Our noted energy economist

[Kieran]

Hi,

Sternfud turns up in the most interesting places. The following is
taken from Declan McCullagh's Politech list:

>George Gilder is a distinguished economist and economics writer, who knows
>what he is talking about. I, too, am expert in this subject, and most of the
>objections below to Gilder's piece are sheer nonsense, largely due to
>ignorance.
>
>For example, that China has an exemption from the Kyoto treaty does not in
>any way reduce the loading on the atmosphere as they industrialize and load
>the planet; to the contrary, because of the exemption they have little
>incentive to husband the relevant resources.
>
>That Global temperatures were HIGHER 1000 years ago suggests that the
>current fear, which is due to absolute temperature increases and not
>incremental increases as the rejoinder suggests, will not "destabilize" the
>planet. Ice melts at an absolute temperature and not an incremental
>difference, for example, and since New York wasn't under water in the year
>1000, nor come to that coastal Europe, the present "chicken little" story of
>the world's coastal cities being inundated due to anticipated global warming
>is simple nonsense. Just so with most of the exaggerated fears.
>
>David Sternlight, Ph.D.
>
>and yes, I'm a REAL energy economist, unlike most of the poseurs who
>pronounce on this topic.

Note what is added to his list of qualifications.

Regards

Kieran