Nasa Launches Orbiting Carbon Observatory

NASA has launched its first spacecraft dedicated to studying carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere from space. Carbon dioxide is believed to be a principal human-produced driver of climate change. (Feb. 24)

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[sciguy93]

CO2 is only 2% of human emmisions. climent change is a lie!!!!!!

[yourboycal]

moon machines ,

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[themainvein]

What waste of fucking money........

[Squirelbutt]

Well you see we have professionals already who know weather they are called meteorologist. And as with doctors creating extra test to fork more money out..YES. especially if you have insurance.

[RoGhrianadh]

You still don't get it, and you likely never will, because you don't want to understand it. You just want to feel safe and secure. Of course they are accepting increases in funding in order to better understand Earth's dynamic processes. The larger the data set, the more detailed and accurate conclusions which can be drawn. It's the same reason a doctor might order a chest scan if you have all of the symptoms of pneumonia. You think they do that just to get you to fork out more money?

[Squirelbutt]

the only impact humans have contributed is deforrestation. Shade that used to insulate the earth. And natural co2 scrubbers. It all starts with heat not c02.

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[Squirelbutt]

actually if you seen the bailout bill they are allocating funds to study the suns effects on the earth. NASA is only doing this just to spend money so they can get more with grants. remember our government is spending a lot of money to create something that we dont effect. So long as the scientist work they pay them.job security even if its a waste. Definition of heat absorbtion. heat transfer is the passage of thermal energy from a hot to a colder body.

[RoGhrianadh]

Biologists tell us that the exacerbation of that hot cycle is creating a domino effect. The sun is a major source of energy for the earth, of course. That is not the issue. CO2 is a known cause in multiple respects; not only as a conduit for heat absorption, but as a catalyst in oceanic acidification.

[RoGhrianadh]

I am not talking about gases retaining heat! Stop with your slimy attempts at bending the terms. I am talking about CO2 increasing the rates of heat absorption and, in turn, retention. The earth is on a natural hot cycle, but tell me, why do you think NASA is interested in the studies of carbon cycles?

[Squirelbutt]

There is nothing wrong with greenhouse gases. Thats how our planet survives. A gas will not retain heat long it passes it from the earth up.. the earth is the one retaining heat. The sun is the source. Nasa says its on a hot cycle.