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Topic: Making the way energy is measured simpler |
thylacine
Replies: 1
Views: 265
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:20 am Subject: Re: Making the way energy is measured simpler |
| Couldn't agree more. The bane of my life at work and a frustration when trying to find out about energy matters. I've lost count of the number of articles on global warming or energy that I've ground ... |
Topic: Top 20 Oil Consuming Countries in the World (2007). |
thylacine
Replies: 18
Views: 2833
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:56 pm Subject: Re: Top 20 Oil Consuming Countries in the World (2007). |
1. Saudi Arabia 0.087
2. Canada 0.069
3. United States 0.068
4. Netherlands 0.064
5. South Korea 0.049
6. Taiwan 0.049
7. Australia 0.044
8. Japan 0.039
9. Spain 0.035
10. France 0.03
11. It ... |
Topic: Royal Bank of Scotland warns of global stock market crash |
thylacine
Replies: 40
Views: 2882
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:39 pm Subject: Re: Royal Bank of Scotland warns of global stock market cras |
"cash is the key safe haven"
Is this cash in the bank or does he mean cash in a shoebox under the bed?
I do not think I can be much blunter. If you have to be in credit, focus on quality, short ... |
Topic: DIY Sunscreen? |
thylacine
Replies: 4
Views: 658
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:04 pm Subject: Re: DIY Sunscreen? |
Woman and children apply a paste made from powdered wood from the Thanakha tree to their faces. I believe that besides the cosmetic/adornment aspect it also acts as a sunblock.
http://thump01.pbase ... |
Topic: GMO bacteria that crap crude oil |
thylacine
Replies: 29
Views: 2067
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:11 pm Subject: Re: GMO bacteria that crap crude oil |
There are some interesting comments from the public at the end of the article (and some really stupid ones).
This sounds exciting, but still involves the "burning" of biomass that would otherwise h ... |
Topic: Graeme's Energy News Releases |
thylacine
Replies: 67
Views: 3016
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:17 pm Subject: Re: 'North Sea oil will last for 100 years' |
| So it might be in the oil companies interests to understate their reserves, thereby hoping to duck beneath the radar of government revenue raisers and also managing to keep on producing longer than ex ... |
Topic: NYT: "The Future Is Now" |
thylacine
Replies: 8
Views: 902
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:47 pm Subject: Re: NYT: "The Future Is Now" |
| I saw Kurzweil interviewed on some programme I was watching a few weeks ago. He came across as a desperate old man. Desperate to cling on to life. He chomps his way through [url=http://www.boingboing. ... |
Topic: "Cold Fusion" Demonstration |
thylacine
Replies: 43
Views: 3997
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:47 am Subject: Re: "Cold Fusion" Demonstration |
| Palladium isn't one of major products of fission of uranium. It's a PGE (platinum group element) i.e. it's quite rare. Current spot price is $434/oz. |
Topic: Planning for my daughter |
thylacine
Replies: 19
Views: 1572
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:58 am Subject: Re: Planning for my daughter |
[url=http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/research/story/0,,2241673,00.html]Guardian Jan 08
[url=http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/August/20070814170850saikceinawz0.4011194.html]us ... |
Topic: haere mai, everything is ka pai |
thylacine
Replies: 5
Views: 842
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:40 am Subject: Re: haere mai, everything is ka pai |
NZ is like Hawaii.
Regression to stone age will be relatively quicker than elsewhere.
Care to elaborate?
I always thought there would be worse places to be than NZ when TSHTF.
Low populat ... |
Topic: 2008 PO.com Oil Price Challenge II (Aug 19) |
thylacine
Replies: 57
Views: 4454
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 5:44 am Subject: Re: 2008 PO.com Oil Price Challenge Part II |
High 152
low 112
close 148
spin that wheel! |
Topic: "Cold Fusion" Demonstration |
thylacine
Replies: 43
Views: 3997
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 4:14 am Subject: Re: "Cold Fusion" Demonstration |
On a side note, Japan is one of the biggest oil importers in the world and has zero domestic energy reserves.
Japan has extensive geothermal energy resources and large methane hydrate resources on t ... |
Topic: Boat owners feeling pain at the pump |
thylacine
Replies: 39
Views: 2309
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:14 pm Subject: Re: Boat owners feeling pain at the pump |
How long before the northern summer "driving season"/"boating season"/"flying season" becomes the walking/cycling/kayaking season?
I get a mile a gallon
So much waste. I have often wondered wha ... |
Topic: Last Barrier to Climate Collapse |
thylacine
Replies: 15
Views: 1642
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Forum: Environment Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:07 am Subject: Re: Last Barrier to Climate Collapse |
I thought that Tim Flannery was a serious thinker until I read this hogwash. I hope he's been misquoted.
His scheme's so full of holes it's just laughable that anyone could suggest it. How many th ... |
Topic: Saudi Pledges to Hike Output by 300,000 bpd in May |
thylacine
Replies: 49
Views: 2896
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 1:33 am Subject: Re: Saudi Hikes Output by 300,000 bpd in May |
| Why cherry-pick only 14 months of data? Or is it inconvenient to look at a broader picture that shows that KSA, rather than ramping up production ever higher, are actually trying to claw their way bac ... |
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