Please don't take this too seriously.

[Lorizael]

Today was the very special global warming lecture in my astronomy class. I'm not sure how I feel about it. On the one hand, the professor was very clear in his stance that global warming is happening and that it's man-made, but on the other hand he framed the lecture as a discussion about the truth of global warming. And we also discussed what could be done to curb global warming, which strikes me as utterly out of place in an astronomy class (despite me being confident in the scientific consensus and the idea that we're pretty much all ****ed).

[Lorizael]

Also, at one point (last class, but leading up to today's topic), the professor asked the class where atmospheric CO2 comes from. One of the students answered "corporations."

[Sava]

well, that student isn't wrong, necessarily

[Elok]

Correct answer: "You. You are churning out CO2 with every breath. Kill yourself now, it's the only solution."

[Sava]

[Lorizael]

Correct answer: "You. You are churning out CO2 with every breath. Kill yourself now, it's the only solution."

We're actually carbon reservoirs. We only exhale some of the carbon we consume, and our carbon comes from our food, which ultimately gets its carbon from the air.

[Elok]

So, can I claim my baby as a carbon offset or something on my taxes?

[ricketyclik]

Why is the select file button in the insert image from computer dialog box unresponsive?

[Lorizael]

So, can I claim my baby as a carbon offset or something on my taxes?

If I thank more than one of your posts in a single day, it'll look like I'm showing you favoritism.

[ricketyclik]

So, can I claim my baby as a carbon offset or something on my taxes?

Yes, but when s/he dies there'll be emissions to be paid for.

[Elok]

Yes, but when s/he dies there'll be emissions to be paid for.

I am already paying for that kid's emissions. Do you have ANY idea what diapers cost these days?

[ricketyclik]

I pay about 20c per nappy. Cheap at twice the price.

Speaking of which, I heard a guy on the radio a few years ago who reckoned that if the top 200 (global) points of extraction of fossil fuel were monitored and taxed we'd be covering over 90% of global fossil fuel emissions. Seems like a pretty efficient and fair way to go about it to me - no favouritism or winner picking, if you emit (directly or indirectly) you pay.

[LBalles]

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[pchang]

Today was the very special global warming lecture in my astronomy class. I'm not sure how I feel about it. On the one hand, the professor was very clear in his stance that global warming is happening and that it's man-made, but on the other hand he framed the lecture as a discussion about the truth of global warming. And we also discussed what could be done to curb global warming, which strikes me as utterly out of place in an astronomy class (despite me being confident in the scientific consensus and the idea that we're pretty much all ****ed).

Did anyone ask the Professor what would happen if we increased the albedo of the earth?

[Lorizael]

Weirdly, the professor mentioned the Earth's "reflectivity" several times but never used the word albedo.

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Weirdly, chrome knows neither of those words.