In a message dated 96-07-15 20:20:01 EDT, Rick & Bea Tarara write:
<< A point about all of this that James Burke makes in his film 'After
the Warming' [which is a very good film to have students view and
evaluate] IS that virtually everyone agrees that continued increases
in the levels of greenhouse gasses will eventually effect the climate.
We can argue about by how much and how soon, but his point (well
taken IMO) is that why take the risk? We insure ourselves from lots
of other hazards so why not take some out some insurance concerning
global warming by cutting back on green-house emissions as soon as
possible. >>
Rick & Bea Tarara,
How much insurance? When my daughter runs a one hundred degree temperature,
should I, as a father, take her in for x-rays, NMR, or a CATSCAN? Wouldn't I
then be insuring that it isn't something really serious. Or, should I not
panic and keep a careful eye on her?