[brc]

No, you're not ignorant.

Yes, if the earth were an unstable system it would have destabilised in the past.

Yes, it is a combination of factors poorly understood, like the work only now coming out of CERN.

Yes, the ROI of the various treaties and tax plans are beyond negative.

Yes, this type of comment is verboten.

[the8472]

> Yes, the ROI of the various treaties and tax plans are beyond negative.

Have you factored externalties into those ROI calculations?

> Yes, if the earth were an unstable system it would have destabilised in the past.

A stable system can still have its equilibrium point shifted in one direction or another. Your blood for example is a buffered solution, keeping a relatively stable pH. But it can still be influenced by many things.

[dwaltrip]

Care to show us your notes about the ROIs of the various treaties and tax plans?