Monday, February 11, 2008
Global warming, I'm told by all of the PhD climatologists and scientific computation experts in Hollywood who moonlight (during the day) as actors and actresses, is a very bad thing. I'm not convinced, based on my observation that most people prefer to vacation in Florida rather than Calgary, but that is not the point of this post.
The point of this post is, how these people are not choosing the most efficient way to reduce their global warming impact. You can purchase a costly battery powered car that looks ridiculous, but that is a waste of resources. There is another, better method that uses a device no larger than a matchbook. Well actually it is a matchbook.
CH4 + 2 O2 ---> CO2 + 2 H2O
You probably know the above equation is the combustion reaction for methane. What you might not know, is that methane is 21 more powerful a global warming gas than carbon dioxide, and may contribute to half of the alleged and unproven warming effects from human activity.
And the vegetarian burrito tofu sundays that are the diet staple of most celebrities causes a lot of farting, which is composed of... you guessed it... methane.
So get rid of that absurd Toyota Prius, and just make sure you always have a lighter or matches on hand so you can ignite your farts.
The point of this post is, how these people are not choosing the most efficient way to reduce their global warming impact. You can purchase a costly battery powered car that looks ridiculous, but that is a waste of resources. There is another, better method that uses a device no larger than a matchbook. Well actually it is a matchbook.
CH4 + 2 O2 ---> CO2 + 2 H2O
You probably know the above equation is the combustion reaction for methane. What you might not know, is that methane is 21 more powerful a global warming gas than carbon dioxide, and may contribute to half of the alleged and unproven warming effects from human activity.
And the vegetarian burrito tofu sundays that are the diet staple of most celebrities causes a lot of farting, which is composed of... you guessed it... methane.
So get rid of that absurd Toyota Prius, and just make sure you always have a lighter or matches on hand so you can ignite your farts.
