Age is not the main factor, can it still do what it was designed to do, safely, is the question. I mow my grass with an 8-N Ford tractor (around 1949), nearly all small farms keep one around for odd jobs; not 80 years yet, but will still be running fine when it is. Ford didn't design them to last forever, but with modern oils they probably will.
OK Kool-Aide man. Nearly anywhere you dig anywhere, you hit limestone. where did it come from? How was it formed, how did it become a major component of the earths crust. Most any piece I pick up from my driveway shows where it came from, coal the same; oil, I have know idea where it came from ( I know you do, and how old it is, but can't prove it)
Anyhow, where did the co2 necessary to make the limestone come from, and what is the weight of co2 temporary sequestrated underground. It is coming back!
Maybe, I've been alive too long, but I remember at least one much warmer winter. Not that I want to sound like I'm complaining, as warm winters are better then the other kind.
Who is acidifying the soil and why, or are you referring to rainwater which is slightly acidic. These underground rivers are not stagnant pools of water, the rivers flow to the sea, pump it out or not, the water is going away. I guess, one could pump to water out faster then it flows in, and cause a collapse, but it would have happened sooner or later anyway.
As long as NASA keeps safety first, nothing neat is ever going to happen there, astronauts will still die but by old age, boring. Nothing safer then sitting on the ground.
The current director tied to change the goal to "teaching the Arabs how important their culture was"; no matter how successful that was, it didn't make a rocket go up.
Hate to break environmental wackos ideas,but; some truth, sinkholes are common in nature without coal fires or mines. Florida, has more than most people can count and more every year, other States also. Underground rivers dissolve limestone, then collapse. Here is a link to wise up them that need to be learned.
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/geologictopics/sinkhole/florida_sinkhole_poster.pdf
Also, old lava tubes/tunnels can collapse causing sinkholes.
"The increase is disturbing" Why? It's not real. Food is worse, maybe. When I was young we sifted flour to get the bugs out, more flour then bugs we used it, and yes the stuff coming out of the bugs, did not screen out. Moldy Ham, cut it off and it's good (I know ham is different now and it probably would kill you now). We used to, and I still do-very hard to find, drink raw cider-Apple juice. Nothing had expiration dates, if it smelled OK we ate it. Refrigerator didn't get near as cold as modern ones. Refrigerators used to kill a few people every-night, well it seemed like it, probably just a family or two every week.
Gold and silver coins are hard to counterfeit, hard to make fake gold, only takes about 20 Gold Eagles to buy a new car, not that much to lug around. Checks, credit cards and coins would work fine, plus no real inflation (Government theft).
Very well written argument and well reasoned, but, I was somewhat puffing up the typical yearly hype on what will kill us next, but you knew that. For the record: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004522/ It will only kill 60+% of the people who get it, that's what it says, but we both know it won't, it's just puffed up Bull. All good vaccine makers have been driven out of business by ignorant lawsuits, all that's left are bureaucratic (Government) company's that can't get anything done. Don't you remember the vaccine that took years to develop a while back, then they made the wrong one; for some deadly Flu that never happened.
I'll also admit that if I drive 60 mi. at 60mph in an hour or so I'll be there.
The point about the Earth being the center of universe, was that it was settled, and of course it was logical. Galileo had to prove it was wrong. Technically, his proof was incorrect and he had to recant his finding and for other reasons. But he knew what he saw. Fighting the system can be dangerous, Louis Pasteur had the same problem since he wasn't a Doctor. Nothing about ulcers? For 20 Yr. the cause and cure was known, and in US Doctors were only allowed to treat symptoms; sad really for all the people that died of them.
The only thing not proved, and excepted on faith alone-GW. It is a Religion lead by Charlatans, but plenty of religions are. There are some who believe the Earth or life is only 6000 yr old, they can not be convinced otherwise, I no longer try.
You can not start new research on top of old if the old is wrong or just plain falsified.
Seriously, I do like you writing style, wish I could be that coherent with a thought.
Demonic possession isn't true! What a relief. Liked your conclusion, never thought of it that way before. Next someone will disprove Astrology and Numerology; how will I face the next day.
