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Old 05-07-2008, 05:33 AM
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Default Re: Myanmar death toll could top 10,000

[quote=cnredd;24751]Update - You could've set your clock to this...

Al Gore Calls Myanmar Cyclone a 'Consequence' of Global Warming

Now let's delve a little closer...let's pick a certain line out again...

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gore
"The year before, the strongest cyclone in more than 50 years hit China"[/QUORE]Of course, a reasonable reporter would've simply followed up with the legitimate question "If THIS cyclone was because of global warming, then what is your reason for the cyclone that hit China 50 years ago?"...
While I do not discount effects of global warming (as with the question of whether there is really an oil shortage-I don't have enough data), I wonder if we are just hearing about more disasters because we have better and faster communication than ever before?
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