[Terrapreta] Ponder the Maunder

[Jim Joyner]

I heard an interesting piece on NPR this morning. Seems as though a 16 
year Kristen Byrnes decided to take on Al Gore 
(http://home.earthlink.net/~ponderthemaunderg/index.html) and all those 
who steadfastly believe the GW is anthropogenic. She's even gone after 
Jim Hansen.

They stated in the article that, "In one poll last year, only about 50 
percent of people agreed humans were contributing to global warming. The 
other half either disagreed, weren't sure or didn't believe the Earth 
was warming in the first place."

Most of us who have opinions don't go to the work of actually 
researching the subject. We don't have the time, expertise or even the 
interest. Most pick a side much like they would vote for President (who 
knows?). But Byrnes has done her homework and found anthropogenic GW 
wanting. http://home.earthlink.net/~ponderthemaunder/index.html.

She even managed to get into the national news. ". . .  she has a 
quality scientists try to cultivate: she is skeptical. Has someone made 
a claim? She wants to see the data."

Me, I don't know. I too am skeptical but only because of view of human 
nature, not because I've examined the data. It's all I can do to find a 
way to make a living and not destroy my surroundings. But I think it's 
great that there is someone who stays skeptical of what is seemingly 
established.

Jim