Group: humanities.philosophy.objectivism
From: Reggie Perrin
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: John Stossel talks about Global Warming

Matt W. Barrow wrote:
> "Reggie Perrin" wrote in message
> news:fsd86u$7dd$1@vulture.killfile.org...
>> Matt W. Barrow wrote:
>>> On Mar 25, 10:38 pm, TC wrote:
>>>> Aerosols.
>>> BUZZZZTT!! Wrong! Aerosols were curtailed because they contributed to
>>> Ozone depletion and hence, warming.
>>>
>>> Try again, brickbrain.
>> In this context, "aerosol" means a suspension of fine solid particles or
>> liquid droplets in a gas, not spray cans.
>
> Distinction?

It was spray cans that "were curtailed because they contributed to ozone
depletion" (or, more accurately, it was the use of CFCs as propellants
in spray cans that was restricted). The emissions of "aerosols" in the
wider sense increased during the relevant period.

> [...]
> Further, why were there more of these fine particles during those dates?

Increased industrialisation.

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