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    Reduction in consumption of fossil fuels

    And as a addition to that, the areas in The Netherlands where windmills could (and are to some extend) be installed are alway the rural less populated area´s. For a while there has been a trend among some farmers to place a windmill on their land and sell the power to the local power company...
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    Global Warming and tell tale leafs

    Andre, could i get the Dutch version please o:) :biggrin: :rolleyes:
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    Why was eating pork taboo in many cultures?

    Possibly because of the risk of salmonella infection due to poor hygene during slaughter? Afterall pigs, like chicken, eat pretty much anything so their prone to carry salmonella infections. P.s. just a guestimate here, but salmonella is a quick noticed infection.
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    The jury is still out on evolution

    Although i agree with you that people who dismiss the evolution (for discussions sake let's keep it on evolution theory) on religious basis are somewhat narrow minded. There are already scientists who are trying to get some mutual standpoint. The stantpoint beeing: Species do evolve but the...
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    Hurricane Season could Renew Global Warming Debate

    Alas, the pdf´s won´t open (fubar school institute comps, don´t like java)
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    Hurricane Season could Renew Global Warming Debate

    Has anyone seen a pattern in periods of increased (or decreased if you like) hurrican occurance/ severity? If a pattern can be found /has been found, it would surely clear thing up a bit. Number of Atlantic Hurricanes per Hurricane Season Perhaps someone can make use of this?
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    When is Global Warming Significant?

    Forgive me if i´m wrong but isn´t the current situation one of increasing aridity and growing deserts?
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    Fishing warning: is that true?

    Inclusding the fishermen. Afterall the DO have to make a living.
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    Big Sumatra Quake: Wave hits Sri Lanka, India,

    Who knows. Could have been because of that quake, or just because this one was due. Good chance you'll never know.
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    Big Sumatra Quake: Wave hits Sri Lanka, India,

    Considering the depth of the sea in the are, i'd say around 700/900 Km/h The deeper the sea, the higher the velocity. A tsunami only becomes destructive once the seafloor starts rising. Then the water column and velocity (due to friction with the rising seafloor) decrease. The energy...
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    Fishing warning: is that true?

    Tuna and codfish among others are going down in numbers very fast as well. Less and less fish reach the age to reproduce, they are beeing caught before.
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    Is Ozone Inhalation Safe for Humans?

    If pure oxygen is inhaled for an extended period of time it irritates lunge tissue. However it doesn't get toxic until it partial-pressure get higher (sorry don't know the partial pressure, i'd have to look it up but i don't have the books here, just check a dive course manual)
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    Is global warming a natural phenomenon?

    The global warming subject is like a really big jigsaw-puzzle. And we only have some pieces on the edges. There is something changing, if its us or mother nature herself? I don't know, guess nobody does. What i do know (or more have the feeling) that there are more records broken on the...
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    Armageddon Scenarios: Truth vs Fiction on ArmageddonOnline.org

    i'm not only referring to this particular story. More in general. Do any of you guys think ancient stories hold any value in predicting future disasters?
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    Armageddon Scenarios: Truth vs Fiction on ArmageddonOnline.org

    Hmm, interesting story that mayan prophecy. Guess i found one of the basis story's of Clive Cusslers "Atlantis Discovered " All we miss is the " Fourth Reich " (if you've read it you know what i mean). Never the less, doesn't annyone think old prophecy's like the mayans can hold some clues...
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