Global Warming Stopped By Adding Lime To Sea 899
Antiglobalism writes "Scientists say they have found a workable way of reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere by adding lime to seawater. And they think it has the potential to dramatically reverse CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere, reports Cath O'Driscoll in SCI's Chemistry & Industry magazine published today."
And finally... (Score:3, Funny)
A solution to nasty-tasting seawater! Lemonade oceans FTW!
Mitch said it best (Score:5, Funny)
Sure... (Score:5, Funny)
This couldn't possibly have any additional side-effects, right?
Next they'll want to add tequila and filter the salt to the coasts.
Obligatory Futurama quote (Score:5, Funny)
Re:And finally... (Score:3, Funny)
A solution to nasty-tasting seawater! Lemonade oceans FTW!
Yum! Salty lemonade, my favourite!
Well... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:And finally... (Score:3, Funny)
Yum! Salty lemonade, my favourite!
Gatorade Marine will be marketed for its unique patented electrolytes.
Re:And finally... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm hoping that next they'll add some gin.
Re:And finally... (Score:3, Funny)
It's what fish crave.
Re:And finally... (Score:5, Funny)
Yum! Salty lemonade, my favourite!
Gatorade Marine will be marketed for its unique patented electrolytes.
It's got what plants crave!
Spongebob calls Home Depot (Score:2, Funny)
Home Depot: Hello, Home Depot, how can I help you?
Spongebob Squarepants: Do you guys carry Lime-Away?
Re:Chemistry 101? (Score:5, Funny)
Lime (or calcium carbonate, CaCO3) is a base, which is the opposite of an acid.
So the ocean will be all like 'All Your Base..'
Ok, I'll stop now.
Re:Oh yeah! Interference FTW. (Score:1, Funny)
Normally, I would agree. But this lime theory makes me think of Margaritas. And margaritas make me invincible.
Re:Riiight. (Score:5, Funny)
I wrote a real quick firefox extension to filter out everything that's a lime joke.
Sorry, your's is the only post left ;)
The Wisdom of the Simpsons (Score:5, Funny)
This sounds a lot like that episode of the Simpsons where Bart unleashes some lizards that spread all over and end up killing off the pigeons which annoyed the town:
Skinner: Well, I was wrong; the lizards are a godsend.
Lisa: But isn't that a bit short-sighted? What happens when we're overrun by lizards?
Skinner: No problem. We simply release wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They'll wipe out the lizards.
Lisa: But aren't the snakes even worse?
Skinner: Yes, but we're prepared for that. We've lined up a fabulous type of gorilla that thrives on snake meat.
Lisa: But then we're stuck with gorillas!
Skinner: No, that's the beautiful part. When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death.
Re:Mitch said it best (Score:2, Funny)
Does this mean Sprite can now sue the people adding lime to the ocean?
Unintended Consequences (Score:5, Funny)
There are two forces in this world keeping the pirates in check: ninjas and scurvy. If the seas were suddenly full of lime, scurvy would be vanquished. The balance of power would be horribly altered, and no one's booty would be safe.
Please, everybody, write your congressman about this!
Your account should be banned. (Score:5, Funny)
I dunno what the hell you're trying to babble about. The proper reference for /. readers goes like this:
Skinner: Ahh, but as it turns out the lizards were a godsend since they've eaten all the pigeons.
Lisa: Isn't that a little short-sighted? What happens when we're up to our ears with lizards?
Skinner: Ah, well we shall simply release wave after wave of Chinese needlesnakes.
Lisa: Then what about the snakes?
Skinner: We simply import gorillas who will eat all the snakes.
Lisa: Well what happens when we're up to our ears in gorillas?!
Skinner: Ah that's the beauty of the thing, come winter the gorillas will freeze to death.
Re:And finally... (Score:5, Funny)
The only problem is the dolphins are asking for Corona or Tequila....
Screw those stupid dolphins; always laughing at us humans. Just to spite them we should fill the ocean with Bud Light!
Re:Obligatory Futurama quote (Score:3, Funny)
<pedant>I think you mean, "ONCE AND FOR ALL!!"</pedant>
Re:And finally... (Score:5, Funny)
But it's got elec-tra-lites.
Definitely an under-appreciated movie.
