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Topic: US electrical infrastructure near breaking point |
pstarr
Replies: 29
Views: 1194
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:37 am Subject: Re: US electrical infrastructure near breaking point |
| Texas citizens recently stopped construction of 8 coal plants. I wonder if they will prefer nuke plants in place of the coal plants? But I think only one new reactor is planned for Texas, possibly 2 ... |
Topic: There's plenty of oil left |
pstarr
Replies: 33
Views: 1243
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:57 am Subject: Re: There's plenty of oil left |
| why do you waste your time here? |
Topic: US electrical infrastructure near breaking point |
pstarr
Replies: 29
Views: 1194
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:52 am Subject: Re: US electrical infrastructure near breaking point |
| I think you are drastically overstating the impact of the "30 year life." That 30 years was a number picked, well 30 years ago, but probably has little current meaning. These plants undergo constan ... |
Topic: California oil spill truth |
pstarr
Replies: 4
Views: 219
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Forum: Environment Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:38 am Subject: Re: California oil spill truth |
If, as you obviously believe, peak oilers are such stupid environmentalists then why do you waste your time around here?
Shouldn't you be out tooling around in your big rig, or trolling for bass in ... |
Topic: Bush to speak on energy, economy - 7-15-08 |
pstarr
Replies: 63
Views: 1940
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:13 pm Subject: Re: Bush to speak on energy, economy - 7-15-08 |
| Why am I not surprised that last years panacea was not mentioned once--ethanol. What will the next gimmick be after deep-water peters out? Didn't Bush mention oil shale in the talk? Bush knows the gam ... |
Topic: The Depletion of Forests |
pstarr
Replies: 13
Views: 460
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Forum: Environment Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:09 pm Subject: Re: The Depletion of Forests |
I see less forest damage post peak.
People today are not equipped to live in forests without cheap petroleum.
All modern industrial forestry whether in the tropics or north, depends on a lot of ... |
Topic: WTH is going on with the markets right now? |
pstarr
Replies: 68
Views: 2508
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:32 pm Subject: Re: WTH is going on with the markets right now? |
| It's the dot bank boom. Banks are the next big thing. You gotta get in because it's only a matter of time before banks turn a profit and once they start making money, there's going to be a Google ba ... |
Topic: There's plenty of oil left |
pstarr
Replies: 33
Views: 1243
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:23 pm Subject: Re: There's plenty of oil left |
Let's face it, the world's media have pretty much ignored the doomer positions, all of which are now incontravertibly supported by hard facts.
I'm prepared to be more optimistic, but first I have t ... |
Topic: Two big Hydrogen developments |
pstarr
Replies: 21
Views: 870
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:06 am Subject: Re: Two big Hydrogen developments |
| this is actually an interesting idea first proposed by Amory B. Lovins and is the basis of his so-called "hydrogen economy." Hydrogen generated by electrolysis of H20 powered by sunlight, wind, waves ... |
Topic: Henry Kissinger and Colin Powell on board |
pstarr
Replies: 39
Views: 1860
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:03 pm Subject: Re: Henry Kissinger and Colin Powell on board |
Somebody needs to push those bastards off my life raft.
Not nice Pstarr. I will do some research to see if these two deserve such hateful condemnation.How's this for starters: while working for Pres ... |
Topic: Tackling the Cornucopians |
pstarr
Replies: 60
Views: 2308
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:27 pm Subject: Re: Tackeling the Cornocopians |
When I read 'metric' instead of 'measure' I sometimes want to gag.
Why?It's kind of like people saying 'methodology' instead of 'method,' showoffy, unnecessary, and is usually a sign the senten ... |
Topic: Henry Kissinger and Colin Powell on board |
pstarr
Replies: 39
Views: 1860
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:10 pm Subject: Re: Henry Kissinger and Colin Powell on board |
Wow, what a car wreck of a thread. Never mind...
I agree coyote. Personal biases, political beliefs, ideological view points......... cause some folks to call others names, disparage other points o ... |
Topic: Henry Kissinger and Colin Powell on board |
pstarr
Replies: 39
Views: 1860
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:44 am Subject: Re: Henry Kissinger and Colin Powell on board |
Wow, what a car wreck of a thread. Never mind...Sorry man My hatred of Kissinger goes back a long long way. Furthermore and as far I can tell Powell's lied and people die. |
Topic: Tackling the Cornucopians |
pstarr
Replies: 60
Views: 2308
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:49 am Subject: Re: Tackeling the Cornocopians |
| But I'll play along. Ok guys, about when is this "great die off" supposed to happen?When places at subsistence levels have double food prices? Like now?And what is the metric?When I read 'metric' inst ... |
Topic: Oil Prices Dropping |
pstarr
Replies: 65
Views: 3123
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:07 am Subject: Re: Oil Prices Dropping |
$130, $130, $130
Do I hear $100, $100, $100
Do I hear $80, going twice, Sold fo $80.
Was that a good price or not?
Fools don't know when to get out.Why not $40?
Why not $20 ... |
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