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[SIZE=+4]Some Things You Don't Need To Know[/SIZE][SIZE=+1]8-24-1[/SIZE][SIZE=+1]
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[TD="width: 100%"][SIZE=+1]* 1- Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.[/SIZE]
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* 2- Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.[/SIZE]
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* 3- There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.[/SIZE]
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* 4- The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.[/SIZE]
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* 5- A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.[/SIZE]
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* 6- There are more chickens than people in the world.[/SIZE] [SIZE=+1]*
7- The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."[/SIZE]
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* 8- On a Canadian two-dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag.[/SIZE]
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* 9- All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.[/SIZE]
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*10- No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.[/SIZE]
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*11- "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".[/SIZE]
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*12- Almonds are a member of the peach family.[/SIZE]
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* 13- There are only 4 words in the English language which end in dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.[/SIZE]
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* 14- A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.[/SIZE]
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* 15- An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.[/SIZE]
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* 16- Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.[/SIZE]
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* 17- In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.[/SIZE]
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* 18- Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.[/SIZE]
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* 19- The characters Bert & Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life."[/SIZE]
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* 20- A dragonfly has a life span of 1-6 months[/SIZE]
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* 21- A goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 22- It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.[/SIZE]
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* 23- The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.[/SIZE]
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* 24- In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.[/SIZE]
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* 25- The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.[/SIZE]
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* 26- The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.[/SIZE]
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* 27- There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.[/SIZE]
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* 28- The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.[/SIZE]
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* 29- A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death.[/SIZE]
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* 30- A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.[/SIZE]
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* 31- Elvis had a twin brother named Aaron, who died at birth, which is why Elvis' middle name was spelled Aron: in honor of his brother. It is also misspelled on his tomb stone.[/SIZE]
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* 32- Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.[/SIZE]
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* 33- More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes.[/SIZE]
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* 34- Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.
* 35- Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump."[/SIZE]
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* 36- Marilyn Monroe had 6 toes on one foot. (not true, we're told!)[/SIZE]
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* 37- If you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white.[/SIZE]
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* 38- Women blink nearly twice as much as men.[/SIZE]
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* 39- Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.[/SIZE]
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* 40- The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the English language.[/SIZE]
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* 41- The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start.[/SIZE]
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* 42- TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard.[/SIZE]
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* 43- The word racecar and kayak are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left.[/SIZE]
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* 44- A snail can sleep for 3 years.[/SIZE]
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* 45- American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.[/SIZE]
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* 46- The electric chair was invented by a dentist.[/SIZE]
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* 47- Vatican City is the smallest country in the world with a population of 1,000 and a size of 108.7 acres.[/SIZE]
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* 48- "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.[/SIZE]
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* 49- No president of the United states was an only child.[/SIZE] [SIZE=+1]And last and definitely most important:[/SIZE]
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* 50- The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it.[/SIZE][/TD]
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[/SIZE][TABLE="width: 531"]
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[TD="width: 100%"][SIZE=+1]* 1- Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 2- Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 3- There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 4- The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 5- A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 6- There are more chickens than people in the world.[/SIZE] [SIZE=+1]*
7- The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 8- On a Canadian two-dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 9- All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
*10- No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
*11- "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
*12- Almonds are a member of the peach family.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 13- There are only 4 words in the English language which end in dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 14- A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 15- An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.[/SIZE]
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* 16- Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 17- In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 18- Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 19- The characters Bert & Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life."[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 20- A dragonfly has a life span of 1-6 months[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 21- A goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 22- It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.[/SIZE]
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* 23- The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 24- In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.[/SIZE]
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* 25- The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 26- The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 27- There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 28- The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 29- A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 30- A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 31- Elvis had a twin brother named Aaron, who died at birth, which is why Elvis' middle name was spelled Aron: in honor of his brother. It is also misspelled on his tomb stone.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 32- Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 33- More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 34- Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.
