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i'm not sure what to say.. you cant use those kinds of "common sense" arguements to dispute actual science. (...) Why do people assume that they are qualified to judge a scientific theory if they really know nothing about it?


Thats a general problem with discussing scientific issues, many people do not know much about science and use "common sense" arguments. Like: it's common sense that the sun orbits the earth, every child can see that!

Still I think you can discuss science without being a scientist, but then everyone should take this a little more serious and inform himself about the issue.

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If you think Time Magazine is a science fiction book, you need to reasess your knowledge base.
In or around 1981 to 83, Time magazine did a huge feature on Rocket ships and their effects on the ozone layer, the figures were absolutly staggering.



Sure, my friend. But I guess it had to be Time magazine issue of 2081, today I'm afraid "rocket ships" are not invented yet. But if you mean airplanes, yes they certainly have an effect on the ozone layer.