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I just noticed that this went to Dave P only but was intended for the list. DW ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Alison Webster" <dwebster@glinx.com> To: "David Patriquin" <patriqui@DAL.CA> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10:52 AM Subject: Re: Forest Persectives continued > Hi Dave P & All, Oct 31, 2012 > Nick's statement that "They were [special], and they can be the more > so, despite the doom purveyors of climate change consequences..." tells me > that he belittles the potential detrimental effects of climate change. And > 'net benefit' follows from the idea that higher temperatures will make > things even better. > > The idea that if we just plant some southern trees then everything will > be fine sounds to me like more cynical manipulation by those with a vested > interest in tar sands industries and the like. > > In years past, Danegeld kept potential foreign invaders home. In our > current version, carefully crafted research grants/funding (think > investigation of earthworm peril in Alberta to distract attention from the > Athabasca peril) ensure that researchers investigate only irrelevant > topics. > > Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Patriquin" <patriqui@DAL.CA> > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>; "David & Alison Webster" > <dwebster@glinx.com> > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 5:28 PM > Subject: Forest Persectives continued > > >> In response to David Websters question: "Just to clarify one point, do >> you then agree with Nick that climate change will be of net benefit to >> our forest ecosystem (or at least not detrimental)?" >> >> I don't read into Nick comments an argument that climatic change will be >> of "net benefit"or "not detrimental". >> >> >> David Patriquin >> 6165 Murray Place >> Halifax, N.S. >> Canada B3H 1R9 >> e-mail: patriqui@dal.ca >> Phone: 902-4235716 >> >> Professor of Biology (retired) >> Dalhousie University http://www.dal.ca >> >> Halifax Field Naturalists http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca >> Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society http://nswildflora.ca >> Young Naturalists Club of Nova Scotia http://ync.nature1st.net/ >> Woodens River Watershed Environmental Organization http://wrweo.ca >> Control of Chinch Bug without Pesticides http://versicolor.ca/lawns >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2013.0.2742 / Virus Database: 2617/5861 - Release Date: 10/29/12 >> >
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