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zPuzles: Policy-Related Puzzles from zFacts
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zPuzle (6-15-09). Under the Waxman carbon cap, U.S. emission will return to their 1990 level in (a) 2015. (b) 2020. (c) 2025. (d) After 2030. Answer: mouse over
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zPuzle (6-10-09). How much does EPA say Waxman's cap-and-trade bill will cut capped emissions by in 2050? (a) About 80% as claimed. (b) About 40%. Answer: mouse over
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zPuzle (6-5-09). Afghans chased out the British and Russians. Do they feel the same about the U.S.? (a) Yes, very similar. (b) No. Answer: mouse over
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zPuzle (6-3-09). If Exxon pumps a barrel of oil out of Alaska, how much of it effectively goes to the US? (a) About 25%? (b) About 95%? Answer: mouse over
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zPuzle (6-1-09). What important Muslim legislative body had a higher percentage of women than the U.S. Senate has ever had? Answer: mouse over
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zPuzle (5-29-09). When you burn 10 pounds of gasoline, how many pounds of carbon dioxide does that produce? (a) Less than one. (b) Five. (c) Thirty. (d) Less if you drive a hybrid. Answer: mouse over
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zPuzle (5-28-09). Since 1900, how much have humans caused the sea level to rise? One inch? 10 inches? 100 inches? Answer: mouse over more >>
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zPuzle (5-26-09). In 2012, with carbon capped, two guys commute 10 miles to work, one in his Hummer. The other bikes his drive. Which causes more global warming? Answer: Neither. Riding a bike just frees up carbon permits so others, like the Hummer driver, use more gas. Biking saves no carbon under a cap. More
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