This was actually done in December of last year. The short story is these researchers created some models to determine that temperate forests (basically any forest outside the tropics) will increase the temperature of the planet 10F by 2100.

Clearly, we must start cutting these forests down.

Oh brother.

"Trees cause more pollution than automobiles do."
- Ronald Reagan

"A tree is a tree. How many more do you have to look at?"
"If you've seen one redwood, you've seen them all."
- Ronald Reagan

I like the forest. Id rather see less people, less cars, and less garbage.

Andrew

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Ethanol is a fabulous solution to our energy dilemma because it will provide more fuel for us to drive around and look for food.

-- Unknown

LOL Nemo. Reagan was a piece of work wasn't he?

Damn Guardian. Right wing bastards.



Matt

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De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum

Are you trying to pretend that Reagan was right? Did you miss the end of your quote?

I cannot believe that intelligent people would actually try to argue that trees are as bad as the pollution that comes out of a car's tailpipe.

Puleeeeeze!

Read the quote, Sam. Reagan was partially right, according to the scientists who the paper talked to.

No claim was made by anyone here that trees were more polluting than cars.

Yeeesh.

Matt

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De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum

And a broken clock is right twice a day.

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“ The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.”

Adam Smith , The Wealth of Nations 1776

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"
FDR's second Inaugural Address

Im reminded of the Joni Mitchell lyric 'pave paradise and put up a parking lot' at times like these.

Andrew

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Ethanol is a fabulous solution to our energy dilemma because it will provide more fuel for us to drive around and look for food.

-- Unknown

Well Reagan confused CO2 with a pollutant. CO2 is not a pollutant. Cars spew out much more than just C02..

* Hydrocarbons react with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight and elevated temperatures to form ground-level ozone. It can cause eye irritation, coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath and can lead to permanent lung damage.
* Nitrogen oxides (NOx) also contribute to the formation of ozone and contribute to the formation of acid rain and to water quality problems.
* Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, deadly gas. It reduces the flow of oxygen in the bloodstream and can impair mental functions and visual perception. In urban areas, motor vehicles are responsible for as much as 90 percent of carbon monoxide in the air.
Auto Emissions Fact Sheet

So really, Reagan was entirely wrong, not partially correct.

Andrew

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Ethanol is a fabulous solution to our energy dilemma because it will provide more fuel for us to drive around and look for food.

-- Unknown

Looks like Samantha and Reagan have something in common.

Ring the Guardian, and see if they can put you in touch with their source, so you can correct him.

Matt

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De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum

It was more fun correcting you.

Andrew

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Ethanol is a fabulous solution to our energy dilemma because it will provide more fuel for us to drive around and look for food.

-- Unknown