Hello Chuck
On 14-Sep-00, you wrote:
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>>> P.S. No, there is no good substitute yet. Nor is there any conclusive
>>> evidence that Halon has any effect on the ozone layer or its "hole".
>>
>> I've been told that there is now evidence that the ban on freons
>> (including Halon) has had zero effect on the Ozone layer but that the US
>> government is unwilling to admit that it was wrong about the relationship
>> between freon and the loss of the ozone layer.
When I was in school I was taught that the ozone layer was in a continuous
state of degeneration/regenration, as O2 became O3 and back. Then, explain
the ozone hole over Antarctica, which has little need for CFCs as a
refrigerant.
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>
> The next great disaster headed our way is banning the production of CO2,
> aka the "greenhouse" gas.
Let's get rid of all the plant life then. They all need CO2, which through
photosynthesis, creates the oxygen we need for life.
Best to stop and think before putting one's Nike's into one's facial orifice
. . . .
Regards
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Received on Thu Sep 14 2000 - 21:16:20 BST