Peter Dohm wrote:
"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
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Obviously, for the heat to traverse the interplanetary space, we are
burning
*way* too much fuel!

OTOH, there seems to be some doubt whether the Earth's northern polar
region
is currently as warm as it was in Viking times.

Some doubt? The Vikings planted crops, including vineyards, in Greenland,
which unless you missed it, is completed covered in permanent ice.


Exactly!

The biggest effect of more CO2 in the atmosphere would really be faster
plant growth and increased crop yeilds. I have heard that warmer
temperatures would also be helpfull in the same regard. The figure I have
heard stated as optimum is 8 degrees--although I don't know on which scale.

I do find it ironic that the same people who claimed that parsimony was a
vice when I was in school are now the ones who say we should shut down the
western world--and of course become vegetarians. Notice that the never say
adopt sound conservation practices, convert to nuclear power, or do much of
anything else that actually works; as that would be parsimony. (End of
rant)

Peter



If we could show Gore a way to make money for himself from advocating
parsimony, he'd be on that band wagon in a heart beat.

Matt