"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Cecil Moore wrote in news:edTci.14001$2v1.2035
@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net:

John Smith I wrote:
I draw no firm conclusions on global warming and have little hope
science will prevail in the near future.

Here's probably all you need to know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:I...emperature.png

Note the temperature today is ~6 deg *below* the peak
temperature of 130,000 years ago, ~3 deg below the
peak of 240,000 years ago, ~5 deg below the peak of
340,000 years ago, and ~2 degrees below the peak of
410,000 years ago. As far as natural global warming
cycle peak temperatures go, the present one is
relatively cool - plus the fact that it peaked 8000
years ago indicating that we are already in the
next ice age cycle. Just ask the folks in Denver. :-)

Cecil, we both know that temperature changes will affect different
areas differently. When people trot out specifics, I remember listening
to Rush Limbaugh spouting out "So much for Global Warming" during a brief
cold snap during one of the warmer winters recently.

Some places, such as Ireland (where palm trees grow in certain
places) and Great Britain, could become significantly colder if the Gulf
stream is diverted or dissapates due to warming effects.

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -

The UK is currently enjoying record high temperatures and lots of fine
weather, when it isn't raining. If the Gulf Stream or North Atlantic Drift
disipate, we'll just have to go back to building coal fired power stations
to warm the place up a bit more. Hey, we're an island, we don't have to
worry about the rest of the world.

Mike G0ULI