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The Laws of Thermodynamics and Climate Change

Addendum: For those of you who got here through a search related to Environmental Law, I apologize.  This post is regarding the physics Laws of Thermodynamics as related to Climate Change, not Environmental Law. I have a weird hypothesis (see my Theory Blog for the term Hypothesis) regarding a possible additional cause of climate change. This hypothesis does not substantiate or rebute any other proposed cause for the planet changing as it is; it does, however, depend on the Greenhouse Effect theory, which is the theory that certain gases in Earths atmosphere prevent a fraction of energy (as heat) from leaving the Earth into space. It is named for the Greenhouse, a type of building used to emulate tropical conditions for the purpose of gardening. Think on this: Fossil fuels are used to produce energy for many processes. The fast motion of your vehicle to get you to your destination quickly while in air conditioning is a very common example of this kind of process. Ther...