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Originally Posted by Steve Fine
The bottom line: "we are still not using anywhere near 100% capacity of existing refineries."... Concerns about global warming will most likley (if humanity is smart enough) lead to taxes on activities that release carbon into the atmosphere.
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Hi,
You make a very good point. Many on this board aren't convinced of Global Warming. I remain somewhat skeptical as well, I don't think all the science has weighed in yet.
But, the disruption to the Carbon Cycle is definitely real and very measurable. For instance, Gasoline (at 72°) weighs 6.25lbs./gal. Gasoline is also composed of about 80% Carbon. This means that for every gallon of gasoline you consume, you are putting 5 lbs. (80% of 6.25) of Carbon into the atmosphere, think of throwing a 5 lb. bag of charcoal out the window
every 17-21 miles!
Now whether this is effecting Global Warming or not is debatable, but certainly it is having
some effect...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99