New Scientist: Surviving this Century

[Jovial Monk]

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg2 ... tml?page=1

Graphic description on globe warming by 4°C. It has already risen by 1.5°C or so last century and we are now at the stage tipping points will dump trillions of tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere.

An article by scientists!

[AiA in Atlanta]

It says that human flatulence contributes to global warming Monk. What is your contribution to the reduction of flatus? More tumeric? More rice? For God's Sake lay off the beans!

[Rainbow Moonlight]

Interesting read, but to me looks more like a conceptual and motivational piece than hard science. It offers views and suggestions, but not evidence or explanation.

[Jovial Monk]

GW is now more than a theory. These were scientists predicting (guessing if you like) what could happen with a 4°C rise over the rest of the century. Pity politicians don't read NS!

AiA, I reduce my flatulence by not drinking milk stout. Lactose, milk sugar, is added to stouts--and ginger beers--to add a lot of body. It does this because yeast cannot ferment lactose. But our bodies can, and copious drinking of milk stout would produce a superabundance on long loud smelly bursts of flatus, so I don't. I dunno, I think this qualifies me for sainthood, but the Pope hasn't called. . .

[AiA in Atlanta]

AiA, I reduce my flatulence by not drinking milk stout. Lactose, milk sugar, is added to stouts--and ginger beers--to add a lot of body. It does this because yeast cannot ferment lactose. But our bodies can, and copious drinking of milk stout would produce a superabundance on long loud smelly bursts of flatus, so I don't. I dunno, I think this qualifies me for sainthood, but the Pope hasn't called. . .

If the Pope calls fart on his nose for me please.

I don't drink beer. Don't drink much of anything these days except water.

[Jovial Monk]

You don't drink beer?

[AiA in Atlanta]

You don't drink beer?

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No. And I don't drink coffee either.

[Jovial Monk]

So, you got really good drugs then?

No beer, no coffee WTF?

[AiA in Atlanta]

Green tea with the occasional glass of wine will help me survive this century.

[Jovial Monk]

Whatever floats your boat, I guess.









No beer? No coffee?????