Obama's first failed appointment

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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Originally Posted by TGRR

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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Originally Posted by TGRR

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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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

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

Gives me reflux.

sugarpop · 02-08-2009, 08:54 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.

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.

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