This might all be true, but I also suggest adhering to a useful tenet when propagating a controversial argument: don't agree with Michael Crighton. Thriller writer he is, airtight anti-environmentalist he ain't.

It's pretty rad to know that my eschewing of beef over the past year (13 months and counting) has had a greater influence on the world than simply on the health of my colon. It will come in handy as additional ammunition to load my self-righteousness.

Keep 'em coming, Kurtzman.