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From: jimh@welch.jhu.edu (Jim Hoffman)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: OIL FIRES
Message-ID: <1991Mar26.162016.19097@welch.jhu.edu>
Date: 26 Mar 91 16:20:16 GMT
References: <1991Mar15.200104.22445@welch.jhu.edu> <1991Mar21.221842.21321@dmntor.UUCP> <1991Mar22.201442.2759@welch.jhu.edu> <1991Mar25.142946.10777@dmntor.UUCP>
Reply-To: jimh@welchlab.welch.jhu.edu (Jim Hoffman)
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In article <1991Mar25.142946.10777@dmntor.UUCP> bill@dmntor.UUCP (Bill Kyle) writes:
>In article <1991Mar22.201442.2759@welch.jhu.edu> jimh@welchlab.welch.jhu.edu (Jim Hoffman) writes:
>>In article <1991Mar21.221842.21321@dmntor.UUCP> bill@dmntor.UUCP (Bill Kyle) writes:
>>>In article <1991Mar15.200104.22445@welch.jhu.edu> jimh@welch.jhu.edu (Jim Hoffman) writes:
>>>>To: Alan Kilian
>>>>	Take a look at USA Today Cover story for 3/15/91.
>>>>
>>>> 	" Kuwait blazes compared to Agent Orange"
>>>>
>>>>Jim    (jimh@welchlab.welch.jhu.edu)
>>>
>>>ooooo....USA Today, what a stellar journalistic enterprise they are!
>>
>>Don't believe the quotes from our soldiers there either, do ya?
>>I quess you think the oil spill is a great for a day at the beach!!!
>>
>>Jim
>
>You have slaved yourself to an industry who's primary function is to make
>money, not inform. I take very few newspapers seriously. I bet you think
>"60 Minutes" is really profound. 

First, there is BIG difference in exhaust from a car and the exhaust form
those fires.  Not all the materials that are being release over there
are being release form your car.  Remember leaded gas?
Second, we have NO idea of the global effects.  Read up on chaous!  This
is ONE planet that supports lifes everywhere based on the same environment.
Third if you want to respond to this, go to sci.environment.

Good day
Jim :-)