Q: Or even effect the amount of CO2 in it? Weight of atmosphere (pounds per square inch, conservatively) 14.7 Square inches per square mile: 4,014,489,600 Weight of atmosphere per square mile in pounds: 58,210,099,200 Weight of atmosphere per square mile in tons: 29,105,049.6 Surface are of the earth (square miles) 196,938,799 Weight of earth's atmosphere (tons) 5,731,913,518,880,440 Population of the earth: 6,700,000,000 [ six point seven billion people ] Atmosphere per person(tons) 855,509 Can you warm your 855,509 tons of atmosphere, or produce enough co2 to effect it?
A: I can 'contribute' to warming it, kinda like I 'contribute' to the water in a swimming pool if I pee in it. Not in any significant way, of course, but the excuse that I do 'contribute' seems enough justification for politicians to seize my money...
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