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I'm missing an "of something" after the 99%. It might the case that 99% in the title is actually 0.0001% of all cows in the world. It does not make sense to use

I'm missing an "of something" after the 99%. It might the case that 99% in the title is actually 0.0001% of all cows in the world. It does not make sense to use % without knowing what is the total, the number carries no information whatsoever.

crayola 7y ago
I interpret this as, 'for an individual cow given a diet of that seaweed'. I don't think there's an issue there.
cmroanirgo 7y ago
From the article: > Even a small amount of the seaweed in a cow’s diet was shown to reduce the animal’s gases by 99%. and > When added to cow feed at less than 2% of the dry matter, this particular seaweed completely knocks out methane production. It contains chemicals that reduce the microbes in the cows’ stomachs that cause them to burp when they eat grass The 99% is relating to the gases emitted by a cow eating this seaweed vs not eating the seaweed. > if Australia could grow enough of the seaweed for every cow in the nation, the country could cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 10%.
- reportgunner 7y ago
  > Even a small amount of the seaweed in a cow’s diet was shown to reduce the animal’s gases by 99%. So if the cow eats seaweed it will also reduce any other gases produced by said cow ? does this apply worldwide or to cows in a specific area ? How about other animals that produce methane, is this applicable to them too ? > When added to cow feed at less than 2% of the dry matter, this particular seaweed completely knocks out methane production. It contains chemicals that educe the microbes in the cows’ stomachs that cause them to burp when they eat grass Is reducing these microbes healthy for the cow ? Won't it lead to shortening life span of a cow and therefore leading to requiring more cows ? > if Australia could grow enough of the seaweed for every cow in the nation, the country could cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 10%. Does this mean methane gas from cows represent 10.1% of greenhouse gas emissions of the country ? (i.e. reduced by 99% from 10.1% to 0.1% ?) How does the seaweed get to the cows ? Wouldn't this mean more dependency on trucks to bring the seaweed to the cows ? And the million dollar question - how many % of the world's methane gas production does Australia represent ?

crayola 7y ago

I interpret this as, 'for an individual cow given a diet of that seaweed'. I don't think there's an issue there.

cmroanirgo 7y ago

From the article: > Even a small amount of the seaweed in a cow’s diet was shown to reduce the animal’s gases by 99%. and > When added to cow feed at less than 2% of the dry matter, this particular seaweed completely knocks out methane production. It contains chemicals that reduce the microbes in the cows’ stomachs that cause them to burp when they eat grass The 99% is relating to the gases emitted by a cow eating this seaweed vs not eating the seaweed. > if Australia could grow enough of the seaweed for every cow in the nation, the country could cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 10%.

reportgunner 7y ago
> Even a small amount of the seaweed in a cow’s diet was shown to reduce the animal’s gases by 99%. So if the cow eats seaweed it will also reduce any other gases produced by said cow ? does this apply worldwide or to cows in a specific area ? How about other animals that produce methane, is this applicable to them too ? > When added to cow feed at less than 2% of the dry matter, this particular seaweed completely knocks out methane production. It contains chemicals that educe the microbes in the cows’ stomachs that cause them to burp when they eat grass Is reducing these microbes healthy for the cow ? Won't it lead to shortening life span of a cow and therefore leading to requiring more cows ? > if Australia could grow enough of the seaweed for every cow in the nation, the country could cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 10%. Does this mean methane gas from cows represent 10.1% of greenhouse gas emissions of the country ? (i.e. reduced by 99% from 10.1% to 0.1% ?) How does the seaweed get to the cows ? Wouldn't this mean more dependency on trucks to bring the seaweed to the cows ? And the million dollar question - how many % of the world's methane gas production does Australia represent ?