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Originally Posted by Ronald Pagan
It doesn't matter how much CO2 is produced naturally. CO2 that is naturally produced is carbon neutral because it's part of the carbon cycle. That's why when you burn biofuels it is supposedly better for the climate because those carbon emissions came from the carbon cycle.
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Umm.. yes it does. If we as humans are only producing 5% of the total CO2 emissions on a yearly basis, and the rest (95%) is being produced naturally. Then I am going to question you. CO2 is CO2, regardless of where it comes from.
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Originally Posted by Ronald Pagan
The CO2 that has been sequestered in the earth in the form of fossil fuels is not part of the carbon cycle.
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Really? So it just kind of appeared in the earth out of no where? Maybe injected by aliens, kind of like a twinkie?
But seriously, fossil fuels we are burning now, where at some point, part of the natural carbon cycle. So if they had been sequestered inside the earth, that would be a negative in CO2 emissions at that point in history, and would now be considered a positive in CO2 emissions now.
I am not saying that we should all go out and buy coal, and have coal burning parties. We should try to reduce the "man-made" CO2 emissions, I agree. But even if we do our best, and reduce our carbon foot print to absolute zero, I guarantee you that the climate will keep changing.