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To: Texas Fossil
Sorry, greenhouse gases exist whether you believe in them or not. The single most powerful greenhouse gas is called WATER.

The phenomenon is well understood. The dispute over CO2 doesn't involve whether or not it can actually hold in heat but on the issue of "forcing", which is a bit more obscure and not well understood by anyone. In fact, "forcing", even if it exists, is probably overwhelmed by other forces of far greater power ~ e.g. variation in Sun's intensity (it blinks and winks eh), cosmic rays creating clouds, etc.

Now, regarding "farming in America", I've had ancestors engaged in that practice for thousands of years ~ although my European ancestors only got started in the game about 500 years ago, and then that was just a small minority of them. The most numerous category extended their "farming" beyond birch trees to corn and stuff within the last 360 years.

The family story passed down for centuries is that if you don't like the weather wait a while. it'll change.

As far as farming in ice age conditions is concerned, my Sa'ami forebears depended on Lingonberries. You don't want to eat the tiny birch shoots ~ they have too much cyanide for safe consumption. My entire digestive system pretty much recoils at the idea that wheat is good for you but I am prepared for a return to normal ~ where the Ice Sheets come sliding down the plain.....

36 posted on 01/28/2011 8:26:57 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

Wheat-

We are in the seed business for that. I know about the problems with wheat products and some humans.

I have been the family baker for 30+ years. I could live on yeast leavened wheat products, but know it is devastating for some people.

My ancestors farmed in AL an GA before TX. I was the first family member to move off from this county since Reconstruction, moved back about 15 years ago. Some of my ancestors were born in TX during the Republic. But you must remember the nation is a little over 250 years old.

RF is my hobby and I have known many scientists connected with the research labs. The bright ones impress me, the phoney toadies really repulse me.

There are things that humans can understand and other things that only God understands. Top down never works for man, because of limited understanding. Hence the dictatorial left always fails.


44 posted on 01/28/2011 8:37:59 PM PST by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: muawiyah
My entire digestive system pretty much recoils at the idea that wheat is good for you...

Proof that it is:

Weizenbier

69 posted on 01/28/2011 11:58:47 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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