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Old 05-06-2008, 03:43 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by loquitur
The pollution issue is not analogous. Pollution is an externality. Living (which creates greenhouse gases - mere breathing does!) is not.
EPA estimates from 2004 - 40% of CO2 emissions result from power plants - burning of fossil fuels for the purpose of electricity generation...and 33% of CO2 emissions come from the burning of gasoline in internal-combustion engines/

Breath easy....its not from "living"...its from inefficient cars and power plants.
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