To begin with, 'Global Warming' was and always will be a sham. The  
correct term is 'Global Climate Change', meaning the mean surface  
temperature of the planet is continually changing, and it will  
continue to change no matter what we do. Global Climate Change  
doesn't just take into account the warming of the planet, but also  
the cooling of the planet. In my opinion, an ice age, or an extensive  
period of colder than normal surface temperatures, is just around the  
corner.

The definition of an Ice Age is below:

"An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the temperature of  
the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in an expansion of  
continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vostok-ice-core-petit.png

The above image shows a global cycle in ice core Temperatures in  
Antarctica. Noting we are currently at a high, with previous years  
peaking then quickly dropping off. I believe we are at the peak, and  
will start to drop off soon.

Any constructive comments are welcome

Regards,
ShaneE

On 05/05/2008, at 6:11 AM, Chas Osborn wrote: