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To: letters@suntimes.com From: Scott Sinnock ssinnock@netzero.com, 2:46pm, March 21, 2012 Subject: Heat Goes On, March 21, 2012 Another article about the unusual heat wave, yet nary a mention of global warming. For those who endorse global warming, it seems global warming would be an obvious likely cause of the pleasant spring and mild winter we have experienced, yet nary a mention. However, tornado outbreaks in southern Illinois "could be related to global climate change" to paraphrase statements commonly made by concerned scientists and their accolades after nearly all disastrous weather events, though such increases in weather intensity are not based on any reliable mathematical projections that I am aware of: temperature increases, perhaps, increased intensity of storms, very conjectural . Strange, very strange that intense weather events, bad things all, such as tornados, hurricanes, floods, polar ice melting, sea level rise, ocean acidification, etc. etc. are diligently and forcefully pointed to when discussing "possible" consequences of climate change, yet mild winters, longer growing seasons, and very pleasant springs s uch as this one, almost certain consequences, are not. But I guess the idea that global warming might not be such a bad thing may be too dangerous to let loose in such critical times of climate policy making, especially when establishing policies to reduce carbon emissions by massively regulating world energy consumption, read regulate everything. What if a slight temperature increase, with all its attendant negative consequences, is actually a good thing overall for human food production and just general comfort? What need to regulate then? Are there tradeoffs to be made, with some good and some bad things to balance? Or is man-induced climate change ALL bad? I suggest we be always vigilant and look carefully at the reasons regulators give to justify regulations; regulators love to regulate. Scott Sinnock 205 West Todd Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098 ssinnock@netzero.com 815.206.0634 |