the future of food and global warming

i heard two very interesting ideas today. the first was a story on npr about growing artificial muscle to eat. saying it like that sounds a little gross so i guess i'll call it like i heard it: shmeat, or sheets of meat.

it's a great idea: no more need to kill animals for meat. however, where does the energy and materials come from and where does the waste go? and how can we make sure that it's healthy? i predict that one day we'll have those problems solved, but i know that i'm not going to be one of the first human testers. i'm looking to always have a backup of venison available when this time ever comes around.

now on to the new global warming idea i heard of today. these 3 guys from the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine have done a study on global warming and found 'no deleterious effects upon Earth's weather and climate.' after reading a majority of the article this is the most important part of it to me:

"The Earth has been much warmer during the past 3,000 years without catastrophic effects. Warmer weather extends growing seasons and generally improves the habitability of colder regions." (from the conclusion of the article) the crazy thing about this article is that OVER 30,000 SCIENTISTS HAVE AGREED WITH IT!

if this is true then there is more of an argument that what is happening to the env. that everyone thinks is because of global warming is actually good for us. to me that's bad because of all the good things that have come because of the global warming movement. that, along with the rising cost of energy, have spurred the green movement. people are eating better and being more responsible and are on a better track than we were before this.

i really hope we keep going in the right direction and this doesn't side track us, not that i think it really will. maybe it's just me, but i just can't stop thinking about the uncertainty of our future.

here's the full article by the oregon guys: oism.org