humans dont have much to do with global warming, and that is a fact. the amount of CO2 produced by people is totally insignificant in terms of the gas in the atmostphere as a whole. in fact, CO2 is one of the least significant gasses in our atmosphere. we're talking about 3% of the atmostphere is CO2, and .133 of that is produced by people. global warming is a natural part of the earth's history. also, people seem to talk about the ozone layer thinning, but it has also been quite some time since the last polar switch which tends to renew the layer. in a sense, the earth is going extra miles on its last oil change, and the wear is starting to show.
now the other aspects-
are our resources going to run out? probably. india and china are showing exponential growth in terms of oil and coal usage because there are now two billion more people that want the American dream. with that huge increase in consumption, they're going to end at some time.
should we look for renewable fuels? sure, i dont see why not. if i can fill up my car for nearly nothing, that makes much more fiscal sense than filling up with gasoline, without even considering all of this green stuff. if i can power my car with hydrogen or ethonol, thats just cool. personally, i see the interesting side of all of these renewable fuels rather than the envoronmental propaganda.
should people conserve? yeah they should, but not to save the world necessarily. people should conserve resources to save money, especially in today's economy. but what you should not do is go out of your way to conserve a bit of water or a bit of electricity. for example, if flourescent bulbs tend to give you migraines, then you should not put them in your home to save some electricity.
should people rush to give up their SUV's and into hybrids? no, i dont think so. first off, if you like the car you ahve every right to drive it. you need to be able to maintain the vehicle and be able to afford the fuel. if you cannot afford to drive the vehivle and keep it fueled, then you shouldnt buy the car. SUV's are more expensive to maintain and buy and people are relaizing that now. that said, people should not rush into hybrids. in fact, i think that people should stop buying them all together. pruis owners often play the environmental card when talking about their auto, but in reality their car may actually be hurting the environment. the battery packs are disasterous for the environement when they need to be replaced, and they need to be replaced after 10 years or 100,000 miles. additionally, some hybrids that use huge battery packs dont even get that great of gas mileage compared to their conventional counterparts. if someone really wants to be green, they should buy a modern diesel. they emit much less than previous diesels and gasoline engines, and are often as fast, or sometimes faster, than their gasoline powered counterparts. furthermore, diesel vehicles tend to get at least 30% better mpg's than gasoline equivalent.
I wonder if anyone remembers the "Global Cooling" fiasco of the 70's.
personally, i just think that global warming is just the result of paranoid scientists that found two correlating facts. sure, CO2 may be rising, but they did not take into account that the ammount is so small in terms of the entire atmosphere that there is no way there is any real effect.
now the other aspects-
are our resources going to run out? probably. india and china are showing exponential growth in terms of oil and coal usage because there are now two billion more people that want the American dream. with that huge increase in consumption, they're going to end at some time.
should we look for renewable fuels? sure, i dont see why not. if i can fill up my car for nearly nothing, that makes much more fiscal sense than filling up with gasoline, without even considering all of this green stuff. if i can power my car with hydrogen or ethonol, thats just cool. personally, i see the interesting side of all of these renewable fuels rather than the envoronmental propaganda.
should people conserve? yeah they should, but not to save the world necessarily. people should conserve resources to save money, especially in today's economy. but what you should not do is go out of your way to conserve a bit of water or a bit of electricity. for example, if flourescent bulbs tend to give you migraines, then you should not put them in your home to save some electricity.
should people rush to give up their SUV's and into hybrids? no, i dont think so. first off, if you like the car you ahve every right to drive it. you need to be able to maintain the vehicle and be able to afford the fuel. if you cannot afford to drive the vehivle and keep it fueled, then you shouldnt buy the car. SUV's are more expensive to maintain and buy and people are relaizing that now. that said, people should not rush into hybrids. in fact, i think that people should stop buying them all together. pruis owners often play the environmental card when talking about their auto, but in reality their car may actually be hurting the environment. the battery packs are disasterous for the environement when they need to be replaced, and they need to be replaced after 10 years or 100,000 miles. additionally, some hybrids that use huge battery packs dont even get that great of gas mileage compared to their conventional counterparts. if someone really wants to be green, they should buy a modern diesel. they emit much less than previous diesels and gasoline engines, and are often as fast, or sometimes faster, than their gasoline powered counterparts. furthermore, diesel vehicles tend to get at least 30% better mpg's than gasoline equivalent.
I wonder if anyone remembers the "Global Cooling" fiasco of the 70's.
personally, i just think that global warming is just the result of paranoid scientists that found two correlating facts. sure, CO2 may be rising, but they did not take into account that the ammount is so small in terms of the entire atmosphere that there is no way there is any real effect.
