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Maybe if we taped up the mouths of all the eco-freaks do you think Global Temperatures might fall? That's it they have to keep themselves in a job. Shut them up and you'll remove 50% of the hot air around the planet. Shoot the politicians and we'll freeze, another 50% gone.
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Where's my parka?
One of the most interesting arguments I've heard regarding methane from ruminents is this: Before the buffalo were almost completely wiped out, they greatly outnumbered the number of dairy cattle in the US. Vast herds used to roam the plains, eating grasses and farting to their hearts desire. And the amount of methane produced in no way was detrimental to the environment...
The problem with modern dairy cattle is not in their numbers, it's in their diet, which is tilted towards milk production and hence, full of proteins and high carbs. Bigger, deadlier farts... I know several of the dairymen around here and we've actually discussed this very topic because of the attention bovine gas emissions are getting these days.
What do most people get when they eat a big bowl of chili which has a high protein content? Hmmm?