Fossil fuels are made from material is that is fossilized (hence the name). The carbon contained in those materials hasnt been in play for thousands of years, and it will be thousands of years before our massive waste content breaks down again. By burning it, it reintroduces that CO2 into the air. Since carbon is denser than oxygen, nitrogen, and generally everything else that is in our atmosphere, it traps solar radiation in our atmosphere.

This solar radiation heats up the waters that were at one time cool, creating the optimal growing environment for certain breeds of plankton, which where important parts for turning some of that CO2 back into oxygen, as well as providing energy to animals that would later trace back into the our food web (fish comprises a vast majority of the worlds food source).

As this plankton dies, it creates a downward spiral.

Its about sustainability. Our waste should be the direct byproduct of plant and animal material, which would be the product of the recently created energy, which has a byproduct of oxygen, which is required for mammals to live.

Instead, we are using material that has been out of play for so long, its no longer relevant, which is in turn killing the plants we depend on for survival.

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I humbly disagree for factual reasons and more intellectual theories. Tra la la.

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Note: The people of this world, not the world itself. Idiots.

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Quote: from The Raven at 11:45 pm on Sep. 6, 2008

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I humbly disagree for factual reasons and more intellectual theories. Tra la la.

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Finally, someone who believes in global warming who goes at the topic with a slight trace of intelligence. You give me hope for this world, miss Raven.

Note: The people of this world, not the world itself. Idiots.

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Well, I believe in global warming. However, I do not agree that humans are the ones causing it. I believe we do our horrible part. I don't see any way to disagree with that, but I don't see any reason to say that humans have caused it.
I agree that the Earth has gone through these changes before, but the argument, as I see it, is not about the planet in peril. It's about the inhabitants of the planet not being able to cope. And that is being proven, just look in the arctic regions.

The sea level rising will cause problems. It will cause currents to carry the water differently based on temperature. It is the arctic regions that will suffer the most in the future.

That's my stance.

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Quote: from motorhead113 at 10:22 pm on Sep. 6, 2008

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Quote: from The Raven at 11:45 pm on Sep. 6, 2008

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I humbly disagree for factual reasons and more intellectual theories. Tra la la.

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Finally, someone who believes in global warming who goes at the topic with a slight trace of intelligence. You give me hope for this world, miss Raven.  

 Note: The people of this world, not the world itself. Idiots.

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Well, I believe in global warming. However, I do not agree that humans are the ones causing it. I believe we do our horrible part. I don't see any way to disagree with that, but I don't see any reason to say that humans have caused it.
I agree that the Earth has gone through these changes before, but the argument, as I see it, is not about the planet in peril. It's about the inhabitants of the planet not being able to cope. And that is being proven, just look in the arctic regions.

The sea level rising will cause problems. It will cause currents to carry the water differently based on temperature. It is the arctic regions that will suffer the most in the future.

That's my stance.

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Quote: from motorhead113 at 7:14 pm on Sep. 6, 2008

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Oh, and Santa isn't real. Merry christmas, dumbfuck.

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wat  

Most people don't truly care for the planet itself, they just don't want humans to die out.

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But I love snow. ;_;

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But it's beautiful (here anyway, I'm sure in NYC it's gross-looking and it gets me 2 hour delays, sometimes snow days.  Nothing against it. :)

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