Reply To: Cap and Trade

[Brian H]

HermannH wrote: Brian, I am still confused. You propose that we we maximize CO2 and CH4 output to stop and reverse a global cooling trend that has been going on for centuries. And I understand that you believe the extra CO2 as a side benefit also enhances plant growth.

Let’s put aside for a moment discussions about the reality/severity of the cooling trend and the potential negative consequences of a warmer world.

What I like to point out here is that you imply that the greenhouse effect does work! So how are the climatologists frauds when they predict a couple of degrees global warming due to increased levels of CO2 and CH4?

The logic is: CH4 does the warming, CO2 does the plant growth. As for CO2 warming, my assertion is that EVEN IF it were true, it would be a good thing. But since hoomon CO2 contributions are about 0.125% of GH gas in the atmosphere, it is entirely irrelevant. Diurnal and seasonal swings are much wider than that, and so you could double-or-nothing all we do and not be able to detect the effect.