* 35- Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump."[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 36- Marilyn Monroe had 6 toes on one foot. (not true, we're told!)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 37- If you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 38- Women blink nearly twice as much as men.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 39- Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 40- The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the English language.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 41- The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 42- TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 43- The word racecar and kayak are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 44- A snail can sleep for 3 years.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 45- American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 46- The electric chair was invented by a dentist.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 47- Vatican City is the smallest country in the world with a population of 1,000 and a size of 108.7 acres.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 48- "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 49- No president of the United states was an only child.[/SIZE] [SIZE=+1]And last and definitely most important:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]
* 50- The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it.[/SIZE][/TD]
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Women with glasses look sexier.
How to remove stains with vinegar.
1. Remove Tomato Stains
Saturate the stain with vinegar. Allow it to soak in. Then, wash.
2. Remove Sugar-Based Stains
Saturate the stain with vinegar. Allow it to soak in. Then, wash.
3. Remove Coffee/ Tea Stains
Flush the area with vinegar to remove the stain. Rinse and repeat as needed. Then, wash as usual.
4. Remove Wine Stains
Saturate the stain in vinegar, and allow to it stand for several minutes. Then, rinse with water, and repeat the process, if needed. Wash immediately after.
5. Remove Mustard Stains
Apply vinegar to the stain, and allow it to soak in. Then, spot treat with a bit of laundry detergent, and wash.
6. Remove Grease
Soak the stain in undiluted white vinegar. Then, wash as usual.
7. Remove Sweat Stains
Pour vinegar over the sweat stain. Then rub coarse salt into the stain (table salt will work if it's all you have). Place the garment out in the sun to dry. Then, wash.
8. Remove Grass Stains
Apply vinegar to the stain with a sponge, and lightly dab to lift. If the stain persists, make a paste of vinegar and baking soda, and brush it into the stain with an old toothbrush. Then, wash as usual.
9. Remove Ink Stains
Apply vinegar to the stain. Then, rub with a paste made of vinegar and baking soda. Let dry. Then, wash.
10. Remove Deodorant Stains
Rub vinegar into the stain until it disappears. Then, launder as usual.
11. Remove Blood Stains
Fast action is the cure for bloodstains. Pour vinegar over the stain, and allow it to soak for fifteen minutes. Then, rinse with cool water, and repeat if necessary. Wash immediately after.
12. Remove Set-In Stains
Saturate the stain in vinegar. Then, rub with a paste made of vinegar and baking soda. If the stain persists, add a couple tablespoons each of vinegar and laundry detergent to a bucket of water, and soak over night. Rinse, and wash.
13. Remove Crayon
Rub vinegar into the crayon stain with a brush (an old toothbrush works great). Then, toss in the wash.
14. Remove Vomit Stains
Rinse the garment in cool water to remove as much of the vomit as possible. Then, soak the stain in vinegar, and wash. If stain or odor persists, repeat the process.
15. Remove Rust
Pour vinegar over the rust stain. Then rub coarse salt into the stain (table salt will work if it's all you have). Place the garment out in the sun to dry. Then, wash.
16. Remove Iron Scorch Marks
Soak a rag in vinegar, and use it to dab at the scorched area. Then, blot the stain with a clean rag, and it should lift the stain. Note: It may take more than one application to fully remove the scorch mark.
https://frugalliving.about.com/od/colthing/tp/Vinegar_Laundry_Stain_Remover.htm
1. Remove Tomato Stains
Saturate the stain with vinegar. Allow it to soak in. Then, wash.
2. Remove Sugar-Based Stains
Saturate the stain with vinegar. Allow it to soak in. Then, wash.
3. Remove Coffee/ Tea Stains
Flush the area with vinegar to remove the stain. Rinse and repeat as needed. Then, wash as usual.
4. Remove Wine Stains
Saturate the stain in vinegar, and allow to it stand for several minutes. Then, rinse with water, and repeat the process, if needed. Wash immediately after.
5. Remove Mustard Stains
Apply vinegar to the stain, and allow it to soak in. Then, spot treat with a bit of laundry detergent, and wash.
6. Remove Grease
Soak the stain in undiluted white vinegar. Then, wash as usual.
7. Remove Sweat Stains
Pour vinegar over the sweat stain. Then rub coarse salt into the stain (table salt will work if it's all you have). Place the garment out in the sun to dry. Then, wash.
