Most thought that simply stopping emissions from rising would stop the rise of CO2; in the atmosphere - as if a tap running steadily but rapidly would not eventually overflow the tub.

多数人以为只要排放的速度不增加就能终止大气中二氧化碳水平的上升，犹如水笼头的水稳定而快速的流入不会最终溢出浴缸。