We need more cows

[EddieWalker]

Sure glad no other animals fart on the planet. That could be scary!!!

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Wait until the tree huggers figure out how much CO2 is emitted by the breweries, distilleries and bakeries.

 

[k0ua]

Wait until the tree huggers figure out how much CO2 is emitted by the breweries, distilleries and bakeries.

Whoops. I hadn't thought about that.

 

[ChiefBodie]

Oh, well, cows are considered a major contributor to greenhouse gasses (methane). All that cow belching and farting you know.

Some time ago new regulations were considered that would require cattle farms to use backpack "fart catchers" on their cows. More reasonable minds prevailed.

Imagine the ... maintenance ... involved with that idea.

 

[k0ua]

Some time ago new regulations were considered that would require cattle farms to use backpack "fart catchers" on their cows. More reasonable minds prevailed.

Imagine the ... maintenance ... involved with that idea.

California regulates cow farts


cow fart catcher - Google Search

 

[Wagtail]

Having more cattle is a solution to producing more CO2... however the real, long-term problem will be producing enough fodder to keep them alive during the period that the increased number of them will be required.

All this whilst producing enough food for human consumption.


Humans are omnivores and do require 'greens' in our diet... I see one contributing factor in the outright banning (perhaps criminalising) of Vegans/Vegetarians*... for the sake of humanity, of course.

*Yes, they tend to emit methane in a disproportionately large amount compared to 'normal' humans, but not at the quantities required to off-set the expenditure of fodder.

 

[bullbreaker]

To you old timers is it true what is referred to in these modern times today as PMS , way way long ago was called "mad cow disease " ? .................. Just a wondering !

 

[turnkey4099]

We have been in this declining cycle for many years (?1970?) but the world temperature keeps going up, not down as in past solar minimums.

 

[/pine]

We have been in this declining cycle for many years (?1970?) but the world temperature keeps going up, not down as in past solar minimums.

Solar Cycle 24 is the 24th solar cycle since 1755, when extensive recording of solar sunspot activity began.[1][2] It is the current solar cycle, and began in December 2008 with a smoothed minimum of 2.2 (SIDC formula). There was only minimal activity until early 2010.[3][4] It reached its maximum in April 2014 with a smoothed sunspot number of only 81.8,[5] the lowest since the Dalton Minimum (early 1800s).

Solar cycle 24 - Wikipedia

Also something of interest:

Climate contrarian uncovers scientific error, upends major ocean warming study - The San Diego Union-Tribune

 

[bunyip]

Careful you dont get the Peta people after you !!!! :laughing:

I am one of those PETA people, people eating tasty animals, what is wrong with that?