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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Jan 31, 2008, at 12:24 PM, Jerry B wrote:

> Though I am not a chemist, I have had college courses in organic
> chemistry, and over sixty years of experience in gardening. . . .  
> Now is the
> time for some serious deliberation, before panic sets in. Fear can  
> lead
> to denial and distortion. Concern surely now is not without value.

Jerry,

There are still reputable scientists who question if mankind can  
affect global temperatures enough to make meaningful difference. If  
soil sequestration of carbon is viable, the concept will have to be  
presented in a succinct manner so that it becomes understood and acted  
upon. Right now, way too many words and way too many technical  
statements. My eyes cross.

We all have issues of demanding interest. I do not have time to work  
my way through thousands of--I'm sorry, badly written--words when a  
couple hundred could do the job if the premise is sound. An idea that  
takes a book to present has a long row to hoe before it will gain  
widespread acceptance. If the proponent of an idea wants to sell it,  
they must learn to communicate it well. Otherwise, in the Internet  
Age, they are but one more voice shouting into the winds of  
information overload.

Follow your passion. I respect that.

Gene