Re: [Phys-l] Draft of new international climate report warns of droughts, sta...

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

At 05:39 AM 3/12/2007, Bob Zannelli, you wrote:

> So this  is the considered review of the Saskatoon Star Phoenix of an
> AP draft  report
> as to what world scientists will say next month in  Belgium?
> Who better to spread the word!
> Brian  Whatcott

> Does this mean you will take the report seriously? Or will you be sticking
> with the Exxon Mobile crowd?  Who better to trust?
>
> Bob Zannelli

That's a tough one,Bob. I prefer to take no one on trust.
For example, here's something else in the same genre:

The Chilling Stars by Henrik Svensmark
 a book co production with Nigel Calder, a science journalist,
 and one time editor of New Scientist.

I think Nigel was invited to leave that job when he wrote up
telepathy or telekinesis  or some such in NS.
Don't remember the details now.

Svensmark has an interesting hypothesis: that cosmic rays stimulate
 cloud formation.   That's a supposition that I don't suppose a physicist
would care to refute -  at least not on the small scale: it is the prime
mover for cloud chambers in particle accelerators.



Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!