Re: population growth & physics ed

["Dave Baum - Drew University Physics Dept." <DBAUM@drew.edu>]

> in this case there are so many OTHER benefits (cleaner air, less
> radioactivity[C14], less political and economic dependence on foreign
> powers, etc.) 

Fine, then let's cut fossil fuel use for THESE reasons, not some half baked
warnings based on worthless computer models, et c.

I don't think it's cynical to suspect motives behind dire warnings;  look at
the ALAR scare just a few years ago.  Newspapers and TV news want to report
these 'fast-breaking' stories so they can get ratings and sell ad space/time.
Never mind whether the news is true or not.

I was in Kansas during the great flood three years ago, and while I felt bad that
people lost their homes, I couldn't help but wonder what possessed these people to build their houses in a river bed.

dave baum