Opinion : Letter to the Editor: Digestive gases

Editor:

This morning I listened to KXEL radio, each Saturday morning they have a program, “the Car Doctor.”  I got in on the last part of one segment.  They were discussing Global Warming or if you wish “the Green New Deal”.  Some research has determined that Cattle with their unique digestive system (they are ruminants) emit more greenhouse gases than all of hydrocarbon transportation.  It is a mixture of methane and other digestive gases.  So the environmentalist wants us to kill all our cows; Knuckleheads!  Also learned termites emit gases as well.  But no mention of those – so they can continue to live.  Does this sound whacky to you?  The thing is we need energy from all sources and we need cows as they, like other ruminants, convert cellulose (grass and hay) into milk, fiber, and food.  As any Rancher can tell you, we have thousands of acres of grassland.   NOTE:  A single cow produces between 154 to 264 pounds of methane gas per year. Not counting the emissions of any other livestock, 1.5 billion cattle, raised specifically for meat production worldwide, emit at least 231 billion pounds of methane into the atmosphere each year (Our World in Data).  NOTE:  Humans emit this gas as well as exhaling CO2. Even with 100% compliance man will still not be able to control the weather or the World temperature!   Some things are beyond human ability to control.

In the next segment, they discussed EVs.  It turns out that the Tesla body is manufactured in a different way than normal cars, which they described as an engineering advancement.  But, a normal car has a steel frame if in a collision and bent, the frame can be straightened, but an aluminum frame tends to break and would be difficult if not impossible to repair.  The end product, the vehicle is junked, the investment is gone.    Who wants to invest thousands into a vehicle that can’t be repaired?

And another question – where are the recharging stations so that cross-country travel can be achieved? – How long would charging take? – and how reliable are these battery-powered vehicles in the low temperatures we now have?  The fact is the elites have not thought the deal through; shame on them.  They expect us to comply without question while they rake in the dough and bankrupt the rest of us.

So, to the critics write about the issues I raise – criticizing me and ignoring the issue will not solve the problem and the economic harm to all. Take a step back, take a breath, think it through.

Regards,    and blessings

John Stiegelmeyer