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Wow, funny you posted that. I just read that story again like 2 days ago.

Strange how the story mentions that humans stop using coal and uranium for energy, and not oil. Wonder if even Asimov tho ...

Man, now I know that I'm getting too deep into all this PO stuff. That train picture is sexier than any pictures of women I've seen lately...

I know the area. I know the population. Believe me, I am not surprised. Razz

The South Central Regional Jail actually is just a hop, skip and a jump from a huge shopping/restaurant/business area... ...

Ahhh, the UP. I lived in Sault Ste Marie for a couple of years back in the mid-90s...got to see one or two auroras myself, although nothing really spectacular. Lived right next to the locks on the S ...

If it's any consolation, at least the Southeast is expected to get above-normal rainfall over the next couple of weeks.

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/814day/814prcp.new.gif

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More nukes are going to be built in Britain, too.

The Brit PM says they are good for the environment because there is
no CO2 production, and they are good for the economy and security because the ...

I hope you're not right about the Sox. Go Cubs!

I would have absolutely no problem with the Cubbies winning it all. I've always had a soft spot for them...especially pre-2004 when they were t ...

- Oil hits $130 at some point, but is ~$80 at year end due to recession. A Katrina or major geopolitical event would yank it to $160+ at peak.

- Disagree with Kunstler on peak oil awareness. Glob ...

Well, TOD put out that prediction that we stay on the bumpy plateau until mid '09. Considering all the attacks on supply/crazy weather/crazy leaders/etc...that seems optimistic.

Guess the question ...

Good ol' fashioned card and board games. You know, with *real* cards, dice and such...no CRT or LCD required! Promotes togetherness, strategy, and is just plain fun.

I vividly remember playing ch ...

Neat article on the seed vault up in some ice cube up north.

And, at least they're doing it *right*:

The only seeds that will not be accepted for storage at the Svalbard vault are those from gen ...

Holy crap, look at that map now. 3 to 6 inches over all of VA the next 5 days! Heh, once you "break the seal..." We've gotten good rain here over in WV. Don't have a gage out but I'm sure I've ...

Heineken- I HOPE, for you and a lot of other's sakes, that the current HPC QPF map is close to the truth...

[url=http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/p120i00.gif]HPC Days 1-5 QPF

As of this posting ...

Funny you should ask...

Thanks to protective measures put in place after the '87 crash, the market has not since experienced a one-day decline of the magnitude of the 1987 crash. The infrastructure ...

I actually *know* a Dr. Bang...that's his last name. My wife always refers to him as "the porn star." Smile

Lots to discover here...I am learning that myself.