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To: gridlock

That’s right the Pre Cambrian period had 33-36% oxygen levels... about 250-500million years ago.

The high oxygen levels allowed for giant insects and lush fern forest. However, there were giant flash fires in the atmosphere.

I watch Discovery.


16 posted on 08/16/2008 3:47:42 PM PDT by Porterville (would you rather live in today's britain or yesterday's CCCP?)
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To: Porterville
“The high oxygen levels allowed for giant insects and lush fern forest.” [excerpt]
Plants are carbon based.

High oxygen levels does not make plants grow at high rates.

Plants need CO2 to grow. (CO2 is plant food)

Somewhere here on FR I recall something about the earth being at its greenest in a long time.

High CO2 levels mean plants grow fast.
22 posted on 08/16/2008 4:01:54 PM PDT by Fichori (Obama's "Change we can believe in" means changing everything you love about America. For the worse.)
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