Re: [OPE] The Tendency of the Rate of Photosynthesis to Fall?

From: Paul Cockshott (clyder@gn.apc.org)
Date: Sun Mar 30 2008 - 16:57:50 EDT


Quoting Gerald Levy <jerry_levy@verizon.net>:

> Is there any truth to this or is it all just nonsense?
> 
I have only read about 1/3 but in this
most of the science in it is plausible.

He is outdated in saying dinosaurs could not thermo-regulate, and
does not give adequate attention to the possible role of the 
Himalayan orogeny in depleting Co2 levels and precipitating
the ice ages. Silicate weathering to carbonates is a major
additional sink in addition to coal formation.

General dialectical approach in the first section is 
interesting

>
http://www.adventures-in-dialectics.org/Adventures-In-Dialectics/Crises-by-Nature/Crises-by-Nature.htm#I_-_The_Tendency_of_the_Rate_of
> 
> In solidarity, Jerry


Paul Cockshott

www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~wpc
reality.gn.apc.org

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