Obama's first failed appointment - Page 12

sugarpop · 02-06-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Yea, well you could support ways to get us off the oil and gas teet of other countries or you could look in our own back yard to find a way to say "screw you" to those countries that depend on our dependence.

So we should mine and drill near our public lands and parks? yea, cause what I really want to see when I go to the Grand Canyon is fucking oil wells. Don't be such a tool Merc.

TheMercenary · 02-06-2009, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sugarpop

So we should mine and drill near our public lands and parks? yea, cause what I really want to see when I go to the Grand Canyon is fucking oil wells. Don't be such a tool Merc.

It is not about being a tool, it is about energy independence from other countries.

TGRR · 02-06-2009, 09:32 PM

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It is not about being a tool, it is about energy independence from other countries.

Blarg. Drill & cap. Keep buying their shit. When they run out, uncap the wells, use the oil, and watch the Saudis try to eat sand.

If they're dumb enough to trade oil for fiat currency, screw 'em.

sugarpop · 02-07-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

It is not about being a tool, it is about energy independence from other countries.

Then we should be developing alternatives, not doing the same old, same old. Besides ruining some of our most pristine/protected lands (that are for everyone to enjoy btw), it literally takes YEARS to open new drill sites/wells. We wouldn't be seeing any of that oil anytime soon.

If we simply must continue to use a combustion engine (which I would much rather go to electric cars, or cars run on compressed air), we should develop biofuel made from algae. We could develop it a LOT faster, it doesn't require a whole lot of space to do it, it could provide virtually all of our energy needs, and all kinds of different fuels can be made from it. It's clean. Producing it doesn't create all the pollution that comes from drilling. etc. etc. etc.

TheMercenary · 02-08-2009, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sugarpop

Then we should be developing alternatives, not doing the same old, same old. Besides ruining some of our most pristine/protected lands (that are for everyone to enjoy btw), it literally takes YEARS to open new drill sites/wells. We wouldn't be seeing any of that oil anytime soon.

If we simply must continue to use a combustion engine (which I would much rather go to electric cars, or cars run on compressed air), we should develop biofuel made from algae. We could develop it a LOT faster, it doesn't require a whole lot of space to do it, it could provide virtually all of our energy needs, and all kinds of different fuels can be made from it. It's clean. Producing it doesn't create all the pollution that comes from drilling. etc. etc. etc.

We have no choice but to do both. This country will still take 25 - 50 years to get off the use of fosil fuels, even it wanted to make a concerted effort to do so.

TGRR · 02-08-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

We have no choice but to do both. This country will still take 25 - 50 years to get off the use of fosil fuels, even it wanted to make a concerted effort to do so.

Better start now.

TheMercenary · 02-08-2009, 04:34 PM

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Better start now.

Never said we shouldn't. But we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bath water either.

TGRR · 02-08-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Never said we shouldn't. But we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bath water either.

I hate babies.

TheMercenary · 02-08-2009, 05:10 PM

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I hate babies.

They actually taste good with some Glory Zesty Flavored Hot Sauce.

TGRR · 02-08-2009, 05:19 PM

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They actually taste good with some Glory Zesty Flavored Hot Sauce.

Gives me reflux.

TheMercenary · 02-08-2009, 06:09 PM

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Gives me reflux.

Take an H2 blocker like Prilosec, works wonders. Helps get the boney parts down.

sugarpop · 02-08-2009, 08:54 PM

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We have no choice but to do both. This country will still take 25 - 50 years to get off the use of fosil fuels, even it wanted to make a concerted effort to do so.

I don't buy it. If we really wanted to do it, we could accomplish it in a relatively short period of time. We just have to decide to really get behind it, and DO it.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-08-2009, 10:41 PM

Yeah, you people driving those 200,000,000 cars... turn 'em in to the government on Thursday.

Happy Monkey · 02-09-2009, 11:10 AM

The vast majority of cars on the road will be "turned in" much sooner than 25-50 years, without any government intervention.

Shawnee123 · 02-09-2009, 11:46 AM

Not mine. That's why I bought the Adobe.

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Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The vast majority of cars on the road will be "turned in" much sooner than 25-50 years, without any government intervention. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-09-2009, 11:46 AM	#180
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Not mine. That's why I bought the Adobe. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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