[RDTF]

this is awesome!!

[Paul R.]

Hey, I'm back if only for a moment. Golly life is busy...

At any rate, here are some interesting references:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ice_Age
*See extended comment below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane_hydrate
(Ice that burns -- lots of it!)

http://www.utopiasprings.com/methane.htm
Interesting theory, though I haven't seen it elsewhere. Curious that it's postulated on what seems to be a "greenie" site, but the author basically seems to be saying humans have little effect on climate compared to natural cycles. (Gee, who could have guessed?)

*Now, one of the most interesting items in that first Wikipedia article is the statement that "other scientists see glaciation as the norm for the Earth and the Medieval Warm Period (as well as the Holocene interglacial period) as the anomalies requiring explanation (Fagan)."

So, let's see here, since we want everything to be 'normal', of course, we should try to drive the planet back to glaciation, right? I believe there are some people in New York State who right now think we've done it!