[pct-l] Forest Fires

[Brett]

Greg, I believe the correct answer is human ignorance and 
greed. Not sure how much of that grows in the classroom, but 
it seems like a good place to put the brakes on it.

- bf

>The first thing I ask the class to do is for  anyone to 
>name
> just ONE thing ...  that does not directly or indirectly 
> come out of  the earth?




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Bighummel at aol.com>
To: <jerrygoller at backpackgeartest.org>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Forest Fires


> Oil and Trees;  they are both natural, believe it or  not. 
> Both are vitally
> important to our society.  I haven't heard of  one person 
> who has hiked the
> PCT who got to the trailhead without using oil in  some 
> form.
>
> In 6th grade earth studies courses, I have been asked to 
> come in  and speak
> as a geologist.  The first thing I ask the class to do is 
> for  anyone to name
> just ONE thing in the classroom (including all of the 
> people,  clothes, lights,
> tooth implants, earrings, lights, flooring, desks, 
> pencils,  contact lenses,
> shoes, etc.) that does not directly or indirectly come out 
> of  the earth?
>
> Come on, put your thinking caps on.
>
> ?
> ?
> ?
>
> If you can't guess what it is, I will post the answer 
> tomorrow.
>
> Greg
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