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Angrist
01-11-2003, 05:50 PM
Read everything on the Kyoto Protocol (KP) here (http://www.kyotoprotocol.com/).
The KP is an agreement of a lot of countries to face the problem of global heating. Basicly this is the problem: We burn too much oil and stuff, so more CO2 enters the air, more heat (from sunshine) stays in the atmosphere of the earth so the earth warms up. This has been proved.
We can already see the results. The sea level rises, so that some parts of land being flooded.
Others parts become much much drier so more deserts show up. Less land can be used for food production.

We can face the problem by reducing the energy we're using. We can also plant more forests (or variations of it) to store CO2.

If we don't stop this soon, the problems will get worse, and after a few 100 years, there might not even be an earth anymore.

Recently, America, the biggest polluter of the world, stepped out of the Protocol, because it would 'hold back economical growth'.

What do you think of this?

Happydude
01-11-2003, 05:56 PM
hmmm...there should be an option of "Angrist just hates the US" :unsure:

Angrist
01-11-2003, 05:57 PM
Or "America thinks they're the best and Angrist tries to show they're not".

PureEvil
01-11-2003, 06:04 PM
Or maybe an option like

"Angrist is a mis-informed dumbass who doesn't have the slightest clue of what he's talking about."

Jewels
01-11-2003, 06:12 PM
Originally posted by happydude666
hmmm...there should be an option of "Angrist just hates the US" :unsure:

i totally agree, so many negative posts

*shrugs and walks away*

Bond
01-11-2003, 06:13 PM
Angrist, you are horribly misinformed about any comment that begins with 'America.' Why don't you study world super powers, see what they've done in history, then compare them to the US.

Jewels
01-11-2003, 06:13 PM
Originally posted by PureEvil
Or maybe an option like

"Angrist is a mis-informed dumbass who doesn't have the slightest clue of what he's talking about." \

hahaha another good ONE!

Jewels
01-11-2003, 06:18 PM
Originally posted by Jewels02
\

hahaha another good ONE!

but back to the topic, is doesnt matter if thousands of people stand up to the problem, millions of others will always be there to be lazy, not care, and to be pig-headed. Doesn't matter how big someone makes it, america doesnt listen, only if it involves LARGE COOL PHRASES LIKE P00P~! OR CRAP~! or in colorful words, now a days america thrives on color and BIG BOLD WORDS, unless it crosses a senator or someone else big, the topic will be remain small and useless, bastards, unless your big and people know of you ya dont have a chance.. americans these days, BASTARS.. they just dont listen anymore..

Angrist
01-11-2003, 06:24 PM
Bond, I am NOT misinformed, I study these things in university. I know my facts.

So you don't feel like you can make a difference? What if everybody thinks that? Huh?
I plan on the survival of the human race. I do what I can to help that. That's why I study Forest and Nature Conservation.

gekko
01-11-2003, 06:37 PM
You are misinformed. If you want to talk Dutch politics, go right ahead, I garauntee you know more than me in that field. When it comes to American politics, you're way off.

Angrist
01-11-2003, 06:41 PM
What more do you need to know?? America is the biggest polluter of the world (pun intended) and they spend less money on fighting it than other countries. Those are facts.

UncleNoName
01-11-2003, 06:46 PM
Angrist, it would cost A LOT of money for us to cut down on pollution and we're in a recession, plus we're not too far from going to war. Right now we're not in a spot where we can just make sweeping changes. So what you want us to do is a lot easier said than done. A lot easier...

BlueFire
01-11-2003, 07:57 PM
Originally posted by PureEvil
Or maybe an option like

"Angrist is a mis-informed dumbass who doesn't have the slightest clue of what he's talking about." I'd certainly vote that one.

Joeiss
01-11-2003, 08:41 PM
I would vote for that as well.




Originally posted by Angrist
What more do you need to know?? America is the biggest polluter of the world (pun intended)


How the heck is that a pun?

GameMaster
01-11-2003, 09:34 PM
I think America should lend a helping hand when their able.

Bond
01-11-2003, 10:03 PM
Originally posted by Angrist
Bond, I am NOT misinformed, I study these things in university. I know my facts.
Yes! You ARE misinformed. Study history. Study previous world powers, compare them to the United States.

If you're worried about pollution, look at China and Russia also.

Mushlafa
01-12-2003, 12:11 AM
Originally posted by Angrist


If we don't stop this soon, the problems will get worse, and after a few 100 years, there might not even be an earth anymore.



K i was lazy to read the rest of the posts in this thread... but it wont heat up that fast.. the heating isnt something you can notice even in a full life time.... its like the average temperature of the earth goes up 1 degree celcius every 100 years... if we keep goin at this rate...

Shiz
01-12-2003, 12:31 AM
If we don't stop this soon, the problems will get worse, and after a few 100 years, there might not even be an earth anymore.


aww man in 300 years its gonna be pretty toasty....a whole 3 more degrees!!

i might as well kill myself if its gonna be that hot in 300 damn years

screw its getting hot in herre, its boiling up in this biznatch;)

Happydude
01-12-2003, 12:45 AM
RUN FOR COVER!!!!!!!!!!!!



:sneaky:

Angrist
01-12-2003, 07:25 AM
Originally posted by Shiz
i might as well kill myself if its gonna be that hot in 300 damn years

screw its getting hot in herre, its boiling up in this biznatch;) That's what I mean. You only care for your self.

Perhaps America should spend less money on rockets to the moon and warfare, and more on anti-pollution.

And I'm sure it's a lot more than 1 degree in 100 years.

Joeiss
01-12-2003, 11:08 AM
No, actually it is not.... From what studies have shown.




And Angrist, how was that a pun in your post a while back?

Jason1
01-12-2003, 11:12 AM
Ask Mr. Busch about this one. I doubt Mr. Gore would've backed out of a good thing like this.

Bond
01-12-2003, 12:35 PM
Originally posted by Angrist
That's what I mean. You only care for your self.

Perhaps America should spend less money on rockets to the moon and warfare, and more on anti-pollution.

And I'm sure it's a lot more than 1 degree in 100 years.
Ever heard of Iraq and North Korea and countless African countries? They spend so much money on guns and missiles their people are starving, and they could frankly careless. It's quite obvious you dislike America, Angrist, so maybe you should really stop while your ahead. Because no one wants to hear your senseless rants. And before you look at other countries, maybe you should look at your own.

If you don't want everyone to be so rude to you, stop making idiotic polls.

PureEvil
01-12-2003, 04:26 PM
And with that said...