Throwaway08080909070 t1_je2s2ct wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: How come the Earth's oxygen content isnt decreasing when everyday we have millions of engines consuming tons of ? by abrandis
Conservation of mass, not matter.
There is a difference between mass and matter, the former can be created and destroyed, the latter cannot since it's a property of stress-energy.
YuraJabroni t1_je2uech wrote
I’ve done more research, and I’m admitting now that you are correct. I apologize. HOWEVER, it is negligible with regards to OP’s post and does not occur naturally, only by human technologies and experimentation.
Throwaway08080909070 t1_je2ulpr wrote
You don't have to apologize, it's a complicated subject, I'm just glad that we could get to the same page.
YuraJabroni t1_je2vn5c wrote
Agreed. Good debate
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Throwaway08080909070 t1_je2tfuy wrote
You're incorrect, and should take a moment to learn about this subject, it's a fascinating one.
https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=108262
https://astronomy.com/magazine/ask-astro/2012/01/collisions-happen
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