8. Remove Grass Stains
Apply vinegar to the stain with a sponge, and lightly dab to lift. If the stain persists, make a paste of vinegar and baking soda, and brush it into the stain with an old toothbrush. Then, wash as usual.
9. Remove Ink Stains
Apply vinegar to the stain. Then, rub with a paste made of vinegar and baking soda. Let dry. Then, wash.
10. Remove Deodorant Stains
Rub vinegar into the stain until it disappears. Then, launder as usual.
11. Remove Blood Stains
Fast action is the cure for bloodstains. Pour vinegar over the stain, and allow it to soak for fifteen minutes. Then, rinse with cool water, and repeat if necessary. Wash immediately after.
12. Remove Set-In Stains
Saturate the stain in vinegar. Then, rub with a paste made of vinegar and baking soda. If the stain persists, add a couple tablespoons each of vinegar and laundry detergent to a bucket of water, and soak over night. Rinse, and wash.
13. Remove Crayon
Rub vinegar into the crayon stain with a brush (an old toothbrush works great). Then, toss in the wash.
14. Remove Vomit Stains
Rinse the garment in cool water to remove as much of the vomit as possible. Then, soak the stain in vinegar, and wash. If stain or odor persists, repeat the process.
15. Remove Rust
Pour vinegar over the rust stain. Then rub coarse salt into the stain (table salt will work if it's all you have). Place the garment out in the sun to dry. Then, wash.
16. Remove Iron Scorch Marks
Soak a rag in vinegar, and use it to dab at the scorched area. Then, blot the stain with a clean rag, and it should lift the stain. Note: It may take more than one application to fully remove the scorch mark.
https://frugalliving.about.com/od/colthing/tp/Vinegar_Laundry_Stain_Remover.htm
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A bottle of beer costs less that a bottle of water.
Shocked?.
Shocked?.
[h=1]10 Places Abandoned After Disasters[/h]
https://listverse.com/2013/03/30/10-places-abandoned-after-disasters/
https://listverse.com/2013/03/30/10-places-abandoned-after-disasters/
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The Biggest Oil Discovery In 50 Years?
The Biggest Oil Discovery In 50 Years?
The Aussies are in for a huge payout.
In a virtually uninhabitable section of South Australia, a discovery has been made which could rock the world. Some are calling it the biggest discovery of oil in 50 years. Earlier this year, a company called Linc Energy announced that tests had revealed that there was a minimum of 3.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent sitting under more than 65,000 square kilometres of land that it owns in the Arckaringa Basin.
But that is the minimum number. It has been projected that there could ultimately be up to 233 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the area. If that turns out to be accurate, the oil sitting under that land is worth approximately 20 trillion dollars, and it would be roughly equivalent to the total amount of oil sitting under the sands of Saudi Arabia. In essence, it would be a massive game changer.
If the 233 billion barrel figure is accurate (and some have even suggested that the true number could actually be 400 billion barrels), that would make it nearly 10 times larger than the Bakken formation, 17 times larger than the Marcellus discovery and 80 times larger than the Eagle Ford deposit down in Texas.
It would also mean that Australia now has more "black gold" than the nations of Iran, Iraq, Canada and Venezuela.
Rest of link.
The Biggest Oil Discovery In 50 Years?
The Aussies are in for a huge payout.
In a virtually uninhabitable section of South Australia, a discovery has been made which could rock the world. Some are calling it the biggest discovery of oil in 50 years. Earlier this year, a company called Linc Energy announced that tests had revealed that there was a minimum of 3.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent sitting under more than 65,000 square kilometres of land that it owns in the Arckaringa Basin.
But that is the minimum number. It has been projected that there could ultimately be up to 233 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the area. If that turns out to be accurate, the oil sitting under that land is worth approximately 20 trillion dollars, and it would be roughly equivalent to the total amount of oil sitting under the sands of Saudi Arabia. In essence, it would be a massive game changer.
