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Imagine If All of the Coal Reserves in the World

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Imagine if all of the coal reserves in the world were burned; and 50% of the generated CO2 is deposited in the atmosphere. Calculate the increase in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere in the world using this scenario. For simplicity, assume that the coal deposits are 100% carbon.


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Equivocation

The misleading use of a word with more than one meaning or sense, causing an argument to appear logical when it is not.

Shifting Meaning

A logical fallacy that occurs when the meaning of a term or phrase changes in the course of an argument.

Straw Man

A fallacy where an opponent's argument is misrepresented to be easily attacked or refuted.

Diversion

A tactic used in argumentation to distract from the main issue by shifting attention to an unrelated subject.

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