I have to agree. I was always left scratching my head over the massive use of more chemicals to combat the already huge amount of chemicals. Whats next? Lighting it all on fire? Already been done, wasnt a good idea.
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I have to agree. I was always left scratching my head over the massive use of more chemicals to combat the already huge amount of chemicals. Whats next? Lighting it all on fire? Already been done, wasnt a good idea.
Yup, looks like they've compounded the real danger by trying to mask the visible signs of the spill with Corexit.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/environ...cle1225134.eceQuote:
Studies have found that the dispersant used to break up the oil slick, Corexit, can be toxic to the bacteria that would normally gobble up oil in the gulf. That's why the oil is still showing up two years later, he said. When Corexit bound with the oil, it prevented bacteria from consuming it.
But, look at the silicon and iron mining accidents. Along with the issues of siliocis (Potter's Lung)...Quote:
Originally Posted by N7YA
Everything we do has dangerous impacts. Some, more dangerous than others.
Some of the wind turbines catch on fire, or the kill birds.Quote:
Originally Posted by N7YA
The problem with them is not safety though. Wind doesn't blow all the time and even partial shading can reduce a solar array's output.
Also none of these can effectively power a car for more than about 100 miles or so. It won't even last a day's commute for me.
Yep, and the fact that they don't work every minute of every day means we should not use them at all to ease our dependence on carbon based fuels.Quote:
Originally Posted by N2RJ
That's great thinking! Yessiree Bob. Gotta toss that idea out!
The windows in my old house used to kill birds, so we boarded them up and lived in the basking light of energy consuming artificial illumination.
That's how we smart folks do it you know.
Houses catch fire too. And i bet hunters kill more birds.
While true, sun doesnt always shine, but some energy can still be gleaned from a cloudy day, and the wind doesnt always blow. Theres always hydro, but no everybody lives near water...i understand these challenges. But they are challenges, why do we have to jump through hoops in order to explore these options further and try to lead the way in new technology in the area of energy efficiency?
The likely culprit, the only culprit, is existing industries not wanting to take a profit loss so they allocate money to protect shareholder interests, tie things up on the governmental level, buy out patents and lock them away, ridicule the idea so people consider these ideas not viable, or at the very least, creates a sense of indifference to them by making it a socio-political alignment thing instead of a way for our nation to move forward, clean things up and save a little money.
Instead, folks have to shovel out tens of thousands of dollars themselves in order to set these things up for their one house. We are a bit behind the curve and bickering about it only furthers the delay and keeps our attention on eachother and not on the problem....a common practice these days.
Wind farms are big biz in tornado country:
http://www.kansasenergy.org/wind_pro...ap_utility.htm
If you ever drive east far enough on I-70, you'll see about 10 miles of turbines just west of Junction City, IIRC. I don't recommend the drive, though. Take some No-Doz and a radar detector.
Good advice since thats likely the exact path we are going to take when we move east. A couple of libs from the west driving through gods country with guitars and a couple of cats...we will be shot on the spot! At least it will be a big Ford truck and ill have guns too. :lol:
If I ever do that again (please, no), there's some pictures I want to take (sadly, westbound as I recall). Out in the middle of nowhere on I-70 there's a big porn / adult toy store - no joke. Just before (or after, I forget) there's a big billbord tellin' ya that you'll go to hell for that. I was laffin' so hard, I about got in a wreck.
'Course, that was years ago...
Speaking of Fords... On one trip coming back, there was a big pickup pulling a Toyota on a trailer. Sign on the pickup said "XYZ Toyota" (I forget the dealer's name). Pickup was an F-250 - no shit. :doh: