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Marijuana Causes Global Warming, Oh Noes!

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  1. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 12:20am)

    People growing marijuana indoors use 1 percent of the U.S. electricity supply, and they create 17 million metric tons of carbon dioxide every year (not counting the smoke exhaled) according to a report by Evan Mills, an energy analyst at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

    Read more: Marijuana causes global warming, uses 1% of U.S. electricity | San Francisco Business Times

    http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfranci...html?ana=e_pft

    glub glub glub
    Edited By: norcaljeff Apr 14th, 2011 at 12:20 AM
    Reason: links are the same, wasn't sure so kept both.
  2. Lord Supremo Lord Supremo is offline actually a tuvalu lord (sigh)

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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 12:24am) in reply to norcaljeff

    strong arguments for increased investment in and utilization of nuclear and other clean power sources ITT
  3. tommpat2000 tommpat2000 is offline Chief Asshat

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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 12:29am) in reply to Lord Supremo

    so if the us produces 5833 million tons, that 1% of energy use = .0029% of emissions (5833 from here so its prob a high estimate)

    seems pretty efficient to me, especially since it looked like that guy just went ahead and guessed how much comes from the transport etc. etc.

    i dont get what this is supposed to mean
  4. Autolobotomist Autolobotomist is offline playing air is my style? so what

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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 12:29am) in reply to tommpat2000

    It is a $50billion/year cash crop.
  5. iatetheredcrayon iatetheredcrayon is offline

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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 12:29am) in reply to Autolobotomist

    lol that theres ANY chance that they could even come close to using 1% of US power. its hilarious how far off people's conceptions are about overall power consumption.
    Edited By: iatetheredcrayon Apr 14th, 2011 at 12:30 AM
  6. ScottBrewr99 ScottBrewr99 is offline

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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 12:33am) in reply to iatetheredcrayon

    if we would just legalize it, then people wouldnt have to grow it in hiding anymore. No more problem.
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 12:44am) in reply to ScottBrewr99

    You're ignoring the fact that stoners stay home, don't drive much, and generally use less energy b/c of their marijuana use.

    Marijuana is the solution. again
  8. El Burro El Burro is online now

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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 12:51am) in reply to userid363

    While I find this amusing, I have a difficult time believing anything reported by a SF outlet.

    Legalize that shit already. The cuts in government spending would be fantastic.

    It's too bad the livelihoods of (hundreds of?) thousands of people are dependent on marijuana prohibition. People in every phase of the Justice system, from federal to local, would lose jobs. DEA, to prisons to municipal courthouses. Legalization at this point would probably be political suicide with unemployment where it is already.
    Edited By: El Burro Apr 14th, 2011 at 12:55 AM
    Reason: Thought article was from different paper.
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 1:14am) in reply to El Burro

    no info on how much CO2 the plants remove from the atmosphere though I see. Report is kinda glass is half empty.
     
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 1:17am) in reply to norcaljeff

    Tell me...do you and UD mutually masturbate before you create daily threads about retarded articles?
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 1:18am) in reply to timthegem

    why is this thread not showing new replies when they are on the main OT page, what the hell is going on tonight, problems everywhere

    edit: working now that i replied again
    Edited By: tommpat2000 Apr 14th, 2011 at 01:19 AM
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 1:23am) in reply to tommpat2000

     
    Originally Posted by userid363 View Post

    You're ignoring the fact that stoners stay home, don't drive much, and generally use less energy b/c of their marijuana use.

    Marijuana is the solution. again


     
    Originally Posted by snaggs View Post

    no info on how much CO2 the plants remove from the atmosphere though I see. Report is kinda glass is half empty.


     
    Originally Posted by timthegem View Post

    Tell me...do you and UD mutually masturbate before you create daily threads about retarded articles?


    just good stuff itt...
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 2:07am) in reply to Geoff Moore

    let's not forget the U.S. economy would grind to a halt if everybody stopped smoking weed one day.

    no way the world can tolerate turds like evan mills without smoking.
    Edited By: Hank H1LL Apr 14th, 2011 at 02:12 AM
    Reason: woot unbanned. ty mods.
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 3:43am) in reply to Hank H1LL

    The funny part to me is how they know everyone who is using the power. Theyre watching you! Damn you space telescopes spying on mai stash!

    The power < fight The power.
  15. Glo4m Glo4m is offline Confess to me

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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 4:09am) in reply to skisteve

    hey guys i just smoked a bowl, so theres no way im reading all the words itt

    ;)
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 5:14am) in reply to Glo4m

    Going to the 1st Annual Green Relief Expo in Arizona tomorrow and applying for my card.

    Finally we can get a taste of what Cali and Colorado have had.
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 5:21am) in reply to Avon Barksdale

    Anyone who wants it, gets it easy.The "legality" of it doesn't deter anyone.
     
  18. DAWS DAWS is offline OT's Youngest Grandpa

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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 8:14pm) in reply to IronRing08

    I almost never get freebies or one-wipers, whatever you want to call turds that dont require major cleanup. I stuck by the Howard Stern school of thought that if you have to wipre more than once, you must shower. On average I was taking 2 turd related showers a day. The average shower costs $2.20. I make mj brownies @ ~ $3.50/brownie and eat one every day. Now I take one-wipers 6x a week. I save $.70/day by eating mj brownies
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 8:29pm) in reply to DAWS

    Legalized and taxed Marijuana, combined with the according funding cuts to the "war on drugs," would have a tremendous effect on the U.S. economy and governmental deficits.
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 8:50pm) in reply to theman200050

    my mouth tastes funny
     
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 9:03pm) in reply to jeppg1111

    Doesn't smoking mariHuana make you want to commit murder and rape? Nice now we found more efficient way to kill everything. Damn scientist gonna hate. Propaganda.
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 9:21pm) in reply to makesmes1ck

    Make it legal then it can be grown in green houses outside instead of hidden away with massive electric bulbs in the loft.....job done!
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 9:27pm) in reply to ffalab

    I just smoked a joint, what happened?
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 9:27pm) in reply to sXeffects

     
    Originally Posted by sXeffects View Post

    I just smoked a joint, what happened?

    You killed something....
  25. jeppg1111 jeppg1111 is offline Disabled account

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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 9:31pm) in reply to makesmes1ck

    Pretty green bud
    All in my blunt
    Ohh, I need it
    We can take off now
    Ohh, marijuana

     
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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 9:34pm) in reply to userid363

     
    Originally Posted by userid363 View Post

    You're ignoring the fact that stoners stay home, don't drive much, and generally use less energy b/c of their marijuana use.

    Marijuana is the solution. again

    Obviously you didn't take into a count the power used for hours and hours of video game, Comedy Central, Cheech and Chong DVDs and refrigerator light on while looking for a snack consumption.
  27. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Apr 14th, 2011 (4/14/2011 10:32pm) in reply to El Burro

    would it really cost that many jobs? pretty sure prisons are all overfull. seems like we got enough unsolved crimes to make up for the dank smokers, no?
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