norton9478 said:
What a stupid post...
Maybe you should stick to the subject (video games).
Nature is also the largest absorber of Co2 you dumb bastard. In fact, it is a Net absorber.
How do you think all that carbon in fossil fuels got into the earth in the first place? Yep! nature absorbed it and took it with it.
And unlike man, nature is not increasing CO2 output at an alarming rate.
Yes, I agree with this. I've heard this volcano argument many times, yet nobody has actually produced any numbers associated with eruptions and the amount of CO2 per eruption. Does this statistic exist? I'm not trying to be an asshole, but I have never seen a real statistic on this matter.
I think you have to be rational about global warming. When you talk about the natural history of the planet, we are at a historically high level of CO2 in the atmosphere. It's a fact. But even if we aren't sure that we are the reason for this, wouldn't it just be prudent to take sensible measures to reduce our unnatural output of CO2 from fossil fuels into the atmosphere? While that might mean banning plasma's, couldn't we ban all incandescent lightbulbs? There is no reason to have them anymore.
Also, since gas is so expensive due our consumption, in large part due to SUVs, shouldn't we be taxing SUVs and giving tax breaks on hybrids? I don't think these are drastic steps to take, and it would be a effective step in the right direction. There are economic and political benefits from getting off oil as soon as possible, and at least reduce our consumption right now. I also personally believe that being reasonable about energy is a real way to support the troops, as corny as that sounds.
