Plasma, LCDs blamed for accelerating global warming

Iria · Jul 3, 2008, 10:12 PM

A gas used in the making of flat screen televisions, nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), is being blamed for damaging the atmosphere and accelerating global warming.
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Source: ABC News Au

LeanWolf · Jul 4, 2008, 07:26 AM

oh please, how infinitesimal is this compared to the methane burped by cows?

BlueMak · Jul 4, 2008, 08:24 AM

How harmful is to make CRTs? More or less? What about the 3 times or so more energy required just to operate a CRT? Doesn't that affect the environment? Then the whole thing like extra materials and fuel to move the CRTs compared to the TFT/LCD etc?

OldBuzzard · Jul 4, 2008, 02:37 PM

Note the key phrases in that article:

"...Levels of this gas in the atmosphere have not been measured, but scientists say it is a concern and are calling..."

"...that output of the gas needs to be measured. ..."

"... So the real question we don't know is how much is escaping and getting out. ..."

Translation: Give me money for research.

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Jul 3, 2008, 10:12 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Plasma, LCDs blamed for accelerating global warming A gas used in the making of flat screen televisions, nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), is being blamed for damaging the atmosphere and accelerating global warming. _______________ Source: ABC News Au

Jul 4, 2008, 07:26 AM	#2
LeanWolf alpha male Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: offpiste Posts: 5,570 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	oh please, how infinitesimal is this compared to the methane burped by cows? __________________

Jul 4, 2008, 08:24 AM	#3
BlueMak DH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 7,986 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	How harmful is to make CRTs? More or less? What about the 3 times or so more energy required just to operate a CRT? Doesn't that affect the environment? Then the whole thing like extra materials and fuel to move the CRTs compared to the TFT/LCD etc? __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Jul 4, 2008, 02:37 PM	#4
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek? Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,153 Rep Power: 81 System Specs	Note the key phrases in that article: "...Levels of this gas in the atmosphere have not been measured, but scientists say it is a concern and are calling..." "...that output of the gas needs to be measured. ..." "... So the real question we don't know is how much is escaping and getting out. ..." Translation: Give me money for research. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY