tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post4410793119976073135..comments2023-10-24T11:23:31.580-04:00Comments on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: Choking Our Oil Supply, One Permit At A TimeWilliam A. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16433685588536441422noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-51435524554258507122011-04-27T12:15:50.793-04:002011-04-27T12:15:50.793-04:00Didn't BP get an award for safety just before ...Didn't BP get an award for safety just before the Gulf fiasco?<br />Be careful about putting the government in charge of anything....JimMtnViewCahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847183784841270564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-67490147096595170412011-04-26T17:38:09.529-04:002011-04-26T17:38:09.529-04:00If you need a chuckle, please click through to the...If you need a chuckle, please click through to the wind powered car that Cynic linked. *snort* It's a kite on an oversized Fisher-Price Barbie car.sybilllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188465666054204302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-32420798169846660602011-04-26T17:32:29.353-04:002011-04-26T17:32:29.353-04:00"it is being considered for inclusion on the ..."it is being considered for inclusion on the federal Endangered Species listing by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service"<br /><br />At least there's one Hollywood liberal who thinks <a href="http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dune_lizard" rel="nofollow">dune lizards</a> are good eating.sort of runic rhymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02110191531105638013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-50619665068599585582011-04-26T16:13:23.854-04:002011-04-26T16:13:23.854-04:00meanwhile, mysterious power "events" are...meanwhile, mysterious power "events" are shutting down an appreciable fraction of the US refinery capacity.<br /><br />http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jeX7A4-6xJhWqidyUC8zKm7AD-Gg?docId=84bc916a0999400695b4ebdd6bd6c7f7Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-53832086958789563452011-04-26T15:41:53.588-04:002011-04-26T15:41:53.588-04:00@WAJ: True, but everything has limitations. Why ab...@WAJ: True, but everything has limitations. Why abandon the supplement?<br /><br />@Rob Crawford: “Innumerate much?”<br />Nope. I count just fine. You <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/apr/13/deepwater-horizon-gulf-mexico-oil-spill" rel="nofollow">read much</a>?<br /><br />“Actually, winds can get too strong for the "turbines", requiring them to be shut down to prevent damage.”<br />True. About 50 mph. Your point?<br /><br />“So we can be as poor as the rest of the world?”<br />Funny thing. The U.S. ranks 4th in GDP, yet it is 92nd in distribution of wealth. In other words the top 5% live the best of all nations, and the bottom 25% live worse than in countries such as Greece. So guess what? We already are.<br /><br />@TaxMaiden: “until you can strap a windmill to my Subaru and make it go”<br /><a href="http://www.gizmag.com/wind-powered-car-completes-cross-continental-journey/17892/" rel="nofollow">There you go.</a><br /><br />“It appears that only American companies are not being allowed to drill.”<br />* <a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2011/01/03/allow-companies-resume-drilling-gulf/" rel="nofollow"><i>snort</i></a> * <br /><br />@Jeff: “The U.S. consumes a quarter of the world's oil, but we produce almost 27% of the world's GDP.” <br />Man, I’d hate to be behind you at a buffet. (Oh, and it’s <a href="http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=17&pr.y=2&sy=2010&ey=2010&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=512%2C941%2C914%2C446%2C612%2C666%2C614%2C668%2C311%2C672%2C213%2C946%2C911%2C137%2C193%2C962%2C122%2C674%2C912%2C676%2C313%2C548%2C419%2C556%2C513%2C678%2C316%2C181%2C913%2C682%2C124%2C684%2C339%2C273%2C638%2C921%2C514%2C948%2C218%2C943%2C963%2C686%2C616%2C688%2C223%2C518%2C516%2C728%2C918%2C558%2C748%2C138%2C618%2C196%2C522%2C278%2C622%2C692%2C156%2C694%2C624%2C142%2C626%2C449%2C628%2C564%2C228%2C283%2C924%2C853%2C233%2C288%2C632%2C293%2C636%2C566%2C634%2C964%2C238%2C182%2C662%2C453%2C960%2C968%2C423%2C922%2C935%2C714%2C128%2C862%2C611%2C716%2C321%2C456%2C243%2C722%2C248%2C942%2C469%2C718%2C253%2C724%2C642%2C576%2C643%2C936%2C939%2C961%2C644%2C813%2C819%2C199%2C172%2C184%2C132%2C524%2C646%2C361%2C648%2C362%2C915%2C364%2C134%2C732%2C652%2C366%2C174%2C734%2C328%2C144%2C258%2C146%2C656%2C463%2C654%2C528%2C336%2C923%2C263%2C738%2C268%2C578%2C532%2C537%2C944%2C742%2C176%2C866%2C534%2C369%2C536%2C744%2C429%2C186%2C433%2C925%2C178%2C869%2C436%2C746%2C136%2C926%2C343%2C466%2C158%2C112%2C439%2C111%2C916%2C298%2C664%2C927%2C826%2C846%2C542%2C299%2C967%2C582%2C443%2C474%2C917%2C754%2C544%2C698&s=NGDPD&grp=0&a=" rel="nofollow">closer to 23</a>%)Nameless Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963921060024737712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-52583106974543197622011-04-26T13:42:42.084-04:002011-04-26T13:42:42.084-04:00Look, we all should agree that they will not stop ...Look, we all should agree that they will not stop until we all go back to the Dark Ages. This is just part of The Plan.newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155544274008241733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-9786634064498962482011-04-26T13:21:23.175-04:002011-04-26T13:21:23.175-04:00@NC: The U.S. consumes a quarter of the world'...