Re: Global warming and your garden

On Tue, 20 May 2008 09:25:16 -0500, Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>In article <M6KdnUVtpqqRVK_VnZ2dnUVZ_gidnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Dioclese" <NONE> wrote:
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>> <Persephone> wrote in message 
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>> > On Fri, 16 May 2008 18:10:02 -0700, "aluckyguess" <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >>"tstovall" <twstovall@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >>news:g0kmdo02q6t@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >>> yep, coolest darkest wet spring.  No global warming here this year,
but
>> >>> then that is why the name was changed to climate change from global
>> >>> warming. Nothing like marketing.
>> >>> ~tom
>> >>We wont know anything for another 1000 years, then there will be to
many
>> >>people.
>> >>It will all work itself out.
>> >>
>> > 1000 years!  You gotta be kidding!  Manifestations all over the world
>> > as we speak.  The tipping point is less than a decade away.
>> >
>> > Persephone
>> 
>> William Shatner pretty well summed it up on a CNN show.  He said the
vast 
>> majority of our problems are due to the planet's overpopulation,
including 
>> global warming.  He also commented on Congress demanding vehicles get
35 mpg 
>> or better by 2012.  He said 55 mpg is more appropriate.  I'm in
agreement 
>> because economy vehicles made 20 years ago were getting around 35 mpg.
>
>Yeah. Why is mileage getting WORSE instead of better?
>I'm loath to buy into conspiracy theory, but this one has me following 
>it.

I've probably mentioned this before, but we had a '76 Datsun B210 that
got 42 mpg.  Billy's old Datsoon pickup likely does, or did, pretty
well.

Funny thing, ain't it?

Along the same lines, in the last month the scooter population has
greatly increased and there are now tons of bicycles on the streets.
In the past hardly anyone rode either.  Several of the local
businesses, including WalFart, have put up bike parking racks.

Heh heh, lots of boats and suvs and trucks with "Fer Sale" signs also.

Personally, it's way past time that we give up, as Kunstler puts it,
"Happy Motoring".  Increasing fuel mileage is not the solution.  Many
fewer cars and many fewer miles driven, that is a good start.  I think
that is going to happen, no matter what.

The world is maybe getting larger again.  I hope.

Charlie