Why I no longer care about saving the environment...

Zascar · 24-04-2007 01:27PM #1

I have decided that I am no longer concerned with my Carbon Footprint or my impact on the environment which may lead to an increase in global warming. From a recent report by the united nations, it seems that the single biggest threat to poisonous emissions and global warming is not my gas guzzling engine or my frequent place journeys, but it is in fact; wait for it - Cow Farts…

This article: http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article2062484.ece shows how the worlds 1.5 billion cows produce more dangerous emissions than all Planes, Cars Trains and all forms of transport put together. Methane apparently heats up the earth 20 times more than the Co2 gases which we contribute.

I am instead going to focus my attention directly on the source, and eat as many steaks as I can from now on.

ninebeanrows · 24-04-2007 01:29PM

Yes but to you see we have altered the natural equilibrium..

funny stuff though..:D

But in all seriousness, look what's happening to our climate! This April will be the warmest EVER, look outside today, it's horrible yet 17c... something big is up..

Archeron · 24-04-2007 01:40PM

Judt wrote:

So those damn veggies are ruining the world?

Lets kill them. And then eat them.

Judt · 24-04-2007 01:40PM

So those damn veggies are ruining the world?

Stephen · 24-04-2007 01:52PM

I knew they were behind it. Their vegan overlords are the real threat to the planet.

ScumLord · 24-04-2007 01:53PM

Sure decompossing organic waste produces more CO2 than all the animal farts put together and the oceans produce the most CO2, we only contribute 0.6% of all CO2 each year.

This April will be the warmest EVER, look outside today,

Ever?!! It was hotter in the middle ages than it is now.

If only we could train cows to poop in the one place all that methane power could be harnessed. There's a farm that allready runs it's electricity off human poop up north. I don't know why their not putting money into these kind of waste recycling power sources and not into completely useless wind and solar power.

bonkey · 24-04-2007 01:58PM

Zascar wrote:

I am instead going to focus my attention directly on the source, and eat as many steaks as I can from now on.

Good thinking that man.

Thankfully farmers are too stupid to react to an increase in demand.

Ghost Train · 24-04-2007 01:58PM

What ever happens the world will keep turning and some sort of life will survive, there have been ice ages before etc, and there is life on the planet that can live in the most extreme conditions. The environment doesn't need saving, it will change and we will either adapt or die off. Man is the most viscous and cruel predator and when he/she is gone it'll probably be for the best

DarkJager · 24-04-2007 01:59PM

The one thing people forget about when whinging about climate change is that Ireland is going to benefit a lot from it. Would anyone complain if we ended up with an almost tropic like climate here? I wouldn't because I'm sick of looking at rain and ****ty weather for 3/4 of the year...

brianthebard · 24-04-2007 02:04PM

DarkJager wrote:

The one thing people forget about when whinging about climate change is that Ireland is going to benefit a lot from it. Would anyone complain if we ended up with an almost tropic like climate here? I wouldn't because I'm sick of looking at rain and ****ty weather for 3/4 of the year...

Where has it been written in all the literature about global warming, that Ireland will benefit from it? Was that a footnote I missed?

Judt · 24-04-2007 02:12PM

DarkJager wrote:

The one thing people forget about when whinging about climate change is that Ireland is going to benefit a lot from it. Would anyone complain if we ended up with an almost tropic like climate here? I wouldn't because I'm sick of looking at rain and ****ty weather for 3/4 of the year...

Well, those parts of the country not underwater.

r3nu4l · 24-04-2007 02:15PM

I remember our lecturer in college* telling us that Ireland would get warmer...and wetter. So think rainforest, stifling humidity, Blessington swamp with mosquitos etc.

Not for me thanks!

*This was my second year in College (1994). Opinion may have changed since then

Wertz · 24-04-2007 02:18PM

I was interested in being more environmentally concious and responsible about a decade back. No-one else seemed that bothered then, except for the science fraternity.
But now that it's the latest buzzword, reducing carbon footprints, optimising emissions and every idiot on the TV is telling us about it, I just can't be arsed any more.
Love how all the politicians are merrily jumping on the bio-ethanol fueled bandwagon in a belated effort to appear as if they care.

I'm (hopefully) going to consume at my current level, happily into my old age and continue to be enthralled by reports from around the globe of freak weather phenomena, whilst keeping my front foor well sand bagged.

The time to make a real difference was back in the late 60's early 70's....the last 30 yrs have kind of pushed us past the point of no return....as someone else mentioned, life of some description will go on....besides, humankind is a cancer on the face of this planet and is quite happily killing itself off rather than requiring mother earth to arrange for some kind of viral or bacterial means of reducing our numbers.

