End of the world anyone?
Oct 5th 2011 | 4:14 pm
#31
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 823
Re: End of the world anyone?
Stage 1: Climate Change isn't happening
Stage 2: Well, maybe it is, but its not manmade
Stage 3: Well maybe it is manmade, but there is nothing little old me can do about it
Stage 4: Oh sh*t, maybe I have to take responsibility.
Sounds like DeadVim and Amazulu have moved on a stage since the last go around on this. Well done. IIRC Renth was at stage 1 - has he moved on as well?
Personally I'm at Stage 5: There's no way the general populous is going to move far or fast enough to avert runaway. We're *****ed.
Stage 2: Well, maybe it is, but its not manmade
Stage 3: Well maybe it is manmade, but there is nothing little old me can do about it
Stage 4: Oh sh*t, maybe I have to take responsibility.
Sounds like DeadVim and Amazulu have moved on a stage since the last go around on this. Well done. IIRC Renth was at stage 1 - has he moved on as well?
Personally I'm at Stage 5: There's no way the general populous is going to move far or fast enough to avert runaway. We're *****ed.
The scientists are now starting to find out the reasons why the earth isn't warming as was predicted...
Oct 5th 2011 | 4:20 pm
#32
Mostly Harmless
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 15,111
From: Semi-rural wonderworld, Brisbane
Re: End of the world anyone?
Oct 5th 2011 | 4:20 pm
#33
da Bonehead
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 22,767
From: Lion in da jungle
Re: End of the world anyone?
There are a lot of problems in the world that no-one knows how to solve.
On the assumption the carbon issue is caused by humanity then at least we know how to solve it.
You can either stop generating carbon or balance it. So we could increase photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis is the process whereby plants using light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water to glucose sugar and oxygen gas through a series of reactions. The overall equation for photosynthesis is
carbon dioxide + water ==> glucose + oxygen
6CO2 + 6H2O ==> C6H12O6 + 6O2
Photosynthesis is carried out in the chloroplasts of plant cells using the green pigment chlorophyll. The glucose produced is converted into starch. Starch is a polymer made up of repeating glucose units.
Viagra will of course die a death as everyone will have a permanent stiffy due to the overload of starch.
On the assumption the carbon issue is caused by humanity then at least we know how to solve it.
You can either stop generating carbon or balance it. So we could increase photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis is the process whereby plants using light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water to glucose sugar and oxygen gas through a series of reactions. The overall equation for photosynthesis is
carbon dioxide + water ==> glucose + oxygen
6CO2 + 6H2O ==> C6H12O6 + 6O2
Photosynthesis is carried out in the chloroplasts of plant cells using the green pigment chlorophyll. The glucose produced is converted into starch. Starch is a polymer made up of repeating glucose units.
Viagra will of course die a death as everyone will have a permanent stiffy due to the overload of starch.
Oct 5th 2011 | 4:21 pm
#34
Crazy Cat Lady
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
Re: End of the world anyone?
When calculating carbon emmissions per capita do they include:
tobacco?
drugs?
bush fires?
cane burning?
property fires?
backyard bonfires?
fireworks?
flares?
chemical reactions?
matches?
solid fuel cooking appliances?
effigy and flag burning?
fuel imports?
fuel exports?
volcanoes?
Just wondered.
tobacco?
drugs?
bush fires?
cane burning?
property fires?
backyard bonfires?
fireworks?
flares?
chemical reactions?
matches?
solid fuel cooking appliances?
effigy and flag burning?
fuel imports?
fuel exports?
volcanoes?
Just wondered.
Add me to the ever growing BE pile of human flotsum that is Sherlock, DV, Eddie, Renth, Zulu etc etc. Don't deny there's some climate change ahappening and don't deny humans are responsible for a micro amount of that. However that's only because there are humans around for this climate change whereas before it was just the dinosaurs fault.
Oh and just a point of order, argue your socks off about it - if you want but why bother - but stop with the name calling and bitching about people who don't agree with your point of view otherwise this fascinating discussion will shut with a slam of the door.
I thank you.
Oct 5th 2011 | 4:28 pm
#36
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 10,959
From: Somewhere South... Not Telling YOU
Re: End of the world anyone?
And the volcanoes, don't forget them.
Add me to the ever growing BE pile of human flotsum that is Sherlock, DV, Eddie, Renth, Zulu etc etc. Don't deny there's some climate change ahappening and don't deny humans are responsible for a micro amount of that. However that's only because there are humans around for this climate change whereas before it was just the dinosaurs fault.
Oh and just a point of order, argue your socks off about it - if you want but why bother - but stop with the name calling and bitching about people who don't agree with your point of view otherwise this fascinating discussion will shut with a slam of the door.
I thank you.
Add me to the ever growing BE pile of human flotsum that is Sherlock, DV, Eddie, Renth, Zulu etc etc. Don't deny there's some climate change ahappening and don't deny humans are responsible for a micro amount of that. However that's only because there are humans around for this climate change whereas before it was just the dinosaurs fault.
Oh and just a point of order, argue your socks off about it - if you want but why bother - but stop with the name calling and bitching about people who don't agree with your point of view otherwise this fascinating discussion will shut with a slam of the door.
I thank you.
I'm now fully recovered...
Was that a result of global warming also? Or the effect of prescribed hormones in the drinking water system?
Oct 5th 2011 | 4:28 pm
#37
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 6,600
Re: End of the world anyone?
And the volcanoes, don't forget them.
Add me to the ever growing BE pile of human flotsum that is Sherlock, DV, Eddie, Renth, Zulu etc etc. Don't deny there's some climate change ahappening and don't deny humans are responsible for a micro amount of that. However that's only because there are humans around for this climate change whereas before it was just the dinosaurs fault.
Oh and just a point of order, argue your socks off about it - if you want but why bother - but stop with the name calling and bitching about people who don't agree with your point of view otherwise this fascinating discussion will shut with a slam of the door.
I thank you.
Add me to the ever growing BE pile of human flotsum that is Sherlock, DV, Eddie, Renth, Zulu etc etc. Don't deny there's some climate change ahappening and don't deny humans are responsible for a micro amount of that. However that's only because there are humans around for this climate change whereas before it was just the dinosaurs fault.
Oh and just a point of order, argue your socks off about it - if you want but why bother - but stop with the name calling and bitching about people who don't agree with your point of view otherwise this fascinating discussion will shut with a slam of the door.
I thank you.
Oct 5th 2011 | 4:29 pm
#38
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 10,959
From: Somewhere South... Not Telling YOU
Oct 5th 2011 | 4:33 pm
#42
Mostly Harmless
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 15,111
From: Semi-rural wonderworld, Brisbane
Re: End of the world anyone?
Don't forget the cows! http://new.dpi.vic.gov.au/agricultur...rom-dairy-cows
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"A grazing dairy cow can burp up to 600 grams of methane per day. As a greenhouse gas, methane is about 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide and methane emissions from cows constitute about 65 per cent of the total dairy farm greenhouse gas emissions."
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"A grazing dairy cow can burp up to 600 grams of methane per day. As a greenhouse gas, methane is about 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide and methane emissions from cows constitute about 65 per cent of the total dairy farm greenhouse gas emissions."
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Oct 5th 2011 | 4:37 pm
#44
da Bonehead
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 22,767
From: Lion in da jungle
Re: End of the world anyone?
I wonder if Italy are penalised due to Etna erupting?
I had to be careful when writing that sentence.
