Scientist says CO2 ‘good for planet’

http://www.codyenterprise.com ^ | Sept 22, 2009 | By Kristen Inbody

[Maelstorm]

“CO2 is not a pollutant. It’s the stuff of life. I can’t find anything that’s not beneficial,” he said. “This comes from thousands of studies – mainly from the agricultural community, and these are not casual observers.”

[HiTech RedNeck]

Greenies (maybe we should call them Brownies) just stick fingers in ears and go “la-la-la-la we can’t hear you, you prostitute to Big Oil”

[coconutt2000]

Got into a pointless debate with a few liberals after a party.

Long story short, all of my points based on real science weren’t valid because I wasn’t a scientist, and although they weren’t scientists either their position was that scientific consensus supported their argument. Of course, points refuting scientific consensus were invalid because people who were against Anthropological Global Warming were religious nut cases.

Yes, I realize the whole debate was futile, but there was undecided in their group and they deserved to hear that there was a great deal more information out there than what he was led to believe was true. I think I got through on some points but if those liberals are his friends, then chances are he’ll have to eventually convert to their way of thinking all the way or they’ll shun him.

[Intolerant in NJ]

There’s good news on the global climate change front: All that carbon dioxide blamed for global warming is actually good for our planet, says Cody scientist and writer Leighton Steward...So too says Freeman Dyson, physicist at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton, NJ (think Albert Einstein's old home)...Dyson says the computer models that have been promising global warming do a terrible job of predicting, and that the CO2 which is supposed to be so bad for us actually is quite beneficial to the planet, among other things encouraging vigorous plant growth - poor Charlie Rose who was nterviewing him at the time almost fell off of his chair when he heard these heresies......

[jazusamo]

The scare mongers and econuts with an agenda hate it when someone like Mr. Steward comes along and speaks common sense.

[b4its2late]

He’s correct but the left will crucify him.

[TiaS]

Am I glad you came up with that — I was afraid they were gonna put a carbon tax on CO2 emissions from my sourdough pancakes!!

[Nathan Zachary]

"he CO2 level now is about 385 parts per million. It’s been as high as 7,000 during the earth’s history. *
“Climate is always changing,” he said. “You should never expect climate at an equilibrium, and history shows it’s not.”
More CO2 means better crops and forests, Steward says, but not necessarily a warmer planet since other factors play a bigger role in heating the planet.
“CO2 is not a pollutant. It’s the stuff of life. I can’t find anything that’s not beneficial,” he said. “This comes from thousands of studies – mainly from the agricultural community, and these are not casual observers.” “This relates directly to the food supply,” he said. “Green is good, and CO2 is very green.”

It's not often you see the real truth spoken these days.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It’s really difficult for man to out-heat, or out-cool, Mother Nature.

[Theo]

Ping.

[American Constitutionalist]

The Global Warming hoax is nothing but population control at best, and genocide at worst.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Who knows? What if the planet Earth is about to enter another ice age but it was prevented by polluters and your SUV? You are a hero to mankind every time you drive that Hummer. You saved the world!

[rabscuttle385]

although they weren’t scientists either their position was that scientific consensus supported their argument

Science is not about finding consensus.

Science is about questioning consensus.

Politics, on the other hand,...

[rabscuttle385]

*Ping!*

[Fractal Trader]

ping

[Nateman]

I’ve been saying the same thing for years. It’s the way you turn carbon into becoming part of living things. Locked up in the Earth that carbon is not helping anything.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Or the DNC, Al Gore, 0bama and the hip hop GREEN Van Jones caucus; won't make billions of dollars duping us.

[TigersEye]

Imagine that a carbon based gas being good for carbon based life forms!?! Will wonders never cease?

[I see my hands]

A fine way to gratuitously add CO2 to the environment.

[the anti-liberal]

Wow - dare I hope for an eventual return to sanity? A ray of hope... for a change?