I'm sure someone can help me on this; wasn't science settled on numerous things before? Like ulcers, smallpox, the earth was the center of Universe, D=RT (distance = rate times Time), Bird Flu will kill us all( new one every year). All these things were proved true and many more beliefs, and it was needed to be proven untrue- I know an oxymoron. Prove GW and quit with the name calling, to me, right now, it's just a religion.
I had one of those in the 80's, I only had small problems with it, went plenty fast, great mileage, always started in the winter ( if the block heater was used). drove it for 80K mi. over six years, even solved the fuel gel problem. I live where it gets very cold sometimes, it never let me down. GM's lack of support was it's biggest problem and other owners thinking it was a gas engine, diesels are different.
You also add weight, and many more expensive parts to break down. Plus the alternator is not 100% efficent, nor would the motor nessary to drive the AC.
What a great idea,replace a reasonably priced, dangerous lead-acid battery with one which will have a couple pounds of metal that will explode if it gets wet; and will cost an "arm and leg" to replace. Also, don't expect the explosion to be small.
"Iron tapped from the blast furnace is pig iron, and contains significant amounts of carbon and silicon." "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finery_forge". Did the tour show you how to make pig iron into steel? In theory it's easy to do, but to actually do it is near impossible.
CO2 is toxic so is oxygen and nitrogen. I don't need wikipeda to see CO2 will kill, just stick a plastic bag over your head for ten minutes or so. Now for your toxic theory; since CO2 can be toxic, it must be bad. Can't the same illogical argument be made for any gas? CO2 is needed for life as we know it, so is oxygen, don't fear either because of being toxic.
I had an old farmhouse for 30 Years with steep (45 degree) slate roof, lots of repair people had to walk on it (a lot of brick chimney repair and flashing, very little slate repair), some without ropes. No one ever broke one by walking on them. Personally, since they are all held in with two loose nails, I though one should slip out when stepping on them; but none ever did.
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Age is not the main factor, can it still do what it was designed to do, safely, is the question. I mow my grass with an 8-N Ford tractor (around 1949), nearly all small farms keep one around for odd jobs; not 80 years yet, but will still be running fine when it is. Ford didn't design them to last forever, but with modern oils they probably will.
Just what we need, another treatment for Diabetes type 2; how about someone work on a cure, then treatment will not be necessarily.
OK Kool-Aide man. Nearly anywhere you dig anywhere, you hit limestone. where did it come from? How was it formed, how did it become a major component of the earths crust. Most any piece I pick up from my driveway shows where it came from, coal the same; oil, I have know idea where it came from ( I know you do, and how old it is, but can't prove it) Anyhow, where did the co2 necessary to make the limestone come from, and what is the weight of co2 temporary sequestrated underground. It is coming back!
Maybe, I've been alive too long, but I remember at least one much warmer winter. Not that I want to sound like I'm complaining, as warm winters are better then the other kind.
Your garden depends on winter to periodically kill diseases and pests.
Thanks, always wondered why no crops were possible in Southern US. Always wondered why we (Indiana) had to grow all the cotton crops.
Who is acidifying the soil and why, or are you referring to rainwater which is slightly acidic. These underground rivers are not stagnant pools of water, the rivers flow to the sea, pump it out or not, the water is going away. I guess, one could pump to water out faster then it flows in, and cause a collapse, but it would have happened sooner or later anyway.
As long as NASA keeps safety first, nothing neat is ever going to happen there, astronauts will still die but by old age, boring. Nothing safer then sitting on the ground. The current director tied to change the goal to "teaching the Arabs how important their culture was"; no matter how successful that was, it didn't make a rocket go up.
Hate to break environmental wackos ideas ,but; some truth, sinkholes are common in nature without coal fires or mines. Florida, has more than most people can count and more every year, other States also. Underground rivers dissolve limestone, then collapse. Here is a link to wise up them that need to be learned.
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/geologictopics/sinkhole/florida_sinkhole_poster.pdf
Also, old lava tubes/tunnels can collapse causing sinkholes.
"The increase is disturbing" Why? It's not real. Food is worse, maybe. When I was young we sifted flour to get the bugs out, more flour then bugs we used it, and yes the stuff coming out of the bugs, did not screen out. Moldy Ham, cut it off and it's good (I know ham is different now and it probably would kill you now). We used to, and I still do-very hard to find, drink raw cider-Apple juice. Nothing had expiration dates, if it smelled OK we ate it. Refrigerator didn't get near as cold as modern ones. Refrigerators used to kill a few people every-night, well it seemed like it, probably just a family or two every week.
