Re: Oil Crash

2005-03-23 Thread Grimer
At 02:28 pm 22-03-05 -0800, you wrote: This article says that the Canadian Sands won't save us because you can't squeeze it out fast enough: http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/ They have no wine. Time to wheel out the five water pots. 8-) Frank Grimer

Re: Oil Crash

2005-03-23 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
Terry Blanton wrote: This article says that the Canadian Sands won't save us because you can't squeeze it out fast enough: http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/ Fascinating. Does anyone here know what the effect of peak oil is likely to be on global warming? Lack of oil will ruin the economy

Re: OT: The will of God

2005-03-23 Thread Merlyn
I apologize for not hearing the sarcasm, which is now obvious to me. I live and work with fundametalists every day and so sometimes I am inclined to take people at their word when they say such things. I must admit it has been a fun conversation though. --- Stephen A. Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Oil Crash

2005-03-23 Thread Horace Heffner
At 8:34 AM 3/23/5, Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: Terry Blanton wrote: This article says that the Canadian Sands won't save us because you can't squeeze it out fast enough: http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/ Fascinating. Does anyone here know what the effect of peak oil is likely to be on

Re: OT: The will of God

2005-03-23 Thread Horace Heffner
At 1:32 PM 3/10/5, thomas malloy wrote: The scenario which is being played out was prophecized 4000 years ago, ergo it is the will of G-d. The Islamists believe that Allah has blessed their enterprise too. The fact that Allah isn't god has no bearing on their behavior, they believe that he is

Re: Oil Crash

2005-03-23 Thread Jed Rothwell
Edmund Storms wrote: I wonder why the article ignores the fact that deuterium is the only energy source that is in sufficient amount with a sufficiently high energy density? Actually, I believe the energy density and availability of uranium would be enough to produce all the energy we need for a

Quote from Thomas Henry Huxley

2005-03-23 Thread Jed Rothwell
T. H. Huxley quote: I have said that the man of science is the sworn interpreter of nature in the high court of reason. But of what avail is his honest speech, if ignorance is the assessor of the judge, and prejudice the foreman of the jury? I hardly know of a great physical truth, whose

water on mars: humor

2005-03-23 Thread leaking pen
sorry guys, got this one in an email, couldnt resist. first picture of water on mars. http://www.kiss-ezlink.com/downloads/funny/First%20picture%20of%20water%20on%20mars.jpg

Re: ...water into wine...

2005-03-23 Thread Grimer
Developing the ...water into wine... theme, I had recourse to one of Beene's old posts and was impressed by how prescient it was. Bits like, for instance. = Now, consider the implications of Dry Ice Blasting. Dry ice blasting is similar

Re: water on mars: humor

2005-03-23 Thread Grimer
At 09:41 am 23-03-05 -0700, you wrote: sorry guys, got this one in an email, couldnt resist. first picture of water on mars. http://www.kiss-ezlink.com/downloads/funny/First%20picture%20of%20water%20on%20mars.jpg Well, at least we were spared a picture of water on Uranus. ;-) FG

Re: Oil Crash

2005-03-23 Thread Mike Carrell
Stephen wrote: Terry Blanton wrote: This article says that the Canadian Sands won't save us because you can't squeeze it out fast enough: http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/ Fascinating. Does anyone here know what the effect of peak oil is likely to be on global warming? Lack

Re: Detroit Pushing Diesel Hybrids

2005-03-23 Thread Robin van Spaandonk
In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:22:51 -0800 (PST): Hi, [snip] For $8k extra per vehicle: http://wired.com/news/autotech/0%2C2554%2C66949%2C00.html Earlier this year, GM unveiled the Opel Astra Diesel Hybrid, a sedan concept vehicle the company claims would increase

Re: Detroit Pushing Diesel Hybrids

2005-03-23 Thread Jed Rothwell
Robin van Spaandonk wrote: The only thing preventing this from being adopted across the automobile industry is the will to do it. And politics. And -- I suppose -- pressure from the oil industry. But if the price of gasoline goes up to $5 per gallon these impediments will vanish. - Jed

Re: Detroit Pushing Diesel Hybrids

2005-03-23 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
leaking pen wrote: on the issue of fuel economy, a friend of mine just made a good point. there are an estimated 170 million cars on the road. if one in ten (seems likely) have a one ounce support the troops sticker, we are talking about a bit over a million pounds of metal being shipped around

Re: Detroit Pushing Diesel Hybrids

2005-03-23 Thread leaking pen
on the issue of fuel economy, a friend of mine just made a good point. there are an estimated 170 million cars on the road. if one in ten (seems likely) have a one ounce support the troops sticker, we are talking about a bit over a million pounds of metal being shipped around daily. On Thu, 24

Correspondence with M. Savinar

2005-03-23 Thread Jed Rothwell
I wrote to the fellow who runs the web page under discussion here: http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/. I introduced him to LENR-CANR.org, and you respond cordially. Attached is our correspondence. I hope he does not mind my copying it here. He strikes me as being somewhat alarmist. I do not

Re: Detroit Pushing Diesel Hybrids

2005-03-23 Thread Jed Rothwell
Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: Entertaining idea, but a typical sticker doesn't weigh an ounce. More like a gram, which would cut that million pounds down to about 30,000 pounds. Only a gram? 10 sheets of 8 x 11.5 paper weigh 46 grams. A 3 page letter in an envelope weighs an ounce. I have not

Fwd: Transmutation report

2005-03-23 Thread Steven Krivit
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 20:59:26 +0100 From: Haiko Lietz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear all, This email is to let you know about my report on MHI's transmutation experiments on German National Radio. Incidentally it was aired on today's 16th anniversary of the announcement of cold fusion. German

Re: Wikipedia

2005-03-23 Thread Jed Rothwell
Steven Krivit wrote: Hey Jed, Congratulations on your progress on the Wiki CF page. You have been surprisingly diplomatic ;) . I also respect the time you put in as evidenced by the discussion page. I tried to be diplomatic. But I must say, the Wikipedia CF article there is an unholy mess, and I

RE: Quote from Thomas Henry Huxley

2005-03-23 Thread Michael Foster
--- On Wed 03/23, Jed Rothwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: T. H. Huxley quote: I have said that the man of science is the sworn interpreter of nature inthe high court of reason. But of what avail is his honest speech, if ignorance is the assessor of the judge, and prejudice the foreman

Re: Wikipedia

2005-03-23 Thread Steven Krivit
Perhaps it will be the best for the general public, but for scientists nothing can beat original sources. True. Scott Chubb and I had a very pleasant talk with Jack Sandweiss, editor of Physical Review Letters, and also Prof. at Yale University yesterday at the APS conference. He seemed truly

Re: Wikipedia

2005-03-23 Thread Jed Rothwell
Steven Krivit wrote: Considering the low probability (in the minds of honest skeptics) of cf, what will motivate scientists to even look (through the telescope)? Nothing will motivate them and it is a waste of time trying to motivate them. We have the data. Now, how do we get their interest?

Re: Wikipedia

2005-03-23 Thread Steven Krivit
Jed, Pessimistic, yes. Logical and realistic, yes. Perhaps we need miracle #4, whatever that will be. Steve

Re: Oil Crash

2005-03-23 Thread Horace Heffner
At 11:29 AM 3/23/5, Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: Horace Heffner wrote: Research on runaway global warming, due to methane release and high altitude water vapor, is undervalued due to a type 2 error. Failing to asses the risk early enough has a catastrophically high negative value. The

Re: Detroit Pushing Diesel Hybrids

2005-03-23 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
Jed Rothwell wrote: Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: Entertaining idea, but a typical sticker doesn't weigh an ounce. More like a gram, which would cut that million pounds down to about 30,000 pounds. Only a gram? 10 sheets of 8 x 11.5 paper weigh 46 grams. A 3 page letter in an envelope weighs an

Re: Wikipedia

2005-03-23 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
Jed Rothwell wrote: Steven Krivit wrote: 2. You've established a method, using references, that is acceptable to the Wiki community. As you and others will note, your work has not been defaced or challenged. So far. There is no telling when a skeptic will come and erase it. There is no