Bluesky users debate the analogy, greenhouse mechanism and climate denial
2Sep 10 4:00 PM · 13d ago · 4 comments · 1 source · development 2 of 4
The post draws over 90 comments, with many defending and elaborating the greenhouse-effect explanation against objections (e.g., rotation, atmospheric density) and others turning the discussion toward why people reject climate science.
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“Rotation affects day/night cycles, not the greenhouse mechanism. Venus is hot because its dense CO2 atmosphere traps infrared heat.”
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Congrats, you listed variables that don’t contradict the point. Venus is hot because its dense CO2 atmosphere traps infrared heat. Pressure and sunlight matter, but without the greenhouse effect Venus wouldn’t be the hottest planet. Adding CO2 increases heat retention — that's the ENTIRE mechanism!
there are a lot of places that used to be considered temperate but are becoming too hot for human habitation. people of modest income need to have a way to migrate north. it shouldnt be too hard to understand.
It's not that simple, but you get points for trying - it is the atmosphere, 96.5% carbon dioxide and 3.5% nitrogen, plus the atmospheric pressure at the surface, plus the sun science.
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