hank Wrote:
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> Ah, but they do, I suspect, emit methane which is,
> ounce for ounce, a much more effective greenhouse
> gas, altho it doesn't last as long before it
> breaks down.
>
> btw, fun fact, the biggest contributing gas to the
> greenhouse effect on this planet is
> dihydrogenoxide. Really, it is. Not as big an
> effect per molecule but there are so
many
> tons of it up there... Personally, I'm in favor of
> the Greenhouse Effect - I'd hate to have the
> temperature swings of our nearest neighbor in
> space (Luna) to deal with!
>
> hank
Not only do those pachyderms emit methane, but the also emit carbon dioxide. Yes, believe it or not they breath.
And I agree that H2O vapor is the worst greenhouse gas that there is. Something to think about if we were to consider replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/17/2019 03:33PM by guymonmd.