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		bloak 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An average human breathes out roughly 1kg of carbo... That comparison makes no sense because the ICE car is releasing carbon taken (mostly) from petroleum while the human is releasing carbon taken (mostly) from the atmosphere via plants and animals.

throwaway3b03 9 months ago | [–]

Well, years ago, I was running my indirectly injected diesel straight off sunflower oil, so that was plant based too.

But your point is valid. Comparison is still useful for getting a grasp of the quantities involved.

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