Out of the Blue [Jan 30, 2004, 10:15 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
I'm really starting to consider whether there are alternatives to dropping
MrsBlue off at the train station each morning. Today I had another two (two!)
near misses in covering the mile-or-so between the BlueTower and the train
station, including a tire screecher that I still cannot believe did not involve
contact. The cause, of course, is all the numb nut Sunday drivers heading to the
train station to commute, so the quandary here is whether reducing the risk of a
fender-bender in our own personal car is a justifucation for potentially
increasing her risk of having an incident because she would then be traveling
with a (numb nut) cab driver. Damn, it's the Kobyashi Maru... time to recode the
simulator.
| Link of the Day: | Huge URL. Thanks Enahs. |
| Stories of the Day: |
Some Bowflex machines recalled after injuries. Yoda Stolen He Is. Thanks Enahs. McDonald's to sell adult Happy Meals U.S.-wide. Thanks Greg Lloyd. |
| Science!: |
Volunteer discovers asteroid in 'Spacewatch'. Scientists dig in to grow gold nuggets. Thanks Enahs. This seems so made up. |
| Image of the Day: | Cassini Jupiter Portrait. |
| Follow-ups: |
Shuttle
Investigator Will Review Hubble Decision (registration required). How Much Can a Penguin Take. Thanks Roar Johnsen. |
| Thanks Mike Martinez. |
Oh wait, sorry, it was OIL. All OIL! Yay oil! So why am I still paying $1.80/g?
Well why the fuck do you think that is? Or is it too difficult to even reason out that much? Whoever said the petroleum corps have your best interests at heart? Do you have any idea how much more expensive offshore exploration is compared to tapping known, easily accessible reserves? Know what Peak Oil is and it's strategic importance? That IS the strategy - same as it's been since WWII. Try thinking for christ's sake. Try learning something about the petroleum industry and looking at its patterns and the geopolitical history surrounding it.
This isn't rocket science, though people like you make it seem like it's that complex. It's history, available to ANY who actually care to LEARN about it. You want to choose to remain ignorant on a subject, that's your right. But keep your flippant remarks to yourself because it only glaringly highlights your ignorance on the subject in question.
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