Dr. Anomaly Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER He further claims that oil is not going to run out and there have been no real harm caused by DDT. The one major government report that was done on DDT, back before it was outlawed, a many-hundred-page thing, said conclusively there was no evidence for any harmful environmental effects, but the guy in charge of the agency at the time went ahead and put it on the "ban" list because he'd made a lot of political deals based on this upcoming report, and had promised various people the research would find DDT harmful. As for the oil thing...there's been a growing number of scientists over the last decade who don't believe oil's going to run out (not completely) because they are coming to believe the term "fossil fuels" is a misnomer in the case of oil. More evidence is accumulating that oil is being produced now through the actions of deep-crustal bacteria called "extremeophiles" who die in the too-cold temps and low pressures of the surface. Another point of questioning is this: "Many other bodies in the solar system have the exact same petrochemical signatures as our so-called 'fossil fuels'. Does anyone seriously believe there was ever a thriving dinosaur-and-fern-forests biosphere on Titan, or some of the other moons in the outer solar system?" I'm not saying which way I'm leaning on this (oil) one; even if it's true that oil isn't going to run out completely, I'd dearly love to see some real, funded work on alternatives, like worthwhile fuel cells and ways to efficiently store hydrogen for them. In that, at least, I have no doubt the environment would be better off if we stopped mass combustion of 'fossil fuels', regardless of those fuels' true origins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Aah! Those movies are soo similar! I was just about to post about that. Even more reason to not see Sphere...and glad I've avoided it thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Squirrel Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER The one major government report that was done on DDT' date=' back before it was outlawed, a many-hundred-page thing, said [i']conclusively[/i] there was no evidence for any harmful environmental effects, but the guy in charge of the agency at the time went ahead and put it on the "ban" list because he'd made a lot of political deals based on this upcoming report, and had promised various people the research would find DDT harmful. As for the oil thing...there's been a growing number of scientists over the last decade who don't believe oil's going to run out (not completely) because they are coming to believe the term "fossil fuels" is a misnomer in the case of oil. More evidence is accumulating that oil is being produced now through the actions of deep-crustal bacteria called "extremeophiles" who die in the too-cold temps and low pressures of the surface. Another point of questioning is this: "Many other bodies in the solar system have the exact same petrochemical signatures as our so-called 'fossil fuels'. Does anyone seriously believe there was ever a thriving dinosaur-and-fern-forests biosphere on Titan, or some of the other moons in the outer solar system?" I'm not saying which way I'm leaning on this (oil) one; even if it's true that oil isn't going to run out completely, I'd dearly love to see some real/b], funded work on alternatives, like worthwhile fuel cells and ways to efficiently store hydrogen for them. In that, at least, I have no doubt the environment would be better off if we stopped mass combustion of 'fossil fuels', regardless of those fuels' true origins. For harmful effects on DDT, look at the Bald Eagle. I don't care about Oil. Hybrids are dirt cheap and use little gasoline. My roommates have one and average 47 miles a gallon. It is only time before 47 miles a gallon goes to 80+ miles a gallon or gone altogether. I'm not sure what percentage of oil usage that is, but it has to be pretty significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Even more reason to not see Sphere...and glad I've avoided it thus far. ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Anomaly Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER For harmful effects on DDT' date=' look at the Bald Eagle.[/quote'] Uh-huh. I commend to your attention this article: http://www.junkscience.com/ddtfaq.htm In particular: After 15 years of heavy and widespread usage of DDT, Audubon Society ornithologists counted 25 percent more eagles per observer in 1960 than during the pre-DDT 1941 bird census. And the numbers of bald eagles continued to rise between 1960 and 1972, when DDT was banned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mhoram Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER I enjoy King, but he is very hit and miss for me. Most of his early work, and the Bachman stuff is great. After that, it depends on the book. And while his movies have much suckitude the TV series based on his work are very nice. I just finished ready F Paul Wilson's The Haunted Air (a Repairman Jack book). For those that like supernatural adventure Wilson is amazing; well actually he is amazing anyway. Baseball is boredom incarnate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Squirrel Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ditto Now that was a good movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Now that was a good movie. thanks. go back for the sequel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Squirrel Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Uh-huh. I commend to your attention this article: http://www.junkscience.com/ddtfaq.htm In particular: Good Read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Squirrel Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER thanks. go back for the sequel They made a sequal to GHOST! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER If the Word Association Game was the longers thread ever than this thread has to beat #14476 posts. Can we do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Squirrel Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER If the Word Association Game was the longers thread ever than this thread has to beat #14476 posts. Can we do it?I'm sure we have already in words. Let's tackle Catsuit first, then worry about the WAG threads. Maybe, as a pre-emptive strike... someone should create WAG 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Anomaly Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Good Read. So...your opinion about bald eagles & DDT now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER They made a sequal to GHOST! Ya!, Ms "Gimme" Moore stars with Bill Cosby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER I'm sure we have already in words. Let's tackle Catsuit first, then worry about the WAG threads. Maybe, as a pre-emptive strike... someone should create WAG 4. WAG 4 won't work, we still have to go for WAG 1 (on these boards). Each post counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Squirrel Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Well, I'm off to bed. Gotta get some sleep and Rachel isn't posting it would seem so my power is draining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Squirrel Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER WAG 4 won't work, we still have to go for WAG 1 (on these boards). Each post counts. Okay, so when WAG 3 gets close to WAG 1 size, hit it with WAG 4. We want the record and no game will stand before us. MUHAHAHAHA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Well' date=' I'm off to bed. Gotta get some sleep and Rachel isn't posting it would seem so my power is draining. [/quote'] Hell, I can't keep up. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Well' date=' I'm off to bed. Gotta get some sleep and Rachel isn't posting it would seem so my power is draining. [/quote'] Nighty Night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Squirrel Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Hell' date=' I can't keep up. lol[/quote'] I'm tired. I am very tired. I can't believe how I read that post initially... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER I'm tired. I am very tired. I can't believe how I read that post initially... I probably don't want to know. lol Night, SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Hell' date=' I can't keep up. lol[/quote'] try harder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER try harder lol Maybe if this were the only thread I were following, or the only thing I was doing on the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER The only Crichton books I've read are Congo and Jurassic Park. I thought both were incredibly fun. I also think JP the movie is a wonderful piece of work. I can't bear to watch Congo all the way through. I haven't read a Stephen King book in many, many years. -AA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Okay' date=' so when WAG 3 gets close to WAG 1 size, hit it with WAG 4. We want the record and no game will stand before us. MUHAHAHAHA![/quote'] Good thinking SS. Although that should be a long way off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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