dBspl Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 "The OPEC members coordinate their oil production policies in order to help stabilise the oil market and to help oil producers achieve a reasonable rate of return on their investments. This policy is also designed to ensure that oil consumers continue to receive stable supplies of oil." We hold hands with the Sheiks of Saudi Arabia, so by implication we tacitly approve the operations of OPEC, of which Venezuela is a founding member. If Exxon or Chevron has given whole cities of poor people discounts on heating oil, then let's hear about it. Otherwise, I will assume the poor people were greatful for the help. I don't make the policy. If it were me, I'd be on renewables already and not playing suck face or holding hands with Sheiks or Charlatans from anywhere. But hey, that's just me. I'm the going saying get OFF of oil, remember? So it's okay for OPEC to make TRILLIONS of dollars a year selling the rest of the world oil, but it's not alright for this country to develop and use (or export?) it's own oil resources? We're not going to reduce our reliance on oil any time soon. It's as simple as that. Developing our own oil resources while developing alternatives is the only answer. dbspl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dBspl Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Chavez does care... but about his own people. Sounds refreshing. Since Chavez nationalized the oil in Venezuela...the principle now at work is subsidies. dbspl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Next, he will be paying farmers not to grow sugar cane... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 This volvo is pretty hot... I've always had a soft spot for vulvas Volvos. A soft spot huh? Hey, I don't want to scratch the finish. Wax often, problem licked. Keith Perhaps we should get back on a topic suitable for a speaker forum! Is this the model with a phenolic diaphragm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 This volvo is pretty hot... There's joke in there about air-bags I haven't quite put together yet...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I'd like to smell her seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB Slammin Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I'd like to smell her seat. DUDE! [:$] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB Slammin Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I'd like to smell her seat. DUDE! [:$] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 5. Solar, wind and other renewables don't suffer problems #1, #2, #3, #4. I'm not sure I believe that. Using energy from natural processes requires that energy is removed from those systems - in turn affecting the behavior of those systems. Whether or not that impact is bad isn't exactly a known at this time. I know of at least one study right now that is trying to quantify/predict the effects of a sufficient solar/wind energy system on the Earth's climate. The initial results are pretty interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 For every action there is a reaction---does this mean there is energy transferred to the Earth by windmills? Does this slow down the rotation of the Earth? JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 The Butterfly Effect The flapping wing represents a small change in the initial condition ofthe system, which causes a chain of events leading to large-scalealterations of events. Had the butterfly not flapped its wings, thetrajectory of the system might have been vastly different. Of coursethe butterfly cannot literally cause a tornado. Yeah, but what about Mothra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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