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New Theories / My Solution For Global Warming II...
« on: 30/06/2009 10:08:59 »Actually I've just thought of something. You know how life began in the oceans. Maybe it only left the oceans because of overcrowding. In which case - the early oceans would have had a great deal of iron - being in plentiful supply in the early days of our earth before accreting into various bonded forms. This may have resulted in the teaming fish and ocean life as well as providing surplus oxygen that we have in our atmosphere today - which is now being exploited by land life.
Therefore, a re-introduction of iron to the oceans may replicate the early conditions of our earth. The resultant vastly increased plankton blooms will then add to the oxygen - strip away our surplus carbon - and get our oceans, once again, teaming with life. Who knows? It may be the solution.
What I do know is that we are also systematically depleting the ocean of it's fish - as well as filling our skies with way too much waste. Perhaps the trick IS to 'fertilise' so to speak - the oceans themselves.
why iron? what made you think of that? theres no way you just thought of it! where did you read it?
from the assumptions etc you've been making, its clear that this just isnt your forte (absolutely no offence meant whatsoever).
this has been a common idea for a long time, and supported by MANY very influential scientists, but it just doesnt have the financial backing, nor the popularity. plus, the toxic effects and repercussions of dumping the level of iron required into the ocean are... questionable, and yet to be fully understood. Haemochromatosis (or 'Hyper-ferrism', high levels of iron ions in the blood and body) is very dangerous, only a small amount of excess iron permanently damages the heart and brain
EDIT: my apologies, i only just saw the link.