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And the magnanimousity of Oracle. And the carbon footprint of cow farts.

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/02/16/exp-gps-0217-ga...

> https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/02/16/exp-gps-0217-ga...

> Bill Gates explains how no one knows how to stop bovine flatulence, a major contributor to climate change.

I doubt we need to prevent cows from farting. As I understand it, all we need to do is stop killing naturally occurring methanotrophic[1] fungi[2] with pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanotroph

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhiza

Or have fewer cows in the first place by eating less meat.

The two approaches are completely separate. There's no reason to do just one or the other.

And we could reduce foul gas emissions by eating cryptocurrency shills.

Also, feed cows seaweed to eliminate methane emissions: https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/43225/

It's not the fart, it's the burp!

It's not the crime, it's the coverup!

(In case you're not old enough to remember the Fartergate Scandal...)

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