OT: Weird. Just gotta talk to someone.

F.James Cripwell · 2005-08-13T10:38:59+00:00

First a thank you to everyone who wrote on my query about globalwarming. We use rctn to just vent our feelings occasionally, and I craveyour indulgence in this instance. I just have to talk to someone. When I google on "greenhouse gases" I get about 3,500,000 hits. WhenI google on "greenhouse effectiveness", I get 51 hits *none* of whichdefine what greenhouse effectiveness is from basic physics. When I googleon "greenhouse effectiveness of water" or "greenhouse effectiveness ofcarbon dioxide" I get no hits at all. Try methane and I get 2 hits, bothof which are nothing to do with effectiveness. Does it strike anyone else as really wierd that with all the talk ofglobal warming there does not seem to be one single reference on googlethat defines "greenhouse effectiveness"? Here in Canada, insulatinghouses is important, and we have a standard for how well a house isinsulated; R something. But when it comes to insulating the earth theredoes not seem to be any measure as to how effective "greenhouse gases" arein keeping the earth too warm. Absolutely wierd. Thanks for letting me talk.--Jim Cripwell. From Canada. Land of the Key Bird. This creature of doom flies over the frozen tundra in winter,shrieking its dreaded call; "Key, Key, Key, Key rist but it's cold!!"