(06-18-2019, 03:57 PM)jj82284 Wrote:

(06-18-2019, 08:10 AM)mikesez Wrote: I don't think this scientist was meaning to attack AOC specifically.
methane from livestock has been part of the climate change conversation for decades.
One molecule of methane traps something like 80 times more heat from the sun than one molecule of CO2.
But after 10 years of floating in Earth's atmosphere, the molecule of methane breaks down in to CO2 and water.
But the CO2 will remain for a thousand years or so.
So, in the short term, the molecule of methane should concern you greatly.  In the long term, it's not a big deal as long as the overall population of cows is relatively stable.  
But CO2 is a very big deal, and we need to be taking every opportunity to reduce or eliminate CO2 emissions.

Do I have to go over this again Mike?  Even for me it gets a bit boring after a while.

You know you don't have to do anything but die and pay taxes, JJ!
You get to live your life and at some point you'll die.
People, like maybe your descendants, may look back on what you said here, other and on other message boards on this subject, and based on global temperatures at those times, they may feel pride or shame. The quality of your arguments, or evidence, are not going to factor in much at that point.

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