Comments on: Are You Ready For Skyrocketing Food Prices? http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/12/04/are-you-ready-for-skyrocketing-food-prices/ Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:08:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: steveegg http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/12/04/are-you-ready-for-skyrocketing-food-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-120989 steveegg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:19:45 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=6841#comment-120989 That'll just be more meat for me to eat. That’ll just be more meat for me to eat.

]]> By: John Ryan http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/12/04/are-you-ready-for-skyrocketing-food-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-120984 John Ryan Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:13:42 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=6841#comment-120984 The price of corn has dropped by about 50% from its high this year. The price of corn is directly related to the cost of energy: the energy that is applied from fertilizers, the energy used in irrigation,cultivation, and harvest. http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart/CN/M Before you cut/paste/post you should take a look around and see what is actually happening The price of corn has dropped by about 50% from its high this year. The price of corn is directly related to the cost of energy: the energy that is applied from fertilizers, the energy used in irrigation,cultivation, and harvest. http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart/CN/M
Before you cut/paste/post you should take a look around and see what is actually happening

]]> By: Silke http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/12/04/are-you-ready-for-skyrocketing-food-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-120982 Silke Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:51:49 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=6841#comment-120982 <b>Teach said: I have said for a long time that the most dangerous greenhouse gas is methane, and the biggest output of greenhouse gasses by man is methane from agriculture and landfills.</b> And you have been consistently wrong. Yes methane is contributing to AGW but CO2 is more dangerous because more of it is in the atmosphere (379 ppm vs. 1,777 ppb), more of it is emitted by humans and it stays longer in the atmosphere (12 years vs. 50 to 100 years). <blockquote>Human activities contribute to climate change by causing changes in Earth’s atmosphere in the amounts of greenhouse gases, aerosols (small particles), and cloudiness. The largest known contribution comes from the burning of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide gas to the atmosphere.</blockquote> Frequently Asked Questions 2.1: How do Human Activities Contribute to Climate Change and How do They Compare with Natural Influences? (pg. 100) http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/wg1/ar4-wg1-faqs.pdf Teach said: I have said for a long time that the most dangerous greenhouse gas is methane, and the biggest output of greenhouse gasses by man is methane from agriculture and landfills.

And you have been consistently wrong. Yes methane is contributing to AGW but CO2 is more dangerous because more of it is in the atmosphere (379 ppm vs. 1,777 ppb), more of it is emitted by humans and it stays longer in the atmosphere (12 years vs. 50 to 100 years).

Human activities contribute to climate change by causing changes in Earth’s atmosphere in the amounts of greenhouse gases, aerosols (small particles), and cloudiness. The largest known contribution comes from the burning of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide gas to the atmosphere.

Frequently Asked Questions 2.1: How do Human Activities Contribute to Climate Change and How do They Compare with Natural Influences? (pg. 100)

http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/wg1/ar4-wg1-faqs.pdf

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