Originally Posted by
jungle
Right, there were no previous ice ages, no warming and no dramatic temperature changes proir to the emergence of mankind.
Ignoring the record will not erase it.
There's a difference between quantity and rate. Current temperature levels are nothing compared to historic extremes, but the rate at which those levels are changing is unprecedented. If 100 people contracted the Bubonic Plague tomorrow would you be concerned? Would you oppose all public health action until the number of people infected in the 21st century met or exceeded the number of those infected in the 10th century?