Not necessarily - depends on the reason for the stockpile. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is designed to alleviate short term fluctuations such as in an embargo or war. It's oil you can get out by flipping a switch. Leaving it in the ground would be a longer term stockpile. However, it's not like you can just punch a hole in the ground and set up a tap and collect the dollars. Wells cost a lot of money so sinking them and leaving them to produce at some unknown time in the future is not an economically viable proposition unless you plan on nationalizing the oil companies.
The economics of oil production are complex and odd. Public companies pretty much have to drill constantly as their stock prices depend mostly on proven reserves rather than actual production. And you don't know what you have until you've got it.
Further, there are tragedy of the the commons issues - if you don't drill out the reservoir you've already spent time and money developing, that clown on your right just might beat you to it.
So 'efficiency' is a poor, nebulous metric. Given the private ownership of oil companies in this country a long term holding strategy isn't going to happen. It's not rational and it's not in the societies best long term interest, but it's what we've got.
And why would our local police want a 3rd party photographer (whom they would presumably have to pay) to take the pictures? It's not like these things are carefully set up with hair lighting and a nice background. It's a mounted camera on a wall. They tell the perp to stand there and somebody pushes a button.
On newer digital systems, you don't even have to hold the sign.
Yes, a great marketer is an useful asset. For some reason, Microsoft has managed to miss the boat, train and pretty much every other bit of transport when it comes to selecting a marketing plan. "You make a grown man cry" (Windows 95). Dozens of confusing names - Surface, Surface Pro, Surface RT, Windows RT, this, that. Dozens of confusing Skus. Zune brown. ** Any ** consumer oriented Microsoft advert.
It's not that Apple is so polished marketing wise, it's just that Microsoft continuously manages to swing and miss. I'm not sure they even understand that they're supposed to face the pitcher's mound.
Wow. You miss a lot of things that are happening in the world. Russia is very active both overtly and covertly in many parts of the world. Just exactly who do you think is propping up Assad? Who has been messing around in Georgia, Chechnya, the international portion of the Arctic?
Maybe they don't have quite the reach that the US does. That's not be design - they basically can't afford all the stuff we can. If they could, they would.
Actually, that would be pretty easy. Some paddles on the side to push on just below the withers and some servos attached to the bridle. Some cameras to figure out where you're going. The software could be relatively unsophisticated as the horse has very advanced terrain following firmware already installed.
This. Horses are a real PITA in the field. Fuel is bulky, they're heavy. Hard to drop out of planes (successfully anyway). They don't always do what you want them to do (Whoa Nelly!). They resent being shot at or blown up.
Of course, these aren't all that practical yet. It's basically electronic animal 101. But BD has some impressively cool tech. Their big problem is the energy source. Internal combustion engines are just so 20th century.
Actually, what is shows is that the NSA needs a better marketing team. If someone were to offer perpetual backups, free to everyone in the country (including foreigners ), available anywhere, anytime and encryption (well, some encryption) allowed - any half decent marketing drone ought to be able to spin that into the hottest company this side of Google.
"Hi mom. Oh, your Android phone is screwing up? Yeah, Google messed this one up. Hey, the best thing to do is to boot into Windows until they get their act together. Just hold down the bottom left key with the two squiggles on it at the same time you're pressing the home button and the power key."
And, FWIW, fire departments train on all sorts of issues. Electric cars (and lithium battery tech) is a, excuse me, hot topic. We had a neat video a couple months ago on exactly that. We have manuals that show how to disassemble a Tesla and a Leaf.
The firefighters on the scene did a pretty good job. They knew enough to stabilize the situation safely. Apparently, they missed some subtle things (they didn't have to cut one of the holes) but hell, it's the first burning Tesla. You need to practice, practice, practice.
And it would probably pop apart in the first tornado or hurricane since it most likely doesn't have roof straps. Then you're buried under 3/4" plywood, those six inch outer walls and six decades of dirt swept into the corner.
Unfortunately, most of Florida is not only a tornado risk, but a flood zone. You get both risks during hurricanes. So you may be in the totally safe shelter room from the house falling down around you, but if your exits are blocked, you may end up drowning in the same room.
You just need one of these. Comes in a nice, waterproof container even. Stick an Ikea coffee table or similar over it and your worries are gone.
Oh, I think you have a point. Lots of people deify 'science'. Even people who are supposed to know better (ie, this crowd). It's hard, we're stupid humans, not Vulcans. Science is a weird, counter intuitive thing to most people. Science knowledge is also enormous. No one human being can understand but a tiny fraction of what goes on and thus be in position to truly debate the merits of something. This crops up all of the time in the Climate Change debate. Yes, to really understand it you can go back to the research, tackle the requisite skills to understand the data and pour through thousands of articles in dozens of fields. Nobody can do it, so there is going to be a leap of faith about something for everyone.
The good news is that Science usually gets it right. Eventually. Fits and starts, forwards and backwards, but there is no substitute for being (more or less) correct.
Can look like a real mess from down in the trenches, though.
