One day there simply won't be anymore available sources (for a long, long, time, at least!).
I've been ignoring this issue, but can't keep myself from commenting on this remark of Chuck's... After humanity has been extinct (on whatever grounds) for a few hundred million years, perhaps there will be some other race of beings to develop a technology. They may come to the same dilemma. But the fossil fuel they're burning will be us. Pace, MC
I thought about that, but tend to disagree. We won't leave enough organic matter behind! On 5/24/07, Michael Carnes <michaelcarnes@earthlink.net> wrote:
One day there simply won't be anymore available sources (for a long, long, time, at least!).
I've been ignoring this issue, but can't keep myself from commenting on this remark of Chuck's...
After humanity has been extinct (on whatever grounds) for a few hundred million years, perhaps there will be some other race of beings to develop a technology. They may come to the same dilemma. But the fossil fuel they're burning will be us.
I'm reminded of a tune from a favorite album of mine, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken": "I hope when I'm gone and the ages shall roll My body will blacken and turn into coal. Then I'll look through the door of my heavenly home And pity the miner diggin' my bones." Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+kimharch=cut.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+kimharch=cut.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:43 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Variable Sun? I thought about that, but tend to disagree. We won't leave enough organic matter behind! On 5/24/07, Michael Carnes <michaelcarnes@earthlink.net> wrote:
One day there simply won't be anymore available sources (for a long, long, time, at least!).
I've been ignoring this issue, but can't keep myself from commenting on this remark of Chuck's...
After humanity has been extinct (on whatever grounds) for a few hundred million years, perhaps there will be some other race of beings to develop
a
technology. They may come to the same dilemma. But the fossil fuel they're burning will be us.
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