We've killed the air, now it's killing us. (Trees And Things)

JimmyHavok: Re: cars

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:09:47 EST

A fixed power generation facility can also afford to have a lot larger and more effective pollution-scrubbing system than an engine that needs to be carried around. For instance, there's no way you could set up a practical carbon-sequestering system

skeptic: cars

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 09:35:01 EST

It is not necessary to ban cars in order to bring an end to the air pollution that cars are currently generating; there are non-polluting car engines available, either electric or hydrogen powered. Of course, the electricity or the hydrogen still hav

skeeter1: Re: We've killed the air, now it's killing us.

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 08:58:14 EST

Well, here in Ohio, we've got a shit-load of coal-burning electric plants. My small contribution so far has been to convert most of my lights to galouise blonde. second hand smoke from a marlboro gives me a crippling headache, let alone actually smoking an american cigarette. roll your own tobacco on organic paper or light

jwb: Re: We've killed the air, now it's killing us.

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 16:16:33 EST

Indeed, compare it. Given current levels of CO2 and rates of CO2 output, the seas will be absorbing CO2 and increasing in acidity for at least the next 25000 years.

Steve Urkel: Re: I'm smoking, that's what I'm doing

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 15:45:44 EST

I don't think Mild Sevens are any better for you. Besides, they taste funny.

delete me: Re: I'm smoking, that's what I'm doing

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 15:39:01 EST

My youngest sister went to go see our siblings in Japan and Okinawa a few years back. My family there pretty much all chain smoke. They took a look at the content list of her American brand cigarettes and remarked on how her cigarettes were going to kill h

Lou: From the subq

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 15:33:18 EST

I had to chuckle at Z's comments and their implication that 40 or 100 deaths per 100,000 is no big deal. I look forward to something from Gordon saying that more people die from smoking pot or aids or whatever.

Perhaps the folks who see a pr

Steve Urkel: I'm smoking, that's what I'm doing

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 15:28:40 EST

The 6,000 deaths due to short term exposure can be comapred to the 1,000 deaths caused by long term exposure to second hand smoke (or is it