Sunday, January 19, 2003
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Currently, two unexpected teams are running up high in Big Ten basketball Conference, attaining the first and the second rung at the Big Ten Conference respectively. Iowa and Michigan are proving that rating is nothing without performance. Currently, both are not rated. Even the highly rated Illinois is trying to find some firm ground to step on.
I thought we suck but I guess the others suck more but frankly, I think Michigan is a pretender but we’ll see sooner or later whether I’m right or wrong. I don’t know about Iowa though but for Illinois, like what USC said to Notre Dame, 'OVERRATED!'
Now, lets move on to a more serious matter.
The Republicans are trying to pursue permission from the Senate to drill Alaska all out.
Alaska is the last frontier state. Wilderness roams free here and there with minimum Human interference. The only city that I know exists in Alaska is Anchorage and the size is pathetically small relative to some other continental cities.
Being the last frontier means a backwater state without much development. Nevertheless, what makes Alaska in the spotlight is its oil and gas reserve. According to statistics, there is about 6 to 13 billion barrels worth of crude oil. Of course that figure looks big, especially for Bush. Unfortunately, comparatively, that figure is nothing and would only provide the US energy worth only for a very short term. For comparison, the UK has 15 billions barrel of crude oil. Imagine, 15 billion barrels for so small an area. Now, imagine, the possibility of 6 billion barrels worth of crude oil scattered all over Alaska - it’s simply defined-stupidity to dig up an area with the size of Alaska for such a small supply. Check this out if you don't trust me on the figures.
For the Greens and to whole lots of other people minus Bush and his allies, it doesn’t make any sense to dig up the whole Alaskan soil just for an oil supply worth perhaps not even a decade. In addition, there are a lot more in Texas after years of digging. Why does Bush need to dig more?
One could that the world is currently facing oil supply shortage. The current situation in Venezuela and Iraq doesn’t help in engaging the problem. But again, the problems in Venezuela and Iraq are caused by the US itself.
In my opinion, just let the OPEC nations increase their production rate. There is no need to kill Alaska just for the sake of oil.
Bush, you suck, period.
p/s - below is one of the best posts I've ever read in a forum. It's short but it makes sense. The post concerns the first Israeli in space.
Human idiots
by: claudiagiraffe (F/Orlando) 01/19/03 08:09 am
Msg: 2763 of 2776
7 recommendations
Why do these new astronauts insist on taking earthly problems into space? Space should be the new frontier, not just one more place to use for someone's personal agenda.
That he's an Israeli shouldn't even be news. All that should matter is that he's an astronaut.
At least he's focused enough on his job that he forgot about his attention-getting little show for now. Too bad he didn't get up there and realize what a fool he's being and see that some things are bigger than what humans do on earth.
Currently, two unexpected teams are running up high in Big Ten basketball Conference, attaining the first and the second rung at the Big Ten Conference respectively. Iowa and Michigan are proving that rating is nothing without performance. Currently, both are not rated. Even the highly rated Illinois is trying to find some firm ground to step on.
I thought we suck but I guess the others suck more but frankly, I think Michigan is a pretender but we’ll see sooner or later whether I’m right or wrong. I don’t know about Iowa though but for Illinois, like what USC said to Notre Dame, 'OVERRATED!'
Now, lets move on to a more serious matter.
The Republicans are trying to pursue permission from the Senate to drill Alaska all out.
Alaska is the last frontier state. Wilderness roams free here and there with minimum Human interference. The only city that I know exists in Alaska is Anchorage and the size is pathetically small relative to some other continental cities.
Being the last frontier means a backwater state without much development. Nevertheless, what makes Alaska in the spotlight is its oil and gas reserve. According to statistics, there is about 6 to 13 billion barrels worth of crude oil. Of course that figure looks big, especially for Bush. Unfortunately, comparatively, that figure is nothing and would only provide the US energy worth only for a very short term. For comparison, the UK has 15 billions barrel of crude oil. Imagine, 15 billion barrels for so small an area. Now, imagine, the possibility of 6 billion barrels worth of crude oil scattered all over Alaska - it’s simply defined-stupidity to dig up an area with the size of Alaska for such a small supply. Check this out if you don't trust me on the figures.
For the Greens and to whole lots of other people minus Bush and his allies, it doesn’t make any sense to dig up the whole Alaskan soil just for an oil supply worth perhaps not even a decade. In addition, there are a lot more in Texas after years of digging. Why does Bush need to dig more?
One could that the world is currently facing oil supply shortage. The current situation in Venezuela and Iraq doesn’t help in engaging the problem. But again, the problems in Venezuela and Iraq are caused by the US itself.
In my opinion, just let the OPEC nations increase their production rate. There is no need to kill Alaska just for the sake of oil.
Bush, you suck, period.
p/s - below is one of the best posts I've ever read in a forum. It's short but it makes sense. The post concerns the first Israeli in space.
Human idiots
by: claudiagiraffe (F/Orlando) 01/19/03 08:09 am
Msg: 2763 of 2776
7 recommendations
Why do these new astronauts insist on taking earthly problems into space? Space should be the new frontier, not just one more place to use for someone's personal agenda.
That he's an Israeli shouldn't even be news. All that should matter is that he's an astronaut.
At least he's focused enough on his job that he forgot about his attention-getting little show for now. Too bad he didn't get up there and realize what a fool he's being and see that some things are bigger than what humans do on earth.
