Joe> The world needs very predictible weather patterns to thrive,
Joe,
The world has never had 'predictable' weather
patterns.
Try googling '1930's dust bowl'.
The 1930's Dust Bowl
www.trinity.edu/jdunn/dustbowl.htm‎
The 1930's Dust Bowl "Dust Bowl" was a term born in the hard times from the people who lived in the drought-stricken region during the great depression.
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And, of course, the numerous ice ages . . .
Zim.