Obviously no one here has any real education on the subject of geology or weather….everyone is just taking sides on global warming for political reasons, and that\’s how they vote too…Everyone has an opinion. In my opinion, no one can predict the hurricanes with any more accuracy than they can predict the long-term weather forecast, despite how interesting the historical patterns may be….but fear does sell insurance, and logic suggests that some people should buy some coverage.
Could we at lease agree that the planet has a finite amount of fossil fuel, which cannot be replenished, and that as nations such as China start using fuels extensively we will be competing for supplies….and it is better if the US develops independent fuel resources, preferably non-fossil in nature?
Saw a report the other day about how the magnetic field that surrounds the earth is about 10% weaker than it was just 100 years ago. According to this researcher, as the magnetic field weakens, more of the suns radiation penetrates our atmosphere warming the planet.
This is an actual report and there are various references to this report available on the web.
Now, do we believe this? If it’s true, then what? Is there anything that our species can do to correct this? And excuse me, I just can’t resist the temptation… Mr. Gore, save us from ourselves… please!
I guess the bottom line on this is that while I think most scientist agree that we are in a warming trend, no one is for sure why. Not only that but this is apparently a regular cycle that the earth goes through.
I thought it was interesting that Al Gore\’s house in TN used 20 times more energy than the average American home but George W.Bush\’s home in TX uses 1/4th the energy of the average American home. Gore burns gas lamps vs. Bush runs geo thermal, solar, and wind. Who is more green? Gore or Bush?
I thought it was interesting that Al Gore\’s house in TN used 20 times more energy than the average American home but George W.Bush\’s home in TX uses 1/4th the energy of the average American home. Gore burns gas lamps vs. Bush runs geo thermal, solar, and wind. Who is more green? Gore or Bush?
\”Fossil Fuel\” is a misnomer. Petroleum is not the residue of rotted dinosaurs, nor is it finite. There is credible scientific evidence that the earth produces oil.
Dr. Thomas Gold\’s theory asserts that oil is produced not by decayed fossils, but instead by a continuing action below the surface of the earth, and when the hot gaseous mixture meets the cooler crust it condenses producing methane and petroleum. It rises because it is forced to the surface of the earth by the centrifugal force resulting from the earth\’s rotation.
Rotten flesh and vegetable matter is in a state of decomposition by definition, and could not possibly produce more energy than it contained before it decomposed. Hence, we ain\’t gonna run out no time soon.
Good one Chilly. I read a few months ago that there are more oil reserves today than there was 30 years ago, which blows the fossil fuel theory. The problem is where the \”cheap\” oil is located. There is a lot of oil in the shale out west but it is expensive to extract.
I am for alternative fuels but I am not convinced that corn is the answer. It’s beginning to look like a government directed money grab for the corn/ethanol producers.
Folks, it is not really an issue of cheap oil. One of the main issues that we have is that we have not (as a country) built a new refinery for almost 40 years. There is plenty of oil out there. We just can not refine it.
Ethanol is more expensive per gallon to produce than oil is to extract and refine. It is nothing but pork for farm states. Worse yet, it places tremendous pressure on corn producers to make corn to burn rather than to eat.
This is yet another example of the pernicious effect of government influence in the free market, not to mention science, education, charity, etc. Whatever goverment touches outside of its legitimate sphere of activity (law enforcement, defense, and a few other things) it corrupts.
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Agreed. :)
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Obviously no one here has any real education on the subject of geology or weather….everyone is just taking sides on global warming for political reasons, and that\’s how they vote too…Everyone has an opinion. In my opinion, no one can predict the hurricanes with any more accuracy than they can predict the long-term weather forecast, despite how interesting the historical patterns may be….but fear does sell insurance, and logic suggests that some people should buy some coverage.
Could we at lease agree that the planet has a finite amount of fossil fuel, which cannot be replenished, and that as nations such as China start using fuels extensively we will be competing for supplies….and it is better if the US develops independent fuel resources, preferably non-fossil in nature?
Saw a report the other day about how the magnetic field that surrounds the earth is about 10% weaker than it was just 100 years ago. According to this researcher, as the magnetic field weakens, more of the suns radiation penetrates our atmosphere warming the planet.
This is an actual report and there are various references to this report available on the web.
Now, do we believe this? If it’s true, then what? Is there anything that our species can do to correct this? And excuse me, I just can’t resist the temptation… Mr. Gore, save us from ourselves… please!
I guess the bottom line on this is that while I think most scientist agree that we are in a warming trend, no one is for sure why. Not only that but this is apparently a regular cycle that the earth goes through.
I thought it was interesting that Al Gore\’s house in TN used 20 times more energy than the average American home but George W.Bush\’s home in TX uses 1/4th the energy of the average American home. Gore burns gas lamps vs. Bush runs geo thermal, solar, and wind. Who is more green? Gore or Bush?
I thought it was interesting that Al Gore\’s house in TN used 20 times more energy than the average American home but George W.Bush\’s home in TX uses 1/4th the energy of the average American home. Gore burns gas lamps vs. Bush runs geo thermal, solar, and wind. Who is more green? Gore or Bush?
\”Fossil Fuel\” is a misnomer. Petroleum is not the residue of rotted dinosaurs, nor is it finite. There is credible scientific evidence that the earth produces oil.
Dr. Thomas Gold\’s theory asserts that oil is produced not by decayed fossils, but instead by a continuing action below the surface of the earth, and when the hot gaseous mixture meets the cooler crust it condenses producing methane and petroleum. It rises because it is forced to the surface of the earth by the centrifugal force resulting from the earth\’s rotation.
Rotten flesh and vegetable matter is in a state of decomposition by definition, and could not possibly produce more energy than it contained before it decomposed. Hence, we ain\’t gonna run out no time soon.
Good one Chilly. I read a few months ago that there are more oil reserves today than there was 30 years ago, which blows the fossil fuel theory. The problem is where the \”cheap\” oil is located. There is a lot of oil in the shale out west but it is expensive to extract.
I am for alternative fuels but I am not convinced that corn is the answer. It’s beginning to look like a government directed money grab for the corn/ethanol producers.
Folks, it is not really an issue of cheap oil. One of the main issues that we have is that we have not (as a country) built a new refinery for almost 40 years. There is plenty of oil out there. We just can not refine it.
Ethanol is more expensive per gallon to produce than oil is to extract and refine. It is nothing but pork for farm states. Worse yet, it places tremendous pressure on corn producers to make corn to burn rather than to eat.
This is yet another example of the pernicious effect of government influence in the free market, not to mention science, education, charity, etc. Whatever goverment touches outside of its legitimate sphere of activity (law enforcement, defense, and a few other things) it corrupts.