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And it isn't just religion, of course; global warming as being a man-made
effect is another area where unpopular points of view seem to require
routine attack. Anyone spouting a contrary view is, apparently, deluded,
ill-informed, or a shill for "big oil". And what difference does it really
make? If we ARE primarily responsible, does anyone actually think there's
chance in hell that we can get things under control? With China and Indiaof
entering explosive expansions of their economies? With the villification
nuclear power trumping the ecological damage done by harvesting and burningIt is entirely possible that we won't get things under control. But
fossil fuels? With an ever-accelerating world population? Pardon me for
being a pessimist, but it seems to me that at this point it's inevitable
that we will find SOME way kill ourselves off - If good old mother nature
doesn't do it for us first.