Monday, January 22, 2007

Greenhouse Gas Emmisions

I read on cnn.com today that Prince Charles has canceled his annual skiing trip to the Swiss Alps in an effort to reduce his carbon footprint. I don't have exact numbers, but from my estimate, the trip would produce approximately 1,200 lbs of CO2. Also, CEOs are calling for action to create mandatory control of CO2 which has lead to the strange weather we've been having. Here's something to think about. First, just about everything that produces heat or energy emits CO2. It is a by-product of combustion and is exhaled from all aerobic beings. Think of that for a second. Any sort of combustion, think hot water, electricity, the backyard grill, all produce CO2. Your loved ones also produce CO2, sons, daughters, mom, dad, Fido too. So instead of Prince Charles canceling his trip to save 1,200 lbs one time, he could just die and save 74,840 lbs/yr. Yet another reason why stupid people shouldn't re-produce; they're using my allotment of CO2.

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