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1. I've read that the gases given off by cows and cattle may add to climate change.

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Thu Mar 30, 2017, 02:26 AM

Mar 2017

Could it be that humans also give off gasses that are warming the planet?

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Badly Misinformed Lawmaker Thinks Our Warm Bodies May Be Causing Climate Change [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2017 OP

I've read that the gases given off by cows and cattle may add to climate change. No Vested Interest Mar 2017 #1

the human population as a whole probably emits a significant amount of methane Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #11

I think you're being very unsensitive to those who have to eat what they can get. Towlie Mar 2017 #15

Meat is incredibly inefficient. It takes ten times the grain to produce meat. byronius Mar 2017 #22

it's cheaper and easier to feed people vegetarian food Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #31

How about eating meat and having less human babies n/t oldcynic Mar 2017 #36

definitely! Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #45

A cow emits 400 liters of methane per day jpak Mar 2017 #17

wow, that's way more than I thought for cows Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #32

It varies with the cow and diet jpak Mar 2017 #34

We're not ruminants - it doesn't work that way hatrack Mar 2017 #25

To be honest I think when it comes down to it that its going to be a combo of things that cstanleytech Mar 2017 #38

It's methane gas that Republican's pull out of their ass. YOHABLO Mar 2017 #2

Wouldnt most Repugnants first remove their heads from their anus for the gas to escape? cstanleytech Mar 2017 #39

A room full of Republicans must have a lot of hot air in it milestogo Mar 2017 #3

Well, he's right but not for the reason he thinks Warpy Mar 2017 #4

That is true. Also, internal combustion engines generate a not insignificant amount of heat Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #13

Actually, at the level you suggest, he IS right... duhneece Mar 2017 #16

Hmm but to create the batteries and build those cars still takes industry as they cant be grown cstanleytech Mar 2017 #40

sadly, yes Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #44

might? might? oldcynic Mar 2017 #37

This clown wants to run for governor next election TEB Mar 2017 #5

We have to make sure that we re-elect Tom Wolf (D) as our PA governor. BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #6

That wright TEB Mar 2017 #8

Oh good God. ck4829 Mar 2017 #7

Maybe he has a point - 98.2 x 5 billion (give or take) packman Mar 2017 #9

science-- how does it work? Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #14

Magic underwear? angrychair Mar 2017 #21

LOL! Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #30

Dim bulbs produce hardly any heat (or light) at all. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2017 #10

and solar panels suck up the sunlight and make the planet colder! Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #12

So that's why they're trying to kill us all? forgotmylogin Mar 2017 #18

It is clear that many conservativews think science is just whatever your current opinion is. Nitram Mar 2017 #19

Yes. angrychair Mar 2017 #20

Typical repug. Truculent, stupid, supremely cocksure. Rec, nt. Mc Mike Mar 2017 #23

Actually, it's all the methane coming out of Repuglican's like his mouth mdbl Mar 2017 #24

So if we all turn up our air conditioners, guillaumeb Mar 2017 #26

250-400 BTU's...per human... Snackshack Mar 2017 #27

A Fox News viewer. OregonBlue Mar 2017 #28

What an idiot jeanmarc Mar 2017 #29

The growing population is a big part of the problem IronLionZion Mar 2017 #33

Let me think about this in simple terms. rickford66 Mar 2017 #35

Doing the best we can? Trump is undoing as fast as he can. truthisfreedom Mar 2017 #41

Just when you think people can't get any dumber . . . tclambert Mar 2017 #42

Another reason to deny health care. Less people, less global heating lunatica Mar 2017 #43

Clearly, we should replace the warm-blooded humans with lizards (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 2017 #46

cause he's hot blooded check it and see, got a fever of 103...cmon voters do ya do more than dance dembotoz Mar 2017 #47

My cousin and I went through menopause at the same time TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #48