The Debunking Thread

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Originally Posted by Oregon Elephant

No, I can't tell you the numbers, but the Earth is absorbing less now than it was in 1800AD. But the calculations I put up consider a 0% absorbtion. Even if the planet was not absorbing 1 gram of CO2, there is still more coming than we are producing. So either 1 of 2 things,

If you don't know how much the Earth can absorb, or could absorb - how can you know that more is being "made"?

IF the Earth cannot absorb as much as it used to, then it enters the atmosphere istead of being safely captured in the oceans or growing forests.

There's no "from the pipe" emissions calculable from the Earth as far as i can tell. We can only base on what is out there, minus direct human contribution and say "earths contribution to the total is this much". If there is less ability to naturally capture the co2, as would make sense with deforestation and the ocean's "filling up", then it gets released where it otherwise would not.

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Originally Posted by Skerlnik

I'm no expert, and the jury is out on the subject.

My momma raised me to wipe my feet and clean my room, y'know?

I'm not the expert either, but i'm learning more through reading and conversation with people like Oregon (he's no doubt smarter than I).

The Jury isn't really out on the subject though - it's pretty likely to be us (90%). If someone told me that i'd have a 90% chance of dying by eating some food - i wouldn't eat it.

I don't really get what your momma said Is it kina "cleanliness is next to godliness?"