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Re:Ocean of Acid (Score:5, Funny)
Epic Fale.
What's that? Like a really big Samoan thatched roof house [wikipedia.org]?
Re:And finally... (Score:4, Funny)
Good. I've missed the flavor of candy cigarettes.
Re:And finally... (Score:2, Funny)
That would be a waste of good Gin, I would not be able to drink it afterward. That is why I don't drink water, because fish fuck in it.
Re:And finally... (Score:2, Funny)
Cherry Limeade.
As long as you keep it our of the coconuts... (Score:4, Funny)
Careful with the lime please!
If you put a lot of lime into the ocean, in places where coconuts might fall into the water, you'll end up poisoning the whole area.
This is a dangerous game.
To wit:
Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up
Put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up, and said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache, I said
Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, I said
Doctor, to relieve this bellyache
Now let me get this straight
Put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em both up
Put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em both up
Put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em both up
Put the lime in the coconut...
(repeat until you're out of CO2)
Re:And finally... (Score:5, Funny)
>>The only problem is the dolphins are asking for Corona or Tequila....
>Screw those stupid dolphins; always laughing at us humans. Just to spite them we should fill the ocean with Bud Light!
Speaking of pissing in the ocean...
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Or the dolphins figure out the solution to all that lime being added to their seawater. How many nukes have we lost in the deep deep ocean again?
Re:Saved by delicious citrus (Score:2, Funny)
Do Lifesavers float? Maybe the Tropical Lime ones do because they contain lime but I don't think the Wintergreen ones will do any good at all.
Re:Anonymouns Coward (Score:1, Funny)
This is Slashdot.
I think you mean:
Reader ignorance holding steady
Re:And finally... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Ocean of Acid (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe it's time to upgrade to Sea++?
Re:And finally... (Score:5, Funny)
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Just to spite them we should fill the ocean with Bud Light!
That would be pointless and redundant. The ocean is already filled with water.
Re:Sure... (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, but who would do something as brain-dead as that?
Re:bzzzt (Score:3, Funny)
I think he just proved it a bit too well...
"oohh.. girl... tight... clothes..."
Brawndo!
Re:Mitch said it best (Score:5, Funny)
You either loved him, or hated him... or thought he was OK.
Re:Cause and effect (Score:5, Funny)
He's too busy running an array of air conditioners outside trying to combat this warming trend to be bothered with any of that science crap.
Re:Sure... (Score:4, Funny)
What do you have against Canada [state.gov]?
Re:And finally... (Score:1, Funny)
But it's got elec-tra-lites.
Definitely an under-appreciated movie.
And maybe next we can put it on all of the deserts and the mid-west crops cuz it's what the plants crave. We can end world hunger! ... um ... Did they get their science degrees from costco?
Re:Oh yeah! Interference FTW. (Score:3, Funny)
Making a bike produces a negligible amount of CO2 compared to driving a car, your statement is downright false.
It's not making the bike, it's riding the bike.
The person riding the bike will consume more food because they're burning more calories, the food comes from all over in large trucks that create more pollution than a car, plus if you're eating more meat that's even more pollution since raising livestock creates all sorts of greenhouse gases.
Then there is also the reasoning that the person ends up extending their lifespan due to being more active. Over the extended lifespan they end up burning more CO2 than if they just drove their car to work and died of a heart attack at a young age.
well, that's just the reasoning, not entirely sure if it's 100% true as I haven't personally checked the figures on how much CO2 is created getting the fuel to the car then driving to work as compared to harvesting and shipping the extra food you will now have to eat, and any CO2 you will create during your extended lifespan (if your lifespan is extended at all.)
Re:And finally... (Score:2, Funny)
That is why I don't drink water, because fish fuck in it.
Oddly enough, that's the only reason why I *do* drink water...
Re:Revisionist history (Score:2, Funny)
If some "environmentalists" were predicting an ice age in the 1970s, it sounds like they were quite ignorant of the scientific research.
Now don't go all logical on us. What's important is that "someone" once had an opinion different then "they" have now, therefore you're a stupid head.
Re:Sure... (Score:5, Funny)
At least she swallows.
Re:Sure... (Score:1, Funny)
However, many types of fish may only breed within a given hardness range
This poses a problem for human breeding as well.
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