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Hi.
Standard quadratic formula.
ax^2 + bx +c = 0
a = average growth in annual CO2 emissions rate
b = current growth rate
c = current levels of CO2 minus toxic level threshold (3,000 for plants... 10,000 for humans)
a = 0.1 ppm (google and find a better number... I've seen 0.1 and 0.11)
b = 2 ppm (again... varying rates for 2000's... pick a number between 1 and 3... doesn't affect outcome as much)
c = -2615 or -4615 or -9615... even -99615 if you think humans will survive to 100,000 ppm
The shortest time I get is about 140 years. The longest time is around 900 years.
That's how long we have if we keep burning things.
Is this good for the economy?
It depends, can there be an economy without people?
Standard quadratic formula.
ax^2 + bx +c = 0
a = average growth in annual CO2 emissions rate
b = current growth rate
c = current levels of CO2 minus toxic level threshold (3,000 for plants... 10,000 for humans)
a = 0.1 ppm (google and find a better number... I've seen 0.1 and 0.11)
b = 2 ppm (again... varying rates for 2000's... pick a number between 1 and 3... doesn't affect outcome as much)
c = -2615 or -4615 or -9615... even -99615 if you think humans will survive to 100,000 ppm
The shortest time I get is about 140 years. The longest time is around 900 years.
That's how long we have if we keep burning things.
Is this good for the economy?
It depends, can there be an economy without people?
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