Harmor
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+605|6764|San Diego, CA, USA
You know that Blue-ribbon committee that will propose solutions for taxes to Obama AFTER the election?  There's a rumor, unsubstantiated of course, that they will propose a 22% reduction in Social Security.  Really?
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,053|6987|PNW

Harmor wrote:

Try this quiz (I only got 5 out of 6):

http://www.askheritage.org/mm-quiz.html … MatchMinds
I got them all false on purpose.
Reciprocity
Member
+721|6796|the dank(super) side of Oregon

Harmor wrote:

You know that Blue-ribbon committee that will propose solutions for taxes to Obama AFTER the election?  There's a rumor, unsubstantiated of course, that they will propose a 22% reduction in Social Security.  Really?
that sounds scary. i'll be sure to warn all the old people i know.
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5573|London, England

Harmor wrote:

Try this quiz (I only got 5 out of 6):

http://www.askheritage.org/mm-quiz.html … MatchMinds
Because I don't have an agenda, I got one correct.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
Spark
liquid fluoride thorium reactor
+874|6890|Canberra, AUS
The first one is hilarious. I can only assume they're counting shale oil in that... in which case my answer is "Yes... and?"
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5573|London, England

Spark wrote:

The first one is hilarious. I can only assume they're counting shale oil in that... in which case my answer is "Yes... and?"
I mean we're not running out of the stuff next week but it is a finite resource.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
Spark
liquid fluoride thorium reactor
+874|6890|Canberra, AUS

JohnG@lt wrote:

Spark wrote:

The first one is hilarious. I can only assume they're counting shale oil in that... in which case my answer is "Yes... and?"
I mean we're not running out of the stuff next week but it is a finite resource.
I'm aware of both points, but I just found it funny - their argument is basically, "you thought we're running out of oil, but all of a sudden we've found out we have twice as much as before!"
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
Dilbert_X
The X stands for
+1,813|6321|eXtreme to the maX
An engineer I knew at Ford was convinced oil was produced underground in a never-ending magical process, the supply was unlimited, in fact the faster we used it the faster it would be replaced.

He couldn't explain why Texas was empty though.
Fuck Israel
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5573|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:

An engineer I knew at Ford was convinced oil was produced underground in a never-ending magical process, the supply was unlimited, in fact the faster we used it the faster it would be replaced.

He couldn't explain why Texas was empty though.
It's not empty. There are working derricks dotting the landscape all over northern and western Texas.

Last edited by JohnG@lt (2010-09-28 05:23:33)

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
Dilbert_X
The X stands for
+1,813|6321|eXtreme to the maX
Exactly, derricks sucking out the last few drops.
Fuck Israel
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5573|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:

Exactly, derricks sucking out the last few drops.
Shrug. Plenty left in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. Then there is the Atlantic Shelf which is untapped.

Last edited by JohnG@lt (2010-09-28 06:23:03)

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
Dilbert_X
The X stands for
+1,813|6321|eXtreme to the maX

JohnG@lt wrote:

Dilbert_X wrote:

Exactly, derricks sucking out the last few drops.
Shrug. Plenty left in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. Then there is the Atlantic Shelf which is untapped.
None of which are in Texas.
Fuck Israel
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5573|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:

Dilbert_X wrote:

Exactly, derricks sucking out the last few drops.
Shrug. Plenty left in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. Then there is the Atlantic Shelf which is untapped.
None of which are in Texas.
It's not empty though, just less productive than other areas. Was that engineer an idiot? Yes. Your example just wasn't entirely accurate
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
SenorToenails
Veritas et Scientia
+444|6346|North Tonawanda, NY

JohnG@lt wrote:

Dilbert_X wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:

Shrug. Plenty left in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. Then there is the Atlantic Shelf which is untapped.
None of which are in Texas.
It's not empty though, just less productive than other areas. Was that engineer an idiot? Yes. Your example just wasn't entirely accurate
I was talking to some nuclear propulsion officers some time back and one of them knew this guy on their ship that thought that the steam used for the aircraft carrier steam catapult was loaded onto the ships in barrels.  Barrels of steam.  wtf?  Dilbert's story reminded me, lol
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5573|London, England

SenorToenails wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:

Dilbert_X wrote:


None of which are in Texas.
It's not empty though, just less productive than other areas. Was that engineer an idiot? Yes. Your example just wasn't entirely accurate
I was talking to some nuclear propulsion officers some time back and one of them knew this guy on their ship that thought that the steam used for the aircraft carrier steam catapult was loaded onto the ships in barrels.  Barrels of steam.  wtf?  Dilbert's story reminded me, lol
Yeah dude, it's like liquid nitrogen! It's all cold and stuff and you can blow up T-1000s with it!
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
FEOS
Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate
+1,182|6626|'Murka

JohnG@lt wrote:

Dilbert_X wrote:

JohnG@lt wrote:


Shrug. Plenty left in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. Then there is the Atlantic Shelf which is untapped.
None of which are in Texas.
It's not empty though, just less productive than other areas. Was that engineer an idiot? Yes. Your example just wasn't entirely accurate
Especially considering they are starting to drill on a new find in southern Texas.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein

Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
Harmor
Error_Name_Not_Found
+605|6764|San Diego, CA, USA
Don't show this to any of your friends who work in the government:

https://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8334/doomsdaytrendsfinancesp.jpg
FatherTed
xD
+3,936|6715|so randum

Harmor wrote:

Try this quiz (I only got 5 out of 6):

http://www.askheritage.org/mm-quiz.html … MatchMinds
jesus fuck when you do quiz's like that and read the answer, do you sit there and agree with it all or does it not come across as pure hyper-biased shite?
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Harmor
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+605|6764|San Diego, CA, USA
jord
Member
+2,382|6893|The North, beyond the wall.
Has anyone been following the Ecuador riots? Its pretty exciting stuff,, the president was held captive by the rioting police force but the Army remained loyal and the two have been clashing for some days now. Shots fired and tear gas is flying.

I'd make a thread but it'd surely die, what with not being about Obama/Muslims/Illegal immigration/etc...
jord
Member
+2,382|6893|The North, beyond the wall.
Trotskygrad
бля
+354|6215|Vortex Ring State

jord wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11447519
yeah I saw that

thought it was a bit wierd that the rioters were rioting in SUPPORT of the president

that's somewhat uncommon
jord
Member
+2,382|6893|The North, beyond the wall.

Trotskygrad wrote:

jord wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11447519
yeah I saw that

thought it was a bit wierd that the rioters were rioting in SUPPORT of the president

that's somewhat uncommon
Not as uncommon as a president being held under duress by his police force only to be rescued by the army, lawl!
Trotskygrad
бля
+354|6215|Vortex Ring State

jord wrote:

Trotskygrad wrote:

jord wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11447519
yeah I saw that

thought it was a bit wierd that the rioters were rioting in SUPPORT of the president

that's somewhat uncommon
Not as uncommon as a president being held under duress by his police force only to be rescued by the army, lawl!
that too
Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|6836|London, England
So what's up with all this talk of this proposition 19 in Californae trying to legalise and regulate weed

Then I read today that Arnie has signed a law decriminalising weed so you only get a fine and no court/arrest and all that. Not bad California, not bad.

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