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[rextorres]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
we just did not cause the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. That was caused by massive volcanic eruptions.

That's the myth! That's what you wrote. You are wrong.

The Volcano Myth certainly is political because it has been used exstensively by political pundits - if not you - to discredit environmentalists and confuse the issues.

Anyway - as I said - I think the whole issue is moot because climate change will happen regardless of what we do.

[ February 13, 2004, 03:33: Message edited by: rextorres ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

The Volcano Myth certainly is political because it has been used exstensively by political pundits - if not you - to discredit environmentalists and confuse the issues.

bias.

[Fyron]

Yes and the myths about how devasting we are to the ozone have been overused by political pundits to discredit the other side. What is your point? I was not talking of anything political, merely of fact. Just because various facts have been distorted by one side or the other to push their political agenda does not mean the facts themselves have anything to do with politics. Nearly any fact you can think of has been abused by a politian at one point or another. That does not make it political. You are the one that brought politics into this. Leaving them out of discussions is always for the best.

[rextorres]

That volcanoes cause ozone depletion may not be a political issue but if one were to believe the opposite that it was caused soley or in part by humans then getting to a solution - to ozone depletion - would have to be political by the nature of the cause.

Unfortunately the volcano myth confuses the argument because all of a sudden the debate shifts in enough people's minds from how to fix the ozone to does the ozone need fixing.

Anyway ozone depletion by Volcanos is not a fact as you keep stating it's a theory.

[ February 13, 2004, 04:47: Message edited by: rextorres ]

[Phoenix-D]

Originally posted by rextorres:

Anyway ozone depletion by Volcanos is not a fact as you keep stating it's a theory.

Foul, back 30 yards please. Please cite your source when you call something a theory so I know if you mean its unproved or if it has actually been supported, because different areas use the term entirely different.

/this has been a test of the pet peeve alarm. If this had been- oh, sorry, it was. Carry on.

[Roanon]

Originally posted by rextorres:
Anyway ozone depletion by Volcanos is not a fact as you keep stating it's a theory.

It's not even a theory. It's most certainly plain wrong. One link has been provided. Doesn't make sense to list more. This is probably another area where you will not be able to counter myths, believes, and/or ideology with something as dull as facts.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

so, all that massive smoke billowing out of a volcanic eruption has no effect on the ozone? provide more than your opinion, please. Fyron did provide links.