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Not necessarily - depends on the reason for the stockpile. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is designed to alleviate short term fluctuations such as in an embargo or war. It's oil you can get out by flipping a switch. Leaving it in the ground would be a longer term stockpile. However, it's not like you can just punch a hole in the ground and set up a tap and collect the dollars. Wells cost a lot of money so sinking them and leaving them to produce at some unknown time in the future is not an economically viable proposition unless you plan on nationalizing the oil companies.
The economics of oil production are complex and odd. Public companies pretty much have to drill constantly as their stock prices depend mostly on proven reserves rather than actual production. And you don't know what you have until you've got it.
Further, there are tragedy of the the commons issues - if you don't drill out the reservoir you've already spent time and money developing, that clown on your right just might beat you to it.
So 'efficiency' is a poor, nebulous metric. Given the private ownership of oil companies in this country a long term holding strategy isn't going to happen. It's not rational and it's not in the societies best long term interest, but it's what we've got.
Are you kidding? They'll be on their phones, texting and tweeting their little brains out. OMG! IM GONNA DIE!.
Again, MS being MS, they'll fuck this one up in some baffling fashion;
So true. So sad.
And why would our local police want a 3rd party photographer (whom they would presumably have to pay) to take the pictures? It's not like these things are carefully set up with hair lighting and a nice background. It's a mounted camera on a wall. They tell the perp to stand there and somebody pushes a button.
On newer digital systems, you don't even have to hold the sign.
Yes, a great marketer is an useful asset. For some reason, Microsoft has managed to miss the boat, train and pretty much every other bit of transport when it comes to selecting a marketing plan. "You make a grown man cry" (Windows 95). Dozens of confusing names - Surface, Surface Pro, Surface RT, Windows RT, this, that. Dozens of confusing Skus. Zune brown. ** Any ** consumer oriented Microsoft advert.
It's not that Apple is so polished marketing wise, it's just that Microsoft continuously manages to swing and miss. I'm not sure they even understand that they're supposed to face the pitcher's mound.
Microsoft usually can see the train coming long before it arrives.
Microsoft's train of thought is still boarding at the station.
Wow. You miss a lot of things that are happening in the world. Russia is very active both overtly and covertly in many parts of the world. Just exactly who do you think is propping up Assad? Who has been messing around in Georgia, Chechnya, the international portion of the Arctic?
Maybe they don't have quite the reach that the US does. That's not be design - they basically can't afford all the stuff we can. If they could, they would.
I vote Texas!
You must be new here.
You got the money, honey, I've got the time.
Actually, that would be pretty easy. Some paddles on the side to push on just below the withers and some servos attached to the bridle. Some cameras to figure out where you're going. The software could be relatively unsophisticated as the horse has very advanced terrain following firmware already installed.
This. Horses are a real PITA in the field. Fuel is bulky, they're heavy. Hard to drop out of planes (successfully anyway). They don't always do what you want them to do (Whoa Nelly!). They resent being shot at or blown up.
Of course, these aren't all that practical yet. It's basically electronic animal 101. But BD has some impressively cool tech. Their big problem is the energy source. Internal combustion engines are just so 20th century.
Actually, what is shows is that the NSA needs a better marketing team. If someone were to offer perpetual backups, free to everyone in the country (including foreigners ), available anywhere, anytime and encryption (well, some encryption) allowed - any half decent marketing drone ought to be able to spin that into the hottest company this side of Google.
Oh.
Wait.
Nope, not really. Osama and company just fell into the Military Industrial Complex trap. They were duped.
Osama is dead. Al Quada is a mess.
Who, exactly, do you think is winning?
Kinda reminds me of my ex, actually. Fast, noisy, high maintenance.
"Hi mom. Oh, your Android phone is screwing up? Yeah, Google messed this one up. Hey, the best thing to do is to boot into Windows until they get their act together. Just hold down the bottom left key with the two squiggles on it at the same time you're pressing the home button and the power key."
"Mom? Are you there? Mom?
That article doesn't really say anything.
And, FWIW, fire departments train on all sorts of issues. Electric cars (and lithium battery tech) is a, excuse me, hot topic. We had a neat video a couple months ago on exactly that. We have manuals that show how to disassemble a Tesla and a Leaf.
The firefighters on the scene did a pretty good job. They knew enough to stabilize the situation safely. Apparently, they missed some subtle things (they didn't have to cut one of the holes) but hell, it's the first burning Tesla. You need to practice, practice, practice.
Who's next?
LiCo batteries evolve oxygen gas when heated, making their failure spectacular, violent, and when packed in metal cans, very nearly a detonation.
Cool. I'm on it!
They've got Balmer, we don't need antitrust laws.
And it would probably pop apart in the first tornado or hurricane since it most likely doesn't have roof straps. Then you're buried under 3/4" plywood, those six inch outer walls and six decades of dirt swept into the corner.
Unfortunately, most of Florida is not only a tornado risk, but a flood zone. You get both risks during hurricanes. So you may be in the totally safe shelter room from the house falling down around you, but if your exits are blocked, you may end up drowning in the same room.
You just need one of these. Comes in a nice, waterproof container even. Stick an Ikea coffee table or similar over it and your worries are gone.
Then anyone who lives in a known major earthquake zone is an idiot ...
This does begin to explain a lot of things, though.
Bolt on after the fact?
Flash has had so many patches that, if it were an actual physical thