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Old 01-13-2013, 04:55 PM
 
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21% of Americans still don't believe climate change is real or problematic. Unbelievable.

Ending the Silence on Climate Change | The Big Picture

Idiots... we are a nation of absolute idiots.
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Old 01-13-2013, 04:58 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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New water lows for Great Lakes could drain local economies - CNN.com


What will we do without water? How will we be saved from this nightmare?
The article says:

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There's too little data to say the problem is a product of global warming, he said. It's also a cycle that's been seen before.
Did you read what you posted?
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Old 01-13-2013, 05:02 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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If they're really interested in saving the planet, why don't they make more fuel efficient tires that require less (or zero) oil to make? Why did they kill the electric car in the 60's, 70's and 80's? Why is it that every major car company has now created vehicles that run on hydrogen but are not allowed to put the vehicles on the market?

How did we exit the last 5 ice age's if there were no humans to cause the earth to warm up? I heard somewhere that the sun was somewhat warm but I think it's bull**** right-wing garbage.
Who killed the electric car? And who is preventing manufacturers from bringing them to market?

Is there a better material to make tires of? Please tell us.
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Old 01-13-2013, 05:07 PM
 
Location: Maryland about 20 miles NW of DC
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actually they already do.



perhaps because the populace at large doesnt want them. they have limited range and long recharge times.



who says hydrogen powered vehicles are not allowed to be sold? no one has them on the market because there is NO infrastructure to handle them.

Another reason hydrogen powered vehicles are a nonstarter is it takes huge amounts of energy to produce it. In fact to produce a BTU of hydrogen fuel takes three BTUs of energy from a non hydrogen source. This is true regardless of how you make it. Electrolysis, steam reforming or catalysis. This little fact makes it impossible to make a profit doing a hydrogen economy!
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Old 01-13-2013, 05:10 PM
 
Location: Palo Alto
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Outlaw bottled water.
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Old 01-13-2013, 05:17 PM
 
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New water lows for Great Lakes could drain local economies - CNN.com


What will we do without water? How will we be saved from this nightmare?
The Great Lakes contain 20% of the world's fresh water supply. We have 15,000 lakes in Minnesota and I've never seen them so low. White Bear Lake is about 2/3 of the size it was 10 years ago. Million dollar houses that were built on the lake are now build on a what looks like a swamp.

The Mississippi river is so low down south that they can barely navigate it anymore. This is getting real folks.
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Old 01-13-2013, 05:18 PM
 
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And keep in mind when you are feeling good about domestic oil and natural gas production--they are spoiling millions of gallons of fresh water with their process.
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Old 01-13-2013, 06:15 PM
 
Location: South Dakota
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21% of Americans still don't believe climate change is real or problematic. Unbelievable.

Ending the Silence on Climate Change | The Big Picture

Idiots... we are a nation of absolute idiots.
Im an unbeliever

I agree you are a bunch of idiots though...
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Old 01-13-2013, 06:30 PM
 
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New water lows for Great Lakes could drain local economies - CNN.com


What will we do without water? How will we be saved from this nightmare?
The mississippi dumps how many million gallons a second into the gulf of mexico?

Basically, the Great Lakes will recover as there are general cycles of drought and flood.
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Old 01-13-2013, 06:32 PM
 
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The Great Lakes contain 20% of the world's fresh water supply. We have 15,000 lakes in Minnesota and I've never seen them so low. White Bear Lake is about 2/3 of the size it was 10 years ago. Million dollar houses that were built on the lake are now build on a what looks like a swamp.

The Mississippi river is so low down south that they can barely navigate it anymore. This is getting real folks.
Water levels on the Great Lakes

Go forth and edumacate thyself.
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