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Originally Posted by kinetic
Actually, I am not surprised. The Krakatoa eruption of 1883 was said to have spewed more pollutants, co2, carbon monoxide, and ash into the atmosphere as all the combined entire human generated pollution ever generated from the beginning of our existence to the present. Only 1/3 of Krakatau remained. The rest was launched as a volcanic dust veil that created a solar radiation filter, lowered global temperatures that did not return to normal for five years.
Krakatau before 1883:
Krakatau after 1883:
Nature is much, much larger and more powerful than humans will ever be. All of the years of the human species existence hasn't spewed as much heat, water vapor, dust, pollution or toxins as that single Krakatoa eruption. |
Yes nature is pretty huge.
Humans are pretty tiny.
But humans matter. We have changed whole ecosystems. Not in a planned way, because we did not see the consequences of our acts and also because we could not prevent them.
Its our obligation for the future to find out, what we influence and what not. Dont forget, also small humans can have large impact.Not necessarily but possibly. Size alone is no argument.
Or who caused the Ozon hole? Who?