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Subject: Re: Smokers are killing the planet Posted on: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:37:45 -0000

On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:19:01 GMT, Tommy wrote:
>I liked an article in the papers over the weekend - 4 people walking quickly
>(a bit breathless) emit more CO2 than a large 4*4 over a mile

>I smiled and before anyone points out than YES the 4*4 will probably travel
>further than the 4 people - funny though - tax on breathing (and farting -
>methane) next?

Unless your 4 people live on gasoline or some other fossil fuel, they don't
emit any CO2 at all. Food comes from plants, or from animals from plants,
which pull their carbon from the AIR. There is no carbon added to the
environment.

This is really basic stuff.