googlegroups.com>, Neil Rieck <n.rieck at sympatico.ca> writes:
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>One last point: some scientists are convinced that current global
>warming of our climate (which is not the same as weather) was caused
>by the Milankovitch Cycles. They claim this warming trend started at
>the end of the previous ice age 11,600 years ago, and that warming
>would have happened whether we were here or not (but that our
>industrial presence hurried warming along).
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_forcing
>
>This got me thinking. Maybe the reason why human population is
>currently at 6.9 billion was due to this natural warming cycle. So to
>save our planet, we will need to engage in all sorts of geoengineering
>to prevent the temperature from climbing too high (which will affect
>our food supply). Then some time in the future as we enter into the
>next ice age, we will use geoengineering to prevent the temperature
>from dropping to low.

Perhaps, the human population needs to stop "sharing its warmth" to reduce
their figures instead of worrying about fractional degrees of temperature.

7 degrees F (-14 degrees C) here this morning at 40 degrees north latitude!
WAY off the charts for this early in the season and sitting off of the gulf
stream!  I don't have current ocean water temps handy but I can assure you
I'm not going for a swim in it. ;)

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