Posted by
Chris Hardwick on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 2:42:51 PM
To understand the basics of the global warming issue, we need to take a look at some well known facts about the earth's atmosphere. Let's start with three definitions.
(See definitons under synonyms)
Hypothesis:
implies insufficient evidence to provide more than a tentative explanation <a
hypothesis explaining the extinction of the dinosaurs>.
Theory:
implies a greater range of evidence and greater likelihood of truth <the
theory of evolution>.
Fact or Law:
implies a statement of order and relation in nature that has been found to be invariable under the same conditions <the
law of gravitation>.
It is a
fact that the earth's atmosphere is made up of these percentages of gases shown in the
table. Notice carbon dioxide, CO2, makes up
0.038% of the earth's atmosphere. Take a look at these
pie charts:
Notice the tiny sliver of yellow in the upper pie chart is where CO2 falls. The lower pie chart is a blow-up of that little yellow sliver.
Now there is no argument that the earth's gases are in a balance and we all want a clean environment, but the percentage of CO2 is tiny compaired to the amount of publicity it's getting in the press and global warming alarmist and Noble Peace Prize winner, Al Gore. Please take a close look at the charts and the table and make sure you understand what you're looking at because if global warming activists have their way, the way we live is going to change, and not for the better.
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