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[desoto_hia873]

I'm reading an article in the scientific journal Nature on the discovery of methane emissions by plants. This is big news for the climate change folks as, if confirmed, it's a natural source of an important greenhouse gas that was previously unknown.

Anyway, one of the sentences reads: "The main [sources of methane] previously recognized were microbial activity in wetlands and the eructations of ruminant animals."

Eructations. Heh. Scientists do like to sanitize things, don't they?

Comments

[frimfram.livejournal.com]

Typical scientists. Blame the poor plants.

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

I'm betting the politicians will be more guilty of that. It was Reagan, after all, who claimed that 'trees pollute'. ::sighs::

[pfeifferpack.livejournal.com]

Well I suppose you could confuse people and even keep your "guilt" hidden as you apologize with, "Oh my, so sorry for my eructation!" No one would know what you meant. I'm easily amused...LOL

Kathleen

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

Distracting people with a big word is always a good plan. Personally, my favourite word is 'absquatulate' - I always wanted to use it in an essay and send my teacher running for a dictionary. :-)

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

Hello ::waves:: Well, I see I can learn something new every day here.

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

You noticed that I sneaked (snuck?) onto your flist! I see you on friendsfriends and decided it was high time to get to know you. ::waves back::

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

Heee, I'd been thinking the same thing of late. And frimfram raves about you so :)