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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (696434)	1/31/2013 6:46:57 PM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576619

>Z, guys like Sean Hannity are only reflecting the absurdity of the global warming zealots who think every hot summer is "proof" of their position. Who thinks that? >That's why what Bentway said is stupid, because he doesn't get that the joke is on the environmentalists. What Bentway said is stupid because of ridiculous arguments made by people that you claim are countering dumb arguments that aren't really being made? >The climate is always changing. Of course it is. But it shouldn't be changing quickly enough that humans notice it from year to year, decade to decade, probably even millennium to millennium most of the time. >Humans will have a significant impact on the process, but the global warming craze is leading politicians to start treating CO2 as a "pollutant." And that, IMO, is bat-shit crazy. Once again, semantics. You can call it whatever you want. But you do understand that there are optimal levels of various gases in the atmosphere for life to exist on this planet, right? It's like Ph in a swimming pool -- If you have a pool, you have to put chlorine in it to keep it sanitary. But put too much in and it'll burn your skin off. Chlorine isn't really a pollutant, but having too much is bad. But if someone were to pour too much in and then someone said "oh, that's a pollutant because it's too much," I might correct their use of the word but I know what point they're trying to make. Wouldn't you? -Z

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (696434)	1/31/2013 10:49:17 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576619

but the global warming craze is leading politicians to start treating CO2 as a "pollutant." And that, IMO, is bat-shit crazy. That may be your opinion. That doesn't make it true. From dictionary.com pollutant pol·lu·tant [puh-loot-nt] Show IPA noun 1. something that pollutes. 2. any substance, as certain chemicals or waste products, that renders the air, soil, water, or other natural resource harmful or unsuitable for a specific purpose. Origin: 1890–95; pollute + -ant Related forms non·pol·lu·tant, adjective, noun Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013. Cite This Source \| Link To pollutant Collins World English Dictionary pollutant (p?'lu?t ? nt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide] — n a substance that pollutes, esp a chemical or similar substance that is produced as a waste product of an industrial process Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition 2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 Cite This Source Relevant Questions From An Indoor Pollutant... How Does Pollutant Affec... American Heritage Medical Dictionary pollutant pol·lut·ant (p?-l&oomacr;t'nt) n. Something that pollutes, especially a waste material that contaminates air, soil, or water.