Petroleum is a vile substance, that corrupts the souls of everyone who deals with it.
Except the Norwegians, for some reason.
That's the thrill of living in the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghouls to engage ... Pardon me for finding the glass half-full.
Giles ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Tom Scola - Sep 16, 2008 7:53:33 am PDT #8938 of 10003
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
juliana - Sep 16, 2008 7:55:23 am PDT #8939 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
The thing I don't get is why oil companies aren't very publicly pumping umpteen billions of the profits they're making into renewable energy technology.
They are pumping a lot of money into the renewable energy sector, but their board members and shareholders have seen the craze for renewables come and go before, and a lot of them remain unconvinced that changing course like this is the best way to go. Scalability is still a huge issue, environmental factors loom large (like, say, wind turbine fields killing scores of birds), and the U.S. government has removed tax credits for developing renewable energy. A lot of this really does have to do with the government - if there was a program in place to strenuously encourage renewable-energy development, we'd be seeing a lot more movement in that area (like Spain has). As it is, we're dependent on wealthy people like T. Boone Pickens and Vinod Kohsla to get that ball rolling.
Also, people really are adverse to change. But if the money is there, they'll go for it.
Trudy Booth - Sep 16, 2008 7:58:04 am PDT #8940 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I think a lot of it is that even though in their duty to their stock holders, they're supposed to think long-range everyone tends to focus on quarterly results. Government initiatives would help on that front as well.
Jessica - Sep 16, 2008 8:02:26 am PDT #8941 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
T. Boone Pickens
I know this is a real person, but every time I see the name I picture the crazy rich cowboy from The Simpsons.
juliana - Sep 16, 2008 8:06:32 am PDT #8942 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I know this is a real person, but every time I see the name I picture the crazy rich cowboy from The Simpsons.
Hee! You and me both.
Tom Scola - Sep 16, 2008 10:02:24 am PDT #8943 of 10003
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Barb - Sep 16, 2008 10:06:39 am PDT #8944 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
Halter Grasshopper Palin
Jessica - Sep 16, 2008 10:13:50 am PDT #8945 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Hee! Slicer Mission Palin.
amych - Sep 16, 2008 10:14:55 am PDT #8946 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Engine Nighthawk Palin! I win!@!
Dana - Sep 16, 2008 10:15:48 am PDT #8947 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I think Barrel McRaven Palin might have you all beat.