Re: Global dimming masking greenhouse effect

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Date: 01/20/05 

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:28:14 +0000 (UTC)

In sci.physics Franz Heymann <notfranz.heymann@btopenworld.com> wrote:

> "Eric Gisin" <ericgisin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:csf9p002svj@enews1.newsguy.com...

> [snip]

> > Habshi has a friend. Do you also think trees spontaneously combust
> at 45C?

> In the Kalahari there is a species of finch which builds huge
> condominiums of nests, each inhabited by hundreds of families. Very
> occasionally these suffer "spontaneous combustion". The phenomenon
> has been studied experimentally, and it has been ascertaines that just
> once in a while, a dew drop hangs in just the right place for the
> morning sun to be focussed on to a piece of easily combustible
> material.

> It would not surprise me in the least if that can not also happen to a
> dead forest tree.

> Franz

I would be very surprised if the probability of it happening is greater
than my winning the lotto this weekend. 

-- 
Jim Pennino
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