Re: Hydrogen removes Oxigen from our planet!

From: Thomas Palm (Thomas.Palm_at_chello.removethis.se)
Date: 02/22/05


Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:06:21 GMT


"Saint-Hilaire" <saint-hilaire@promci.qc.ca> wrote in
news:1109091214.4a204f5776c093cab1186ab5c9630ece@teranews:

> Fossil fuel contains carbon and hydrogen.
> Carbon combustion produces CO2
> which the photosynthesis fixes the carbon into the biomass,
> and return the O2 to the atmosphere.
> However, hydrogen combustion fixes the O2
> from the air into stable water,
> and no natural process exist to liberate this oxygen
> back to the atmosphere of our planet.

Except photosynthesis. Photosynthesis does "liberate" the oxygen in water
too, or where do you think plants get the hydrogen they need? Thus the rest
of your argument is flawed.



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