Politiscience....Global Warming

Originally Posted by deadally

Last note on chemistry, if it's carbon-containing, it's organic. If it has no carbon, it's inorganic. Both are devastatingly important to life sustenance, and fertilizer, no matter where you get it, is inorganic.

Props for setting the record straight there. I love getting into arguments with naturalist granola types explaning that I love to eat organic food from Taco Bell or take organic aspirin. "I don't drink pure water as it is inorganic."

Props also for this thread in general. I'm going to a discussion about global warming tomorrow and this thread has been pretty informative.

It seems as though alternative fuel sources have become a high priority among automobile manufacturers. As soon as a market puts a demand on a technology, R&D kicks it into high gear.

I'm curious as to the emissions laws in other countries outside of the United States. From what I know, it seems as though the US has very strict emissions laws comparative to other countries. I know for example, that Japanese cars that are imported (and I don't mean something like a Toyota that you'd buy at a dealership here) will not pass US emissions unless they undergo some modification. Granted the US does it's fair share of polluting through auto emissions... but then again, we are the 3rd largest nation in population, and the wealthiest.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Gechmir

Plus, bear in mind pollutant levels in Japan. In some regions, elderly folks have to have air-tanks with them to breathe through (supposedly). I recall reading an article or two in the past that mentioned this.

Goddamn! I've read that in Mexico City it's so bad that they actually have fresh air/oxygen booths that you can pay to sit in for a little while and breathe. This could just be speculation or hearsay though.

There's nowhere I can't reach.