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NY times Having children is bad for the enviroment.

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Having Children Brings High Carbon Impact - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Having Children Brings High Carbon Impact
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Having children is the surest way to send your carbon footprint soaring, according to a new study from statisticians at Oregon State University.
The study found that having a child has an impact that far outweighs that of other energy-saving behaviors.
Take, for example, a hypothetical American woman who switches to a more fuel-efficient car, drives less, recycles, installs more efficient light bulbs, and replaces her refrigerator and windows with energy-saving models. If she had two children, the researchers found, her carbon legacy would eventually rise to nearly 40 times what she had saved by those actions.
“Clearly, the potential savings from reduced reproduction are huge compared to the savings that can be achieved by changes in lifestyle,” the report states.
The impact of children varies dramatically depending on geography: An American woman who has a baby will generate nearly seven times the carbon footprint of that of a Chinese woman who has a child, the study found.

The calculations take account of the fact that each child is, in turn, likely to have more children. And because the calculations derive from the fertility rate — the expected number of children per woman in various countries — the findings focus on women, although clearly men participate in the decision to have children.
“In discussions about climate change, we tend to focus on the carbon emissions of an individual over his or her lifetime,” said Paul Murtaugh, a professor of statistics at O.S.U., in a statement accompanying the study’s release. “Those are important issues and it’s essential that they should be considered. But an added challenge facing us is continuing population growth and increasing global consumption of resources.”
The full report is published in the February 2009 edition of the journal Global Environmental Change: Human and Policy Dimensions.
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But their is nothing to see here especailly since the new science czar want the gov. to controll the population.

Tiger10, Aug 11, 2009

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LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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thanks Tiger10 now i know how to get out of this whole "lets have a baby" thing my wife keeps bugging me with.

LaSalleAve, Aug 11, 2009

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LaSalleAve said: ↑

thanks Tiger10 now i know how to get out of this whole "lets have a baby" thing my wife keeps bugging me with.
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If I would have used this as an excuse, I think I would have been out of the whole "being married" thing I had going on.

mobius481, Aug 11, 2009

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Well, duh...

CParso, Aug 12, 2009

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Well, duh...
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Was kind of thinking the same thing. They consume more resources and create more waste. Kind of goes with the territory. :grin:

lsubatgirl04, Aug 12, 2009

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I can tell you this, from a business point of view, don't ever attempt to cost justify one; they are not cost effective at all!!! :hihi:

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dont screw up the environment by having children, we are trying to save it for our children.

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I see a lot of people jokeing or haveing fun with this thread I hope you know how serious this is.:usaflagwa

Tiger10, Aug 12, 2009

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Maybe if all those carbon producing bastards quit making sh!t kids want, perhaps the notion would be taken serious. Spelling environment correctly might help as well. What's the carbon footprint for the company that makes finger pops? I will personally walk a mile for a box of otter pops...

Oh, and screw you TB3, the grape otter pops rule to no end. Better then the red ones anyways.

CajunlostinCali, Aug 12, 2009

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I see a lot of people jokeing or haveing fun with this thread I hope you know how serious this is.:usaflagwa
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In all honesty, this might be the dumbest study I have ever seen. I'm so glad I financed it.

shaqazoolu, Aug 13, 2009

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