Okay, on the carbon dioxide being emitted into space, that is still testimony that there is a vast increase in CO2 concentrations. People think, "Oh, if record high CO2 is being released, then CO2 isn't a big deal." Wrong. CO2 is being released because:
A) The atmosphere cannot trap all the CO2. It is trapping some, but the concentrations are going to level out at a maximum concentration over time.
B) There has been enough time for the CO2 to travel at through the stratosphere.
Another thing. People do not think about other possibilities when they think about what is going on. Here is another example. Ocean temperatures are recorded to be dropping and people opposed to global warming say this is evidence that there isn't global warming. But they aren't taking into account that records amount of ice is melting. As the volume of the oceans increase, the oceans are able to absorb more heat resulting in lower ocean temperatures. This is why it is dangerous for average americans to be making conclusions about global warming and not trusting the scientific community that studies the various processes that contribute to global warming. They are too dumb to think about all that is going on. The logic is too simplistic for the complexities that Gaia has to offer.
It's just frustrating. All we do is go to work, take care of what needs to be done at home and with the kids, and with exhaustion of energy we consume entertainment at an alarming portion. We do not education ourselves about various topics that we vote on, simply because we don't have the time, or if we do, we would rather mentally masterbate by means of electronics. This scares me. People with their own interests will get what they want, while millions of people and the environment suffer.
Just go on your library's databases and research global warming studies. There is vast amount of evidence. As we eliminate more species on this planet, it turns out that there is a correlation between that and temperature regulation throughout the planet. As the planet heats up, there are less mechanisms to stabilize the temperature, or the mechanisms are not as effective. Increases in CO2 have been discovered to increase the concentration of certain bacteria or microbes in the soil, thereby increasing the CO2 emissions.
Last but not least, I read an article describing evidence that there was indeed more CO2 present before the last iceage, which is believed to be the reset button so to speak on temperature (ice ages make the planet reach temperature homeostasis). Whether or not we are contributing to CO2 emissions increasing, the fact is putting more CO2 is going to intensify and speed up the process of the next ice age. Climatologists are predicting around 2100 intense changes will be happening to the environment.
All the while, we bitch and moan about spending money on curbing the emissions, or providing better education to all Americans etc. while we build complexes to spy on Americans that cost hundreds of billions of dollars.
Money and power takes all precedence over anything else.
We are going to let this remain as we are content with our consumption of entertainment.
We are screwed unless people decide to get behind a movement and reform policies of our government. That is the first step, then it is about tackling the various issues that plague our country.
