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Scientist Says Too Much Sex Leads to Global Warming

Opinion by Wesley Smith
(April 21, 2009) in Society / Global Warming
A famous global warming scientist issued an alarming study today finding that too much sex is a major cause of global warming. "All that heavy breathing releases tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere," Dr. Raymond Sunburn, the head of the Aspen/Davos Collective's think tank, Keep Earth Cool, said today. Sunburn, who earned the world's first Ph.D. in biospheric computer modeling studies, added, "Our computer models show that if people don't reduce their rate of intercourse and heavy petting to, at most, once a month, the polar bears will become extinct by 2050."

When asked what people should do who get "pent up," the ironically named Dr. Sunburn said, "Take a cold shower. In that way, you both avoid using more than your fair share of exhales and you save the earth by heating less water. There's no question about it. Adopting a monastic lifestyle is good for the planet."

That yarn could get me an anti-global warming government study grant. Besides, it is about as sensible as the real scientists who claim that fat people are endangering the planet. From the story:

Scientists warned that the increase in big-eaters means more food production--a major cause of CO2 gas emissions warming the planet. Overweight people are also more likely to drive, adding to environmental damage. Dr Phil Edwards, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: "Moving about in a heavy body is like driving in a gas guzzler." Each fat person is said to be responsible for emitting a tonne more of climate-warming carbon dioxide per year than a thin one.

Look at the damage people like actor John Goodman might cause!

Australian Professor Paul Zimmet predicted a disastrous obesity pandemic back in 2006. And Oxfam warned yesterday that the number of people hit by climate-related disasters will soar by more than half in the next six years to 375 million. The impact of more storms, floods and droughts could overwhelm aid organisations.


Just imagine the impact of fat people having too much sex! Randy Newman should write a song.

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  • Yuliya
    WHAT?

    This is so stupid!
    How can you even post stuff like that!
    So, basically, to save Earth we need to get get rid of all fat people and stop having sex?!
    Let's just kill ourselves and free the planet!

    - YuliyaUS April 21, 2009 5:19PM

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    • JWINGEORGIA
      What? Another Thought!

      Based on this study we should shutdown the House and Senate. Think of how much CO2 (hot air) that crowd produces!

      - JWINGEORGIAUS April 22, 2009 11:38AM

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  • Doc64
    this guy is nutts

    who ever said this must not get laid and it makes him made that other people are it is one of the best thing for your health your heart and your well being.

    - Doc64 April 22, 2009 11:58AM

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  • BubbaCoop
    Really?

    Dr. Sunburn?
    Did I stumble onto The Onion by accident?

    - BubbaCoopUS April 22, 2009 12:08PM

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  • zero
    Wow!

    Absolutely absurd. Wake up people! Global Warming is a hoax to collect more tax money from you. People are so dumb.

    - zeroUS April 22, 2009 12:11PM

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  • InMooseWeTrust
    Morons

    I can't tell who's the bigger moron: the "scientist" who came up with the idea or the idiot who posted this. Paul Zimmet is a skinny person, so of course he would say that.

    I'm more worried about how many tanks are being shipped off to Iraq than I am about how much John Goodman breathes when having sex after a large meal.

    - InMooseWeTrustUS April 22, 2009 12:21PM

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  • AlibiFarmer
    Can't anybody tell a joke when they see one?

    Obviously this can't be real. Why not ban sporting events and rock concerts too?

    ANY exercise is a good thing. Whatever extra heartbeats you have during are offset because a strong heart doesn't need to beat as often when you are resting.

    - AlibiFarmer April 22, 2009 2:15PM

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  • VonS
    Hey....who's laughing?

    After circulating this article around my office, I discovered that the laughter actually is more intense and last longer than most people in....(whoops, that won't get posted)... I think our office personnel killed a Polar Bear, sorry.

    - VonSUS April 22, 2009 3:05PM

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  • cbleets
    HEHE

    I laugh at all the people all upset over this. They are all pissed and try to factually prove it wrong... This is a FAKE article..."Dr. RAYmond" Sunburn is not a real person

    funny read tho, I needed a good laugh

    - cbleetsUS April 22, 2009 5:28PM

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  • rajacafe
    God Forbid Aerobic Exercise!

    If sex raises the heart-rate and causes the body to increase its respiration rate, I don't see the "SCIENTIFIC" distinction from aerobic exercise . Even if the scientist has presented us with factual information, we must consider the implications. Effectually, because people do perform exercise to maintain good health , and people have sex for various reasons, the scientist is claiming that the world is suffering from an overpopulation of numbers of people. What the "scientist" fails to see in terms of ecology is what is called "consumption overpopulation." Or, is he trying to imply that sex is not a natural course of human life? We would be the only mammalian species on the planet if that were the case. Consumption overpopulation is the degradation of the environment due to overconsumption, resulting in excesses of waste products that pollute the otherwise undisturbed ecosystems. Consumption overpopulation is a far more dangerous enemy than an overpopulation of numbers. It doesn't take a genius. Just pick up the nearest Environmental Science textbook!

    - rajacafeUS April 22, 2009 10:24PM

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  • DaisyMarieGeorge
    Go GLOBAL WARMING!

    if sex leads to global warming i'm totally for it!! haha :) sex is natural if we're warming the earth then so be it, we're all gonna die someday

    - DaisyMarieGeorgeUS April 23, 2009 3:58PM

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  • FearAgent52873
    Typical

    Foucusing on the more fun things that do almost no feasable damage instead of taking a hit on the bigger problems such as massive coal plants. Do these people reallt have nothing better to do with their spare time?

    - FearAgent52873US April 29, 2009 12:05PM

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