[geeks] I really don't get it ...

[Mike Hebel]

Steven Hill wrote:
> A good book to read is Global Biogeochemical Cycles. (Butcher)
> 
> I read it when I was studying climate, and geoscience.
> 
> The thing to remember is that the earth has a tendency to survive change,
> it buffers changes in CO2, and other greenhouse gases and so on, but the
> effects do show up.
> 
> A noteworthy point, is that changes of a cyclic nature, such as
> atmospheric (and oceanic) CO2 concentrations are barely affected by our
> existance on this rock.

The trick is living through long cycles of harsh conditions. 
Fortunately we humans are almost cockroach adaptable as far as our 
environment is concerned in my opinion. We can learn to live anywhere 
given a little time and effort. ;-)

Mike Hebel