[Vision2020] traffic woes

Thu, 11 Sep 2003 15:49:59 -0700

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Ted said:

"How practical is it to wantonly consume fossil fuels at a rate even the =
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optimistic estimates assume can last only a few hundred years at the=20
increasing rate of consumption, a resource use that might have =
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effects on the earth's climate, when humanity has millions of years of=20
future residency on earth to consider?  What are the planetary costs if =
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the coastal areas of the world where most people reside are flooded due =
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rising ocean levels from CO2 induced climate change?"

No matter what we do, the planet will survive.  Humanity may not, but =
neither did the dinosaurs. =20

Takin' it all with a grain of salt (and a gallon or two of gas), =20

DC
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<DIV><A href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"></A>"How practical is it =
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last only a few hundred years at the <BR>increasing rate of consumption, =
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resource use that might have disastrous <BR>effects on the earth's =
climate, when=20
humanity has millions of years of <BR>future residency on earth to=20
consider?&nbsp; What are the planetary costs if all <BR>the coastal =
areas of the=20
world where most people reside are flooded due to <BR>rising ocean =
levels from=20
CO2 induced climate change?"<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>No matter what we do, the planet will survive.&nbsp; Humanity may =
not, but=20
neither did the dinosaurs.&nbsp; </DIV>
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<DIV>Takin' it all with a grain of salt (and a gallon or two of =
gas),&nbsp;=20
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