@NC: The U.S. consumes a quarter of the world's oil, but we produce <a href="http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2009/11/us-share-of-world-gdp-remarkably.html" rel="nofollow">almost 27%</a> of the world's GDP. What's your problem?Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253563035867167801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-47735641314944367882011-04-26T12:39:29.115-04:002011-04-26T12:39:29.115-04:00@ NC: Since the US has less than 5% of the world&#...@ NC: <i>Since the US has less than 5% of the world's population, and uses almost a quarter of the world's oil, you think maybe we could cut back just a little?</i><br /><br />Why only cut back 'just a little'? Assuming your numbers are correct we'd have to cut back <b>80%</b> on average <i>just to be fair</i>. Anything less and one of your innumerate kin would pop up demanding even more cuts.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969165050852281666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-5846862383922295852011-04-26T12:28:12.806-04:002011-04-26T12:28:12.806-04:00@nameless cynic - The professor is correct. I say...@nameless cynic - The professor is correct. I say, until you can strap a windmill to my Subaru and make it go, I'm going to need some "fossil fuel" to get me to work. I think it's a little disingenuous to make the leap to compare the two. Also, I think you are missing the bigger picture here. It appears that only American companies are not being allowed to drill. The administration is having no problem allowing the Brazilian oil company, Petrobras, to drill in the Gulf of Mexico. (See http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/tech-mainmenu-30/energy/6824-obama-commits-american-support-to-brazilian-oil)TaxMaidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01758915313767952726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-72188048785215888812011-04-26T11:54:14.072-04:002011-04-26T11:54:14.072-04:00"since BP tried to destroy the Gulf"
*s..."since BP tried to destroy the Gulf"<br /><br />*snort*<br /><br />Innumerate, much?<br /><br />"a cute way to translate the fact that some wind turbines get shut down once in a while, when generation exceeds consumption"<br /><br />Actually, winds can get too strong for the "turbines", requiring them to be shut down to prevent damage.<br /><br />"Since the US has less than 5% of the world's population, and uses almost a quarter of the world's oil, you think maybe we could cut back just a little?"<br /><br />Why? So we can be as poor as the rest of the world?<br /><br />Personally, I'd prefer we use more of other sources of energy, but the only ones that are reliable and economic enough have been declared anathema by the religious fanatics on the left. So, DRILL BABY, DRILL!Rob Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010767328260010949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-7243633315780803512011-04-26T11:46:29.718-04:002011-04-26T11:46:29.718-04:00@Nameless Cynic - Wind power is not a substitute f...@Nameless Cynic - Wind power is not a substitute for fossil fuels or nuclear power because it cannot be stored, and it is dependent upon weather conditions. At best, it can serve as a supplement if the conditions and consumption fall into place. Nothing intellectually dishonest about noting that. Now ignoring the reality of the limitations, that's another thing.William A. Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433685588536441422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-68966083196942184372011-04-26T11:34:02.962-04:002011-04-26T11:34:02.962-04:00You know, funny thing. It's been less than a y...You know, funny thing. It's been less than a year since BP tried to destroy the Gulf, and here you are, saying we should continue to ignore EPA regulations.<br /><br />Since the US has less than 5% of the world's population, and uses almost a quarter of the world's oil, you think maybe we could cut back just a little?<br /><br />But let's put that aside. You linked to yourself claiming "Our Future? Wind Farms Forced To Shut When Wind Blows" - which is a cute way to translate the fact that some wind turbines get shut down once in a while, when generation exceeds consumption.<br /><br />"Wind power can't take over from oil! Sometimes it's <i>too</i> efficient!" How does that even make sense to you?<br /><br />Could you at least <i>try</i> to be intellectually honest once in a while?Nameless Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963921060024737712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-75662891139236745042011-04-26T10:34:53.120-04:002011-04-26T10:34:53.120-04:00We have yet to learn our lessons! We continue to ...We have yet to learn our lessons! We continue to yearn for fossil fuels. Shame on us. There will be no drilling until we admit we are wrong, return all Dhimis to office - everywhere - and change our minds about living under the benefits of sharia law. Until then, no drilling, baby.49erDweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386245801517422226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-64625802443856489372011-04-26T10:20:58.741-04:002011-04-26T10:20:58.741-04:00Meanwhile, "Crap Sandwich" deli entrepre...Meanwhile, "Crap Sandwich" deli entrepreneur John Boehner finds common ground with Obama over oil company profits.<br /><br />http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-speaker-john-boehner-obama-ontime-grow/story?id=13454491<br /><br />Don't get fooled by the headline. Watch the video. Boehner is no capitalist. Also trust Obama but thinks he is lying to the American people. That's called "middle ground" in the District of Corruption.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com