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Forum: Private Flying

9th Apr 2017, 12:36

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So what do we think of diesels now?

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Posted By abgd

So do you give up on all scientific knowledge? ...

So do you give up on all scientific knowledge?

It seems to me that most corporate and government interests are not sympathetic to the idea of man-made climate change and the need to do something...

Forum: Private Flying

9th Apr 2017, 02:44

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So what do we think of diesels now?

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Posted By abgd

No, not all of them - specifically the most...

No, not all of them - specifically the most recent one. As I understand it the argument goes that increased temperatures increase CO2 and Methane emissions which in turn increase temperatures, so...

Forum: Private Flying

7th Apr 2017, 20:59

Replies: 71

So what do we think of diesels now?

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Posted By abgd

It's a good question, for which you could find...

It's a good question, for which you could find the answer with 2 minutes of googling if you were genuinely interested.

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/climateqa/mauna-loa-co2-record/

Forum: Private Flying

7th Apr 2017, 20:25

Replies: 71

So what do we think of diesels now?

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Posted By abgd

How about drilling a column of ice from...

How about drilling a column of ice from antarctica then extracting air from bubbles and measuring it? There are more abstract ways such as looking at stomatae on fossil plants, which are unlikely to...

Forum: Private Flying

25th Feb 2017, 22:01

Replies: 71

So what do we think of diesels now?

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Posted By abgd

They transport petrol from one side of the world...

They transport petrol from one side of the world to the other in much the same way. The difference is they need to do so every time you need a tankful whereas batteries can be recharged. It's easier...

Forum: Private Flying

25th Feb 2017, 21:57

Replies: 71

So what do we think of diesels now?

Views: 16,978

Posted By abgd

The main reasons to burn Avtur IMO is a reduced...

The main reasons to burn Avtur IMO is a reduced risk of immolation in an accident + reduced greenhouse emissions. The main environmental reason not to burn 100 leaded is that it's toxic enough that I...

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