It looks like Bill Nye (The Science Guy) did an erroneous experiment proving CO2 is an atmospheric warming gas. But let us assume (for the sake of argument) that his experiment was correct.
He replaced 100% air with 100% CO2 and got a 2°C temperature rise. Excellent.
But CO2 is less that 1% of the atmosphere. In fact it is 400 parts per million (ppm) of the atmosphere. So lets run the numbers:
100% CO2 = 2°C
1% CO2 = .02°C
(400/1,000,000) * 2 = .0008°C
And since man supposedly has contributed at most about 150ppm of the atmospheric CO2:
(150/1,000,000) * 2 = 0.0003°C
This hardly seems like a catastrophe to me. In fact it is probably not measurable.
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If you argue with the priests, they will excommunicate you.
Bogus not only because it’s 100% CO2, but because it’s a closed container. CO2 is denser than air, so it interferes with convection, which is the main source of temperature rise. You can get the same effect with Argon.
http://hockeyschtick.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/paper-proves-bill-nyes-faked-greenhouse.html
I never liked Nye. Professor Proton was much better.
Allen,
I have long since been declared an apostate. I’m comfortable.
MMM,
I was assuming the premise to point out how the whole thing fails even on its own terms.