On Behalf Of Michael Madigan: "IF burning coal adds CO2 to the air, and coal is made from plants, where did those plants get their carbon from? The atmosphere!"
Here is a little snip from an article; the rest of the article is in the following link: http://www99.epinions.com/content_4509835396 "Carbon exists in a cycle, but for the sake of discussion I'll say that carbon comes from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and use sunlight in the process called photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into complex plant matter, and produces free oxygen in the process. So vegetation of all kinds removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and releases oxygen. Plants die and decay, and the carbon again combines with oxygen to form CO2 once again. Some plants are consumed by animals, many of which remove oxygen from the air and release CO2 in the respiration process. The carbon from the plants and from other animals up the food chain is converted to complex animal matter. When animals die their bodies decay and the carbon is again converted to carbon dioxide. But some of the animal and plant matter is processed over millions of years in a geologic process to form coal and oil, held in the Earth's crust and taking carbon "out of circulation" for eons. So there are actually two carbon cycles that overlap: a biological cycle and a geological cycle. And the two have interacted for millennia to maintain a robust balance between carbon, oxygen and other elements in a way that perfectly supports life." I hope that answers your question. Mike Wohlrab Computer Technology Solutions 585-944-3823 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ComputerTechnologySolutions.org FTP://MikeWohlrab.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 10:16 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: RE: [OT] - RE: Energy efficient vehicles My grass is growing faster. IF burning coal adds CO2 to the air, and coal is made from plants, where did those plants get their carbon from? The atmosphere! --- Kristyne McDaniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Madigan, > > > Don't worry, Carbon Dioxide is plant food. > > So that must mean you're planting lots of trees? > > Kristyne McDaniel > > Whether you think you can, or you think you > can't.... you are right. > -- Henry Ford > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: > http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, > are the opinions of the author, and do not > constitute legal or medical advice. This statement > is added to the messages for those lawyers who are > too stupid to see the obvious. > Right Wing, Conservative and Republican Gear! http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike Thoroughbred Horse Racing Group http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/mikes_horse_racing/ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/!&[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
