tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647126962862750972.post1648358087921890556..comments2008-03-24T02:04:36.690ZEditorsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647126962862750972.post-25419251059483807542008-03-24T02:04:00.000Z2008-03-24T02:04:00.000ZWatching "cryosphere today" and other sources for most of the winter, it looks like Europe is the only place on the planet that has had a warmer than average winter. The fact that McCarthy is using tunnel vision to make his point will tell you about his level of honesty.Tilo Reberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12340317421180002978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647126962862750972.post-39776538436017497942008-03-24T01:03:00.000Z2008-03-24T01:03:00.000ZOnly in the topsy-turvy land of the NeoGreens would a "warmer spring" be a bad thing. Obviously, the butterflies don't think its bad -- more food, more time for procreation. For almost all species including our own, increased warming has and continues to be universally beneficial. In fact, we've exploited it so much, that I think any type of rapid cooling could be quite detrimental...but only short term. If anything, what we see is during the 150 years of warming -- the blink of an eye in the span of life on earth -- our entire planet has adapted wonderfully to hotter temperatures. Just like always...john a. bailohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01856116708814148994noreply@blogger.com