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Actually, considering the number of people who are accidentally shot when the gun "just goes off" while it is being cleaned, put in a holster, unloaded, or simply held, I wouldn't be too sure that those guns aren't out to get us.

According to the NRA, all gun owners are highly responsible people, so it can't be the people who own the guns. It must be the guns themselves. They're out to get us, I tell ya!

His point is that there is no evidences that any of t is getting into the water table

If it can't possibly affect the water table, why do drilling companies end up shipping water to people such as Mr. Ira Haire, who live near their fracking sites?

Why are the horses and pets in Dimock, PA, losing their hair?

Why is the EPA detecting fracking chemicals in the aquifers of Pavillion, Wyoming?

How about this Oklahoma Geological Survey report (PDF) that suggests the recent uptick in earthquakes were caused by fracking?

What about waste treatment plants that fail to successfully reduce the levels of contaminants before discharging the water into a river?

How about the President of the Marcellus Shale Coalition admitting that fracking has contaminated the drinking water in PA?

And what happens to the chemicals *after* they're pulled out of the ground? Sometimes they just dump it, like the case of Josh Foster.

Fracking can be done right. But it's expensive and requires the cooperation of many disparate companies and enforcement of regulations (or any regulations at all; I'm looking at you, Halliburton Loophole). And expensive is not profitable.

I appreciate your honest approach to the issue. And you're probably right, done with proper regulations and safety precautions fracking can be safe...in theory. You only saw one piece of the puzzle, so here are some more pieces.

In practice, one thing you need to consider is what happens to the chemicals *after* they're pulled out of the ground. Sometimes they just dump it, like the case of Josh Foster.

If it can't possibly affect the water table, why do drilling companies end up shipping water to people such as Mr. Ira Haire, who live near their fracking sites?

Why are the horses and pets in Dimock, PA, losing their hair?

Why is the EPA detecting fracking chemicals in the aquifers Pavillion, Wyoming?

How about this Oklahoma Geological Survey report that suggests the recent uptick in earthquakes were caused by fracking?

What about waste treatment plants that fail to successfully reduce the levels of contaminants before discharging the water into a river?

How about the President of the Marcellus Shale Coalition admitting that fracking has contaminated the drinking water in PA?

Fracking can be done right. But it's expensive and requires the cooperation of many disparate companies and enforcement of regulations (or any regulations at all; I'm looking at you, Halliburton Loophole). And expensive is not profitable.

Watch the coverage live on WNEP.com, Newswatch 16 in Northeast, PA: http://www.wnep.com/global/Category.asp?c=122728

Watch the coverage live on WNEP.com, Newswatch 16 in Northeast, PA: http://www.wnep.com/global/Category.asp?c=122728

http://www.wnep.com/Global/story.asp?S=5434494

Lots more interviews and info there!

Actually, a recent http://www.wnep.com/Global/story.asp?S=4269677&nav =menu158_6study shows that men's lifespans are catching up. This, according to the study, is mostly due to women working harder, smoking more, etc. Sure it goes on to say that women will continue to live longer than men (about 4 years currently), but that it is due to the risky behaviors of men.

So, I don't think there is really much evidence to support this story based simply on the fact that women live longer than men. This actually supports your statement that lifespan is different between genders due to life style and roles rather than genetics.