CO2 emissions - something to think about.

[alecstone]

Saw this recently - and there is truth in it...

"Okay, here's the bombshell.  The volcanic eruption in Iceland, since its first spewing of volcanic ash has, in just FOUR DAYS, NEGATED EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you have made in the past five years to control CO2 emissions on our planet, all of you.
 
Of course you know about this evil carbon dioxide that we are trying to suppress, that vital chemical compound that every plant requires to live and grow, and to synthesize into oxygen for us humans, and all animal life.
 
I know, it's very disheartening to realize that all of the carbon emission savings you have accomplished while suffering the inconvenience and expense of: driving Prius hybrids, buying fabric grocery bags, sitting up till midnight to finish your kid's "The Green Revolution" science project, throwing out all of your non-green cleaning supplies, using only two squares of toilet paper, putting a brick in your toilet tank reservoir, selling your SUV and speedboat, vacationing at home instead of abroad, nearly getting hit every day on your bicycle, replacing all of your 50 cents light bulbs with $10.00 light bulbs...well, all of those things you have done have all gone down the tubes in just four days.
 
The volcanic ash emitted into the Earth's atmosphere in just four days - yes - FOUR DAYS ONLY by that volcano in Iceland, has totally erased every single effort you have made to reduce the evil beast, carbon.  And there are around 200 active volcanoes on the planet spewing out this crud any one time - EVERY DAY.
 
I don't really want to rain on your parade too much, but I should mention that when the volcano Mt Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, it spewed out more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than the entire human race had emitted in its entire YEARS on earth.  Yes folks, Mt Pinatubo was active for over one year, think about it.
 
Of course I shouldn't spoil this touchy-feely tree-hugging moment and mention the effect of solar and cosmic activity and the well-recognized 800-year global heating and cooling cycle, which keep happening, despite our completely insignificant efforts to affect climate change.
 
And I do wish I had a silver lining to this volcanic ash cloud but the fact of the matter is that the bush fire season across the western USA and Australia this year alone will negate your efforts to reduce carbon in our world for the next two to three years.  And it happens every year.
 
Just remember that your government just tried to impose a whopping carbon tax on you on the basis of the bogus ''human-caused'' climate change scenario.
 
Hey, isn't it interesting how they don't mention ''Global Warming'' any more, but just ''Climate Change'' - you know why?  It's because the planet has COOLED by 0.7 degrees in the past century and these global warming bull artists got caught with their pants down.
 
And just keep in mind that you might yet have an Emissions Trading Scheme (that whopping new tax) imposed on you, that will achieve absolutely nothing except make you poorer.  It won't stop any volcanoes from erupting, that's for sure.
 
But hey, relax, give the world a hug and have a nice day!
 
PS: I wonder if Iceland is buying carbon offsets?"

[Bravus]

That is just a straight up lie. I'll dig up the post elsewhere where I refuted it.

In fact, it's such a big lie that the volcano caused a net *decrease* in emissions while it was erupting because it stopped a whole lot of flights.

[Bravus]

http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/planes-or-volcano/

[Bravus]

Pinatubo emitted 42 million tonnes of CO2, human emissions *annually* are 27 billion tonnes.

Brazen, bare-faced lies.

[Chris]

Pinatubo emitted 42 million tonnes of CO2, human emissions *annually* are 27 billion tonnes.

Brazen, bare-faced lies.

Yet again banging your head against a solid wall of stupid.

Still... full marks for at least attempting to educate, even *if* it's a troll you're dealing with!!

[Redneck]

Hopefully that will shut him up for a bit!!

Wears a bit thin after a while!

[Bravus]

I post for the lurkers more than for my interlocutors...

[bambu]

http://australianconservative.com/2010/03/their-abc-gags-bob-carter/


“Their” ABC gags climate realist Bob Carter

 Professor Bob Carter

The ABC has rejected an opinion piece by Professor Bob Carter that the network’s Drum/Unleashed website previously indicated that it would be publishing.

>>>>> >>>>>

 

Why am I not surprised?


http://www.2gb.com/index2.php?option=com_newsmanager&task=view&id=8232

Professor Robert Carter on the carbon tax

[alecstone]

Pinatubo emitted 42 million tonnes of CO2, human emissions *annually* are 27 billion tonnes.

Brazen, bare-faced lies.

Yet again banging your head against a solid wall of stupid.

Still... full marks for at least attempting to educate, even *if* it's a troll you're dealing with!!

There you go, name calling once again.

[alecstone]

Hopefully that will shut him up for a bit!!

Wears a bit thin after a while!

Things of recent times have shut you up a bit    

[alecstone]

So now we know the cheapest way to contain carbon emission - have regular volcano eruptions!! Yah!!

[Bravus]

I think you meant to say "Oh, apparently the person who wrote the original unattributed piece either has no idea what he's talking about or is a blatant liar. I'm sorry that my biases and assumptions caused me to swallow his nonsense and repeat it as fact, and I'll use a bit more critical judgement and fact-checking in future."

[Kady]

Still... full marks for at least attempting to educate, even *if* it's a troll you're dealing with

That's a bit rough isn't it?

[alecstone]

'''[quoteStill... full marks for at least attempting to educate, even *if* it's a troll you're dealing with!!]

That's a bit rough isn't it?

[/quote]

It's strange how recently a thread was locked because someone complained of name calling - yet there was none. Yet this is allowed?

Better to be a troll than 'droll'?
 

[mutation]

'''[quoteStill... full marks for at least attempting to educate, even *if* it's a troll you're dealing with!!]

That's a bit rough isn't it?

It's strange how recently a thread was locked because someone complained of name calling - yet there was none. Yet this is allowed?

Better to be a troll than 'droll'?
 

[/quote]
This is wearing thin even on me can you Please move on to something else !


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