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 Topic: Discussing with deniers? |
TamaraC
Replies: 54
Views: 7115
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 Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:47 pm Subject: Re: Discussing with deniers? |
I'm still trying to figure out how to break it to my husband. We're already in such stressful circumstances.
I find myself arguing what I think is our best choice but fabricating other reasons. ( ... |
| Topic: The "EOLAWKI". When? (read OP b4 voting) |
TamaraC
Replies: 27
Views: 3933
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:26 pm Subject: Re: The "EOLAWKI". When? (read OP b4 voting) |
| I'm figuring roughly 2010 - 2012 depending on the rate of collapse of the ice sheets in Greenland and the Antarctic, as these events, along with forecasted drought in the Great Plains states will resu ... |
| Topic: The Near Term Economic Effects of Peak Oil |
TamaraC
Replies: 270
Views: 69187
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:22 pm Subject: Re: The Near Term Economic Effects of Peak Oil |
All of the above wasn't a choice?
We live very close to the edge of our income, (and no, we don't buy extras) so a rise in gas prices hits us pretty hard. Fortunately, we can reduce our gas consum ... |
| Topic: How did you find out about peak oil? |
TamaraC
Replies: 131
Views: 43014
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:11 pm Subject: Re: How did you find out about peak oil? |
I'm sure I heard about peak oil for the first time in middle childhood, but at the time I was so panicked about nuclear war and volcanoes (no, we didn't live near any) that it kind of just simmered.
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| Topic: [WHO is peakoil.com anyway?] |
TamaraC
Replies: 19
Views: 13395
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:56 pm Subject: Re: [WHO is peakoil.com anyway?] |
| Well, I'm kind of new too, but I have a habit of posting a lot, no matter whether I have anything really useful to say. (I'm working on it, and respond well to the occasional smack upside the head).
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| Topic: Biofuels vs. four legged transport |
TamaraC
Replies: 20
Views: 2865
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:38 pm Subject: Re: Biofuels vs. four legged transport |
I was actually figuring that the horses/oxen would win out. I was just wondering by how much, because I'm kind of a math nerd, and I wanted to compare the same kind of activity.
Tamara |
| Topic: Biofuels vs. four legged transport |
TamaraC
Replies: 20
Views: 2865
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:53 pm Subject: Biofuels vs. four legged transport |
Has anyone done an analysis of the energy efficiency of biofuels over that of, say horses or oxen?
Both convert crops into mechanical energy, after all. HOw much agricultural land must be devoted ... |
| Topic: Handwringing laundry question |
TamaraC
Replies: 12
Views: 1653
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:05 pm Subject: Re: Handwringing laundry question |
| I'll have to keep my eye out for something like that at an antique store or something. Until then I'll keep having the kids dance on the laundry. The 2 year old loves it. And I'm not too worried ab ... |
| Topic: Handwringing laundry question |
TamaraC
Replies: 12
Views: 1653
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:43 pm Subject: Handwringing laundry question |
| I've started doing some of my laundry by hand (about 1/2 load a day, or a third of the laundry total for my household. I don't have a yard or even a balcony in which I'm allowed to line dry the stuff ... |
| Topic: Members Personal Information |
TamaraC
Replies: 143
Views: 46560
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:25 pm Subject: Re: Members Personal Information |
| MS Biology, married, 2 little bitties (7 and 2). Part time teacher...DS is an archivist. Living just outside DC, but hopefully not for long. |
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