Sad Professor · 24-04-2007 02:19PM

eolhc wrote:

What ever happens the world will keep turning and some sort of life will survive, there have been ice ages before etc, and there is life on the planet that can live in the most extreme conditions. The environment doesn't need saving, it will change and we will either adapt or die off. Man is the most viscous and cruel predator and when he/she is gone it'll probably be for the best

Agreed. Everyone talks about saving the planet but it's really about saving ourselves, the human race. We need the environment a hell of lot more than it needs us.

neacy69 · 24-04-2007 02:19PM

just tell YORE MA to stop farting and we'll all be saved then so!!!!

bonkey · 24-04-2007 02:23PM

Sad Professor wrote:

Agreed. Everyone talks about saving the planet but it's really about saving ourselves, the human race. We need the environment a hell of lot more than it needs us.

Its funny, cause only a few years ago (and you'll still hear it today) people were on about how evolution has ceased because humans can now shape their environment rather than being shaped by it.

You'd almost think we asked for it...

"Ya boo to you, Mother Nature. We're in charge of our own future now".

(Mother Nature posts an O'RLY picture)

Feral Mutant · 24-04-2007 02:31PM

DarkJager wrote:

The one thing people forget about when whinging about climate change is that Ireland is going to benefit a lot from it. Would anyone complain if we ended up with an almost tropic like climate here? I wouldn't because I'm sick of looking at rain and ****ty weather for 3/4 of the year...

Screw that, I miss snow.:(

bmaxi · 24-04-2007 02:35PM

eolhc wrote:

Man is the most viscous and cruel predator and when he/she is gone it'll probably be for the best

But not just yet.

phantom_lord · 24-04-2007 02:39PM

I'm gonna eat more steak from now on to save the planet.

Ghost Train · 24-04-2007 02:45PM

bmaxi wrote:

But not just yet.

http://www.vhemt.org/aboutvhemt.htm

fits · 24-04-2007 02:49PM

Zascar wrote:

in fact; wait for it - Cow Farts…

They dont fart the methane... They belch it

Stephen · 24-04-2007 03:02PM

The solution: as well as eating more steaks, we need some kind of cow-nappy device to contain all the methane produced by the cows. Periodically purge it by putting it into the natural gas network

fits · 24-04-2007 03:06PM

Stephen wrote:

we need some kind of cow-nappy device to contain all the methane produced by the cows.

Except that...from wikipedia...
Significant quantities are also produced by cattle—not by flatulence, as in common myth, but 95% through belching.[3][4] The livestock sector in general (primarily cattle, chickens, and pigs) produces 37% of all human-induced methane".[5]

Mahatma coat · 24-04-2007 03:20PM

fits wrote:

Except that...from wikipedia...
Significant quantities are also produced by cattle—not by flatulence, as in common myth, but 95% through belching.[3][4] The livestock sector in general (primarily cattle, chickens, and pigs) produces 37% of all human-induced methane".[5]

See, thats why we should fam whales instead!

Blackpitts · 24-04-2007 03:20PM

DarkJager wrote:

The one thing people forget about when whinging about climate change is that Ireland is going to benefit a lot from it. Would anyone complain if we ended up with an almost tropic like climate here? I wouldn't because I'm sick of looking at rain and ****ty weather for 3/4 of the year...

sorry to break your dreams, but the only change Ireland is going to get is just the opposite of what you think, so this will make you save only the money for skiing...
Donegal will be more popular than Alps soon...

Will global warming trigger a new ice age?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,12374,1083419,00.html

InFront · 24-04-2007 03:21PM

r3nu4l wrote:

I remember our lecturer in college* telling us that Ireland would get warmer...and wetter. So think rainforest, stifling humidity, Blessington swamp with mosquitos etc.

Not for me thanks!

*This was my second year in College (1994). Opinion may have changed since then

That is still the opinion as far as I know. So anybody expecting coconut trees on O'Connell Street and the Bog of Allen turning into the Arabian Desert will be disappointed:D

Tar.Aldarion · 24-04-2007 03:23PM

Mass breeding ftw.

Blitzkrieger · 24-04-2007 03:25PM

DarkJager wrote:

Would anyone complain if we ended up with an almost tropic like climate here?

I'd love mozzies here......

The Saint · 24-04-2007 04:45PM

The only solutionis to stop eating beef and drinking milk therefore cows will be worthless and won't be bred for commercial use. We should then start eating kangaroos as they don't produce methane apparently. They're actually looking to engineer cattle with Kangaroo genes to stop cows from producing methane.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2023371.stm

So do the green thing and slaughter kangaroos and have a skippy sandwich.

Zascar · 24-04-2007 04:46PM

If you have not heard of Channel 4's fantastic documentary "The Great Global Warming Swindle" I highly suggest you watch it here.
(Wikipedia Link)

Really makes you think about how much crap is in 'An Inconvenient Truth'...

InFront · 24-04-2007 04:50PM

I think it depends a lot on what the cows are fed, isn't that correct? Cows fed on certain products produce less methane. Basically the farmer doesn't want methane production either, because it's energy diverted away from animal growth.

Although I read this in an Environmentalist article, so I'm not sure to what extent a change in methane output can be realistically affected...

Why I no longer care about saving the environment...

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