Huh?!!
Why has this turned into a "debate"?
Everyone try to loosen up a bit!
I don't think this will be beneficial to anyone (or to the environment for that matter).
Anyway, instead of debating about CO2, I think we should be worrying about other green house gases.
There are green house gases that are much more harmful than CO2. An example of this would be HCFC (someone correct me if I am wrong).
This was "created" as a replacement refrigerant for CFC in air conditioners. Ironically, it was created to help alleviate the ozone depletion problem but HCFC, in itself, is also harmful.
It is a lot more worse than CO2 as a green house gas (several times I think). Of course, there are other refrigerants but HCFC, at the present, is the most commonly used and will continue to be used for some time longer.
Just imagine how many car and home air conditioners use it. Then, imagine how many more car and home air conditioners that will be manufactured and then bought by consumers.
I think another point of concern is the melting of the permafrost in Siberia (or the northern regions of the earth in general).
The soil a few meters down in these regions should be "permanently" frozen (hence it is called permafrost). This might seem to have no relation to global warming but, actually, it does. Aside from being an engineering nightmare in towns/cities, the melting permafrost actually release a lot of green houses (not just CO2).
Let's not argue about the global warming/cooling cycle of the earth (yes, it's supposed to be a natural process). This already an accepted fact. Whether mankind is accelerating this process or not is still open to debate. Let's not debate about it... let the scientists debate about it, ok...
P.S. I don't care for debates... so please try not to involve me in one.
Anyway, instead of debating about CO2, I think we should be worrying about other green house gases.
It is a lot more worse than CO2 as a green house gas (several times I think). Of course, there are other refrigerants but HCFC, at the present, is the most commonly used and will continue to be used for some time longer.
I think another point of concern is the melting of the permafrost in Siberia (or the northern regions of the earth in general).
Let's not argue about the global warming/cooling cycle of the earth (yes, it's supposed to be a natural process). This already an accepted fact. Whether mankind is accelerating this process or not is still open to debate. Let's not debate about it... let the scientists debate about it, ok...
P.S. I don't care for debates... so please try not to involve me in one.