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A Bad Bet on Carbon (carbon capture and sequestration)
NY Times ^ | May 12, 2010 | ROBERT BRYCE

Posted on 05/23/2010 12:06:17 AM PDT by neverdem

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To: neverdem

I just love these Friday Silliness threads!


21 posted on 05/23/2010 5:26:37 AM PDT by Thom Pain (Defending the Constitution is CENTRIST; not RIGHT WING! Don't be labeled!)
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To: neverdem
Casual observers with a modicum of science education have to be scratching their collective heads about this fuss over carbon.

Is carbon a hazard? No. It's an essential component of life here on planet Earth. We are 'carbon based lifeforms' and the plant life we depend upon require carbon dioxide for us all to live. Why would we want less? How stupid is that?

Does carbon cause the planet to warm? I learned about the green house effect in grade school, but I've since learned that water vapor is the real mover and shaker in the world of green house gases. Carbon dioxide is a tiny percentage of our atmosphere and it's a stretch to give it such prominence.

Besides, we have more than enough data showing that temperature leads carbon dioxide concentration. So, if we use the theory the global warmers are using, does that mean that temperature increase 'causes' carbon dioxide increase? And, if we need carbon dioxide to live, lets warm things up!

Bottom line? Cap and trade is another way for politicians to tax the stupid with the added benefit of having the stupid demand that politicians take their money. Sweet deal.

22 posted on 05/23/2010 5:52:46 AM PDT by GBA (Resistance is Constitutional!)
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To: neverdem

An attempt to deprive the plants on earth a means for life.


23 posted on 05/23/2010 6:05:23 AM PDT by chainsaw ( 'You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal)
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To: neverdem

Thanks for the ping!


24 posted on 05/23/2010 6:07:12 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: SkyPilot

Global money.
Wont be long before you will need a couple thousand carbon credits to grow a garden on your property


25 posted on 05/23/2010 6:22:08 AM PDT by winodog
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To: neverdem

J Fn K is more of a pollutant than CO2 will ever be!


26 posted on 05/23/2010 7:14:10 AM PDT by CRBDeuce (here, while the internet is still free of the Fairness Doctrine)
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To: neverdem

In 50 years, people will look back at this era of mass hysteria and won’t be able to believe it. History repeats...and....repeats


27 posted on 05/23/2010 8:39:17 AM PDT by dila813
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To: dila813

Seems to me that most of the synthetic hysteria is found in people who plan to make a whole, big bunch of money on this idiotic scheme.


28 posted on 05/23/2010 9:01:10 AM PDT by Ole Okie
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To: neverdem

Yucca Mountain?


29 posted on 05/23/2010 11:16:57 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: USNBandit

Storing carbon dioxide underground?! Who comes up with this stuff?”

Plants need carbon dioxide-—& they don’t grow underground. They also need sunlight & water.

What plants will grow when the carbon dioxide is lowered??


30 posted on 05/23/2010 11:18:04 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: TigersEye

Thank you!


31 posted on 05/23/2010 12:15:10 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

You are most welcome. It needs to be understood that there is no greenhouse effect. The atmosphere just doesn’t work that way.


32 posted on 05/23/2010 1:18:36 PM PDT by TigersEye (0basma's father was a British subject. He can't be a "natural-born" citizen.)
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To: TigersEye

Hey T. I was taking a stroll down freeper memory lane and stumbled upon this old riff between you and I. I had completely forgotten about it so reading it again I laughed my ass off yet again. “you may call me Manbearpig, want to buy a carbon credit?”. LOL. Has it really been over 2 years in a battle well fought?


33 posted on 05/23/2010 1:23:16 PM PDT by Delacon ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." H. L. Mencken)
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To: TigersEye

Oops. Forgot to include the link:
http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/2012049/posts


34 posted on 05/23/2010 1:35:22 PM PDT by Delacon ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." H. L. Mencken)
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To: neverdem

Thanks for the ping ND.


35 posted on 05/23/2010 1:46:50 PM PDT by Delacon ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." H. L. Mencken)
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To: Delacon

LOL I was on a roll that day. No, I can’t believe it has been two years either. Us carbon-based life forms are so inefficient at tracking time.


36 posted on 05/23/2010 1:56:51 PM PDT by TigersEye (0basma's father was a British subject. He can't be a "natural-born" citizen.)
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