If the 233 billion barrel figure is accurate (and some have even suggested that the true number could actually be 400 billion barrels), that would make it nearly 10 times larger than the Bakken formation, 17 times larger than the Marcellus discovery and 80 times larger than the Eagle Ford deposit down in Texas.
It would also mean that Australia now has more "black gold" than the nations of Iran, Iraq, Canada and Venezuela.
Rest of link.
Nope I am a man Funky & Music
Interesting read.
That prediction didn't exactly work out for him did it?
It is time that the American people were told the truth about our energy situation, and the truth is that we have plenty of energy resources. The following stats have been updated from one of my previous articles...
#1 Back in 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey told the American people that the Bakken Shale formation in western North Dakota and eastern Montana only held 151 million barrels of oil. Today, government officials are admitting that it holds 7.4 billion barrels of recoverable oil, and some analysts believe that the actual number could be closer to 24 billion barrels of oil.
#2 It is estimated that there are 19 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the tar sands of Utah.
#3 It is estimated that there are 86 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the Outer Continental Shelf.
#4 It is believed that there are 800 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the Green River formation in Wyoming.
#5 Overall, the United States is sitting on approximately barrels of recoverable oil.
#6 According to the Institute of Energy Research, the United States has an of natural gas.
#7 According to the Institute of Energy Research, the United States has a of oil.
#8 According to the Institute of Energy Research, the United States has a of coal.
#9 Goldman Sachs is predicting that the United States will be the number one oil producing country in the world .
So the bottom line is that we have plenty of energy resources. We do not need to be importing oil from OPEC or anyone else.
But just because we are not going to run out of oil, natural gas or coal any time soon does not mean that we should not be developing alternative energy resources. We should definitely be seeking ways to produce energy more cheaply, more cleanly and more efficiently.
If America does not end up leading the world in developing new forms of energy, we should be ashamed of ourselves. And right now, the Chinese appear to be way ahead of us as far as thorium energy is concerned, and Italian scientists appear to be ahead of our own scientists .
So yes, let's be glad that we are not going to be facing a crippling energy crisis in this generation, but let's also not be complacent. There are lots of new technologies out there just waiting to be developed, and the rewards are going to go to those that are able to develop them first.
That prediction didn't exactly work out for him did it?
It is time that the American people were told the truth about our energy situation, and the truth is that we have plenty of energy resources. The following stats have been updated from one of my previous articles...
#1 Back in 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey told the American people that the Bakken Shale formation in western North Dakota and eastern Montana only held 151 million barrels of oil. Today, government officials are admitting that it holds 7.4 billion barrels of recoverable oil, and some analysts believe that the actual number could be closer to 24 billion barrels of oil.
#2 It is estimated that there are 19 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the tar sands of Utah.
#3 It is estimated that there are 86 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the Outer Continental Shelf.
#4 It is believed that there are 800 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the Green River formation in Wyoming.
#5 Overall, the United States is sitting on approximately barrels of recoverable oil.
#6 According to the Institute of Energy Research, the United States has an of natural gas.
#7 According to the Institute of Energy Research, the United States has a of oil.
#8 According to the Institute of Energy Research, the United States has a of coal.
#9 Goldman Sachs is predicting that the United States will be the number one oil producing country in the world .
So the bottom line is that we have plenty of energy resources. We do not need to be importing oil from OPEC or anyone else.
But just because we are not going to run out of oil, natural gas or coal any time soon does not mean that we should not be developing alternative energy resources. We should definitely be seeking ways to produce energy more cheaply, more cleanly and more efficiently.
If America does not end up leading the world in developing new forms of energy, we should be ashamed of ourselves. And right now, the Chinese appear to be way ahead of us as far as thorium energy is concerned, and Italian scientists appear to be ahead of our own scientists .
So yes, let's be glad that we are not going to be facing a crippling energy crisis in this generation, but let's also not be complacent. There are lots of new technologies out there just waiting to be developed, and the rewards are going to go to those that are able to develop them first.
All day.
Not sure I even know what that means. I goggled fusili technology and it gives me fusilli pasta :biggrin2:
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And then their attitude will be even worse :biggrin2:
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How much gold was Bre-X sitting on again?
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