Fireworksdamaging our atmosphere?

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The discussion revolves around the potential damaging effects of fireworks on the atmosphere, exploring whether they release harmful chemicals and how they compare to other sources of pollution, such as wildfires and deforestation. The conversation includes personal anecdotes and reflections on the use of fireworks, as well as observations about their impact on local wildlife.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants question whether fireworks release damaging chemicals into the atmosphere, comparing their impact to that of wildfires and deforestation.
  • One participant suggests that the effects of fireworks are likely negligible, likening it to "peeing in a river."
  • Another participant expresses a personal enjoyment of fireworks, indicating that they would not stop using them regardless of potential atmospheric damage.
  • A participant speculates that fireworks may confuse local wildlife, particularly fireflies, during their mating rituals.
  • One participant estimates that fireworks likely contribute less to atmospheric pollution than larger sources like forest fires.
  • There are humorous and sarcastic comments regarding the use of firearms in conjunction with fireworks, which shift the focus away from the original topic.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of views on the impact of fireworks on the atmosphere, with no consensus reached. Some believe the effects are minimal, while others suggest they could be harmful, albeit to a lesser extent than other pollution sources.

Contextual Notes

Participants do not provide definitive evidence or sources to support their claims, and the discussion includes anecdotal observations and personal opinions rather than scientific analysis.

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Is there any damaging effect or chemical that gets released into our atmosphere? I know wildfire and deforestation is a problem, but what else?
Also, sorry if I post on wrong place, I was stuck in between Chemistry, and Biology. =/
 
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ConcealedDreamer said:
Is there any damaging effect or chemical that gets released into our atmosphere? I know wildfire and deforestation is a problem, but what else?
Also, sorry if I post on wrong place, I was stuck in between Chemistry, and Biology. =/


Probably but not enough to be at all noticable. Kinda like peeing in a river i suppose
 
if it does, that doesn't mean that i will quit, i love things that go boom. like last night, a few friends and i shot roman candles at targets, and blew holes in the ground with m-80s. also, we shot ak-47s into the air, the semi-automatic lame but legal type. what a way to celebrate the 4th of july, celebrate like terrorists do!
yes, playing with things that can killl you can be very fun!

fibonacci
 
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if it does, that doesn't mean that i will quit, i love things that go boom. like last night, a few friends and i shot roman candles at targets, and blew holes in the ground with m-80s. also, we shot ak-47s into the air, the semi-automatic lame but legal type. what a way to celebrate the 4th of july, celebrate like terrorists do!
yes, playing with things that can killl you can be very fun!

Yes, celebrate your country by blowing a part of it up. :-p :rolleyes:
 
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isn't that all that americans do? blow things up?
 
yomamma said:
isn't that all that americans do? blow things up?

No. We shoot people too.

Just on the way into work this morning, I killed two people and blew up three cars.
 
I'm going to have to sit out and watch firefly flickering patterns again tonight. I was noticing last night they seemed to be flickering at a rate that seemed really rapid to me, almost keeping time with the flickering of the fireworks as they sizzled out (my neighborhood sounded like a war zone last night with fireworks being set off in every direction! No little firecrackers either; I just checked that none of them were being set off within range of my property and then sat back to watch :-p). But, I was also seeing fireflies in pairs, so they may have been flickering in a different pattern for mating. Just wondering if the poor things were confused and trying to communicate with fireworks. :biggrin: So, I want to watch them again tonight and see if it looks the same as last night or not.
 
Wait wait, back on topic, so does it hurt our atmosphere or not? Haha.
 
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If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say yes, they damage the atmosphere... BUT to a much smaller degree than any of the other thousands of sources of pollution.

I'd bet dollars to donuts (and I love donuts) that a single moderate sized forest fire spews more into the air than all of the fireworks lit off anually.
 
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we shot ak-47s into the air, the semi-automatic lame but legal type

Well, who cares if the gun is legal or not, what you did IS a felony
:smile:
 

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