[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I agree that the heat energy released from wartime explosions is an
insignificant contributor to global warming, but it seems likely to me
that CO2 released from burning fossil fuels during war operations is a
significant contributor, though I admit I don't have any
figures. Furthermore - manufacture of war vehicles surely results in
some CO2 emissions - possibly quite a lot.
Well, if the military is ~5% of the global economy (WAG, but the point
is the same whether it be 1% or 20%), then it's probably responsible for
about 5% of emissions, give or take a bit. Of course if people weren't
making and using military equipment they would probably be doing
something else and not just sitting at home with their feet up gently
respiring renewably-grown food in a carbon-neutral manner.
I wonder how many humvees it would take to make a wind turbine?
James
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