Denys,

I suspect you, and I, have become so used to being informed and entertained
by Wirt's dissertations on many subjects that we have forgotten that he is
also allowed to have personal opinions on some topics also.

On the doom and gloom side however, let me add a personal observation on one
of your items - Ozone holes, and their effects. Being a native of southern
Oz, and of fair complexion, I have always been subject to rapid sunburn
there. I did not think  this was unusual until I moved to Saudi Arabia to
live and work (8 years + now), and noticed a change in my propensity to
burn. It is a bit warmer here than Oz - 49C yesterday at 14:00, vs highs of
~42C at home- but I find that I can walk around outside without any head
covering (not much hair either) in Saudi quite a lot, and the worst that
will happen is my skin gets a little dry if there is much wind around. If I
do this at home in Oz, I can finish up, in one day, significantly burnt,
uncomfortable, and peeling a few days later. This is despite the fact that
the humidity in Saudi (Riyadh) is typically < 10% in summer, whereas in
Melbourne its more like 35-40%.

I for one really believe there is something in the Ozone hole theory based
on the above.

Regards,
John Pitman
NTC Riyadh
01) 477 4710 X 1104
056447214

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