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re: I made an error
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"Then the follow up questions would have been:
1) What is the quantity of atmospheric molecules that is actually escaping the Earth’s atmosphere today?"

I don't know. I would guess less than a million tons per year.

"2) What is the quantity of atmospheric molecules that escaped the Earth’s atmosphere back in the 1940s?"

I don't know. I would guess less than a million tons per year.

"3) What is the estimated quantity of atmospheric molecules that will escape the Earth’s atmosphere 60 or 70 years from now?"

I don't know. I would guess less than a million tons per year.

"4) If there is a change in these quantities then the question is why is the change happening?"

Yes, if there were any significant changes, it would be interesting.
Though I think that there are some changes which correspond to the solar cycles, but I doubt these changes are significant in terms of having any measurable affect upon the Earth's atmosphere.

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