Dear Ed,
I majored in Marine and Plant biology through the University of California system. That was 30 years ago. I have always stayed abreast of anything that has to do with the and/or create fear and if that means hyping up global warming then I would not put it past them. I am also aware that the planet is changing naturally, i.e. the entire solar system is apparently going through changes.

However, it cannot be good for the planet or the air surrounding it to have all the toxic wastes that are emitted on a daily basis in vast quantities. The amount of pollution is huge and how can it not affect the climate?

It disturbs me that you choose to negate it so much that you seem to swing to the other end as if all the pollution being dumped into the system doesn't matter at all and has absolutely no affect on the environment whatsoever. Just the fact that one can actually see pollution hanging in the air and floating in the water tells one's common sense that these chemicals must be altering the balance of the planet.

Perhaps I am not understanding your perspective, but the tone puts me off. I am an avid fan of yours and this is the only stance you have that really does not set well with me. For whatever it is worth, I just thought I would dialog with you.