[at-l] hiking poles' efficiency...

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

At 04:20 PM 11/14/2003 -0500, Jim and/or Ginny Owen wrote:
>Shane
>>> >Because they destroy the environment, pollute, and cause you to grow hair
>>> >on your palms.
>>>
>>>ROTFLMAO  --- And all of those effects occupy the same place in the
>>>Universe with regard to veracity.
>>
>>You can't actually argue with the pollution thing.
>
>Sure I can - CO2 production doesn't classify as pollution - if it did, 
>then every plant on Earth would be subject to EPA restrictions <G>

No, plants use CO2 and give off oxygen during photosynthesis. That's one of 
the concerns with cutting forests. Forests are a buffer to excessive CO2 
production by human activity.