Originally Posted by
phoebeisis
Read what you linked-it says that industrial use of coal(dirty plants in china india etc) puts out such large quantities of sulfates(cooling) that it negated the heating effect of their HUGE CO2 production.
Coal use it much dirtier than gasoline fueled cars-you are focusing on just one aspect of "clean environment" to condemn cars.
Look how fast the chinese are dumping bikes-and choosing cars.Scold the chinese-they produce more CO2 than we do-
their per capita production looks better only because of their HUGE population. Scold them!
Are you aware that American corporations have their goods manufactured in China because of lax labor and environmental laws? Did you know that the United States has stepped up coal exports, including Appalachian coal extracted using
mountaintop removal techniques?
Your comments about CO2 production make no sense at all. The U.S. pollutes much more per person than the Chinese do, so it's the Chinese who need scolding?
