Ian Rutherford Plimer is an Australian geologist, professor emeritus
of earth sciences at the University of Melbourne, professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide , and the director of multiple mineral exploration and mining companies. He has published 130
scientific papers, six books and edited the Encyclopedia of Geology.
Born: 12 February 1946 (age 69)
Residence: Australia
Nationality: Australian
Fields of Study: Earth Science, Geology, Mining Engineering
Institutions: University of New England, University of Newcastle,
University of Melbourne, University of Adelaide.
Alma mater: University of New South Wales, Macquarie University
Thesis: The pipe deposits of tungsten-molybdenum-bismuth in eastern Australia (1976)
Notable Awards: Eureka Prize (1995,2002), Centenary Medal (2003),
Clarke Medal (2004)
Where Does the Carbon Dioxide Really Come From?
PLIMER: “Okay, here’s the bombshell. The recent 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 - it’s 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 kids “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 50p light bulbs with £5 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 - 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 at
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 all its 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 keeps 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’
anymore, but just ‘Climate Change’ you know why? It’s because the
planet has COOLED by 0.7 degrees in the past few years 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!â€