Scientist Warns Plasma And LCD Televisions Could Be Destroying Our Environment

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I have a rear projection TV anyway. I did my part without doing it. Not that it matters anyway.

And, to the guy saying that the CO2 footprint of NZ is not great...not to put down your country or anything...but I don't see many great things coming out of NZ.
 
These types of debates always crack me up. Evironmentalists claiming the side of science vs religious zealots...

The CO2 put out by polution, such as this cannot effect natural global climate change in a significant way. Science proves this, I'm not sure why the bible was even pulled into the equation... religion has nothing to do with the conversation. Even if CO2 from humans did contribute to global warming, as pereira pointed out the CO2 from LCDs would be roughly the same as 4 people. An insignificant amount, easily offset by planting a fucking tree.

Global Warming is not something we should be concerned about. Global COOLING is. The Sun goes through cycles, which have drastic effects on the earths temperature. Between 1650 and 1715 "solar hibernation" occured resulting in record low temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere. For the last 60 years the sun has been observed to be burning more blightly, which is why we've experienced a 1 degree celcius average temperature increase. If scientists studying the sun are correct, that during this last 11 year cycle the sun has shown signs it will enter a "Maunder Minimum", we're looking at some cold times...

If you put your faith in science, thats fine... but don't believe in something just because Al Gore said so.
 
We need to ban and limit Di hydrogen monoxide. This is the true cause of global warming, by holding heat created by the sun. Call your congressman we are all going to die!!! FOOLS!!!
 
[citation][nom]fulle[/nom]These types of debates always crack me up. Evironmentalists claiming the side of science vs religious zealots... The CO2 put out by polution, such as this cannot effect natural global climate change in a significant way. Science proves this, I'm not sure why the bible was even pulled into the equation... religion has nothing to do with the conversation. [/citation]
It's a blatant strawman, good to point it out though.

[citation] Even if CO2 from humans did contribute to global warming, as pereira pointed out the CO2 from LCDs would be roughly the same as 4 people. An insignificant amount, easily offset by planting a fucking tree. [/citation]
You should check his math before quoting him...

20 tonnes x 4 people != 68'000'000 tonnes? (English translation; per year 4 people produce 80 tonnes of co2, the article is claiming an equivalent environment impact of 68 million tonnes of co2... not 80)

[citation]Global Warming is not something we should be concerned about. Global COOLING is. The Sun goes through cycles, which have drastic effects on the earths temperature. Between 1650 and 1715 "solar hibernation" occured resulting in record low temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere. For the last 60 years the sun has been observed to be burning more blightly, which is why we've experienced a 1 degree celcius average temperature increase. If scientists studying the sun are correct, that during this last 11 year cycle the sun has shown signs it will enter a "Maunder Minimum", we're looking at some cold times...If you put your faith in science, thats fine... but don't believe in something just because Al Gore said so.[/citation]

And this is where things get sketchy, some scientists say one thing, others say another thing... I agree with your comment though. Don't believe something just because one person tells you to (or maybe do believe, it's really up to the individual I guess).
 
Hmmm... Global Warming. Yea sure. Sorry but I just can't believe it yet. Especially since there are also other factors showing that the earth is cooling and some scientist now believe that we are heading for another mini ice age.

So there are two sides that are saying whats true. To me so far the world seems the same. Well except I live in AZ with temps now that are in the 100s and night temps of 70s, normally night temps would be in the 90s.

No matter what we do something will always be destroying the enviroment. I am sure they will find that in some way electric cars mess with the enviroment in some way.

Either way I will enjoy my 40" TV.
 
To think us humans can destroy this planet is plain arrogance. We cant change anything in a global scale. Its funny how we thing we can, but yet, cant stop hurricanes, tornados, storms, rain, clouds, sun light... We arent nothing compared to this planet. We cant change anything about this planet. I swear, total arrogance.

Get off your high horses you environmentalist freaks.
 
these scientists say everything is destroying the earth well so what every time you fart you destroy the earth as a fart is methane gas it may not be an apt comparison but i just get sick of hearing about the mew version of the planets apocalypse every day or so
 
Electric cars would be horrible for the environment if they became popular.
That energy has to come from somewhere, and solar/wind power's still a long ways from producing enough, while hydro's being reduced to save fish or something.

60% comes from coal. It's less polluting than it was, but it's still an enormous source of greenhouse gases as well as airborne particulates.

We ARE self-sufficient with it though, even if US companies don't own all of the deposits anymore.
 
@jalek

Ummm...you do know that coal fired plants are much more efficient than auto engines, right?
 
if we really wanted a very clean and efficient method we'd look more into geothermal sources and hydro electric as they are not deterred by cloud cover like solar panels or lack of wind
 
I want to know how the hell such a heavy gas gets into and stays in the upper atmosphere, causing said phenomenon of global warming.

I also love how the mere hint at a global warming causing gas hypothesis gets published, but any anti-global-warming findings never get press. Hmm... bad news is the only news, it seems... even in the techy world...
 
[citation][nom]hurbt[/nom]I want to know how the hell such a heavy gas gets into and stays in the upper atmosphere, causing said phenomenon of global warming. I also love how the mere hint at a global warming causing gas hypothesis gets published, but any anti-global-warming findings never get press. Hmm... bad news is the only news, it seems... even in the techy world...[/citation]

It's a good point.
The part of the article posted to Tomshardware, isn't as balanced as the full article. In it they do have another scientist who points out that without measuring it in the atmosphere you can't really know what the impact is.
 
After reading every post I really can’t believe that people with access to computers can be so ignorant in regards to Global Warming..

Seriously, are you in denial? Wake up and join the rest of the planet. I do a small insignificant part by recycling everything I can… However if everyone did this insignificant simple thing, it would be significant; not perfect, but significant.

Deny global warming, while you’re at it deny your in recession too. Hell, just for fun, pretend you’re at war for freedom, not oil.
 
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