Of course not. The Autism Lobby will lower the scale till everyone but them have it. Their farcical job will be set for life.
Gold and silver coins are hard to counterfeit, hard to make fake gold, only takes about 20 Gold Eagles to buy a new car, not that much to lug around. Checks, credit cards and coins would work fine, plus no real inflation (Government theft).
Very well written argument and well reasoned, but, I was somewhat puffing up the typical yearly hype on what will kill us next, but you knew that. For the record: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004522/ It will only kill 60+% of the people who get it, that's what it says, but we both know it won't, it's just puffed up Bull. All good vaccine makers have been driven out of business by ignorant lawsuits, all that's left are bureaucratic (Government) company's that can't get anything done. Don't you remember the vaccine that took years to develop a while back, then they made the wrong one; for some deadly Flu that never happened. I'll also admit that if I drive 60 mi. at 60mph in an hour or so I'll be there. The point about the Earth being the center of universe, was that it was settled, and of course it was logical. Galileo had to prove it was wrong. Technically, his proof was incorrect and he had to recant his finding and for other reasons. But he knew what he saw. Fighting the system can be dangerous, Louis Pasteur had the same problem since he wasn't a Doctor. Nothing about ulcers? For 20 Yr. the cause and cure was known, and in US Doctors were only allowed to treat symptoms; sad really for all the people that died of them. The only thing not proved, and excepted on faith alone-GW. It is a Religion lead by Charlatans, but plenty of religions are. There are some who believe the Earth or life is only 6000 yr old, they can not be convinced otherwise, I no longer try. You can not start new research on top of old if the old is wrong or just plain falsified. Seriously, I do like you writing style, wish I could be that coherent with a thought.
Demonic possession isn't true! What a relief. Liked your conclusion, never thought of it that way before. Next someone will disprove Astrology and Numerology; how will I face the next day.
I'm sure someone can help me on this; wasn't science settled on numerous things before? Like ulcers, smallpox, the earth was the center of Universe, D=RT (distance = rate times Time), Bird Flu will kill us all( new one every year). All these things were proved true and many more beliefs, and it was needed to be proven untrue- I know an oxymoron. Prove GW and quit with the name calling, to me, right now, it's just a religion.
Incredibly well stated.
I had one of those in the 80's, I only had small problems with it, went plenty fast, great mileage, always started in the winter ( if the block heater was used). drove it for 80K mi. over six years, even solved the fuel gel problem. I live where it gets very cold sometimes, it never let me down. GM's lack of support was it's biggest problem and other owners thinking it was a gas engine, diesels are different.
Also Edison cells, common in fork lifts in the 50's-60's had a near infinite life span. Very low current density though.
I guess it was included didn't know Edison Cell was also nickel-iron cell.
You also add weight, and many more expensive parts to break down. Plus the alternator is not 100% efficent, nor would the motor nessary to drive the AC.
What a great idea,replace a reasonably priced, dangerous lead-acid battery with one which will have a couple pounds of metal that will explode if it gets wet; and will cost an "arm and leg" to replace. Also, don't expect the explosion to be small.
"Iron tapped from the blast furnace is pig iron, and contains significant amounts of carbon and silicon." "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finery_forge". Did the tour show you how to make pig iron into steel? In theory it's easy to do, but to actually do it is near impossible.
Making steel is very hard to do using primitive tools, what you will make, if lucky is pig iron or cast iron, neither of which is steel.
CO2 is toxic so is oxygen and nitrogen. I don't need wikipeda to see CO2 will kill, just stick a plastic bag over your head for ten minutes or so. Now for your toxic theory; since CO2 can be toxic, it must be bad. Can't the same illogical argument be made for any gas? CO2 is needed for life as we know it, so is oxygen, don't fear either because of being toxic.
I had an old farmhouse for 30 Years with steep (45 degree) slate roof, lots of repair people had to walk on it (a lot of brick chimney repair and flashing, very little slate repair), some without ropes. No one ever broke one by walking on them. Personally, since they are all held in with two loose nails, I though one should slip out when stepping on them; but none ever did.