The Straight Dope: How bad is the warming world going to get?

[View this message as a web page]( [The Straight Dope]( 06/16/2017 Dear Cecil: So, the world is warming. How bad can we expect things to get? — Jeremy Ehrlich Cecil replies: Some say the world will end in fire, Jeremy, and some say in ice. I hold with those who say: Why choose? The ice, melting off the poles, will be what does us in, but only as a result of the great anthropogenic fossil-fuel inferno — a combo that wasn’t on the menu of options Robert Frost had in mind. For more, see: [( STRAIGHT DOPE STAFF REPORT — 11/25/2003 Dear Straight Dope: What's the deal with Amazons? I remember something about them cutting off their breasts to improve their archery, but that's about it. Was there any historical basis for them? Have there ever been any fighting armies composed primarily of women? And while we're at it, what if anything do they have with the naming of the Amazon rainforest? — George Wright, Takoma Park MD SDStaff Bibliophage replies: You might want to do a little research before you jump into bed with an Amazon (assuming you can find one who'll have you). According to some sources, they maimed their mates for life to keep them in line. Of course it all depends on whom you believe. The ancient Greeks weren't consistent about whom the Amazons mated with, where they lived, or even the one thing most people think they know about them: that they cut off their breasts. For more, see: [( STRAIGHT DOPE CLASSIC — 06/02/2000 Dear Cecil: Having recently debunked the Super Bowl Sunday violence story, perhaps you could check into this secondhand smoke business. I seem to remember that after the initial study came out blaming secondhand cigarette smoke for every kind of ill, this study was found to be seriously flawed. Is this another case like the "LSD causes chromosome damage" study? — Rick Remaley, Chicago Cecil replies: Sure, what the hell, why not insinuate myself into yet another hot-button topic? Then I'll be ready to take on gun control, abortion, and which are smarter, cats or dogs. For more, see: [( YOUR AD HERE! Your direct line to thousands of the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks. For rates and details contact Rich at [rhummel@suntimes.com](. Copyright © 2017 Sun-Times Media, LLC. This email was sent by The Straight Dope, Sun-Times Media, LLC., 350 N. Orleans, 10th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654 [Unsubscribe/update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To change or update your newsletter subscription preferences, or to unsubscribe from all Chicago Reader and Straight Dope newsletters and promotional communications, [click here](. Please allow 72 hours for this change to take effect.