CO2 is not a "molecule in oxygen".
CO2 contains oxygen. It has part of the oxygen in the atmosphere. That's what the 'O' means.
Jesus fucking Christ, did you take even an elementary-school level science class? Ever?
Elementary schools do not teach science, unfortunately.
CO2 is a chemical compound in the atmosphere.
True.
It is measured in parts-per-million.
It is also measured by weight, by volume, etc. It is not possible, however, to measure the global atmospheric CO2 content. Apparently you ignore statistical math too.
There were about 280 PPM prior to the industrial age,
No one was measuring CO2 in the atmosphere prior to the industrial age. Atmospheric CO2 measurements began in 1958. No global atmospheric CO2 measurements have ever been made. That is not possible.
and it was about that level for around 600,000 years prior.
And you were around to measure it too, I bet.
We?? No, Mauna Loa observatory is reporting that number. It is not the global atmospheric CO2 concentration. It is the reported measurement of a single station. Unfortunately, Mauna Loa has been shown to be cooking their data. It is useless. Statistical mathematics requires the use of raw data. Cooked data is not allowed.
an insane increase that is causing glacial retreat,
What about glaciers that are advancing?
Neither pole is melting. Antarctica had a record MAXIMUM winter ice extent in 2014. Both poles have a larger winter ice extent during the past two years.
Define 'global warming'.
Define 'global warming'.
and wholesale climate change across the globe.
Define 'climate change'.
WRONG. There are meaningless buzzwords. Define them.
Another buzzword.
Human beings DID NOT EXIST the last time there was this much CO2 in the planet.
How do you know? Were you here?
The planet will survive this change, but we may not.
Earth will continue. There is nothing we can do to stop it. I bet you are one of those that argue that we must reduce the population too.
We are currently at the highest concentration of CO2 since 14 million years ago.
No one was measuring CO2 14 million years ago.
Like most in the religion of the Church of Global Warming, you just spout the same old chants and mantras, the same old predictions of doom, and consider any outsider of your religion 'hopeless' or condemned.