Re: OT: Wild Weather

On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 12:17:53 -0800, Winfield Hill wrote:

> Jim Thompson wrote...
>>
>>>>>> I'm not sure where the jetstream is running right now,
>>>>> Check here-
>
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USNationalStd.asp?loc=usa&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=SurfaceMaps&product=JetStream&prodnav=none
> 
>  Right.  We've been getting very weird jet-stream patterns the last
>  few years.  Jim, I wonder, are you another one of the crowd that
>  doesn't believe in global warming?

The way I see it, there are global climactic changes, but I think the
impact of human activity is negligible when you consider things like the
solar constant, planetary albedo, volcanoes, and so on.

I read in an editorial once: "Want to cool the planet? Easy. Paint Texas
white."

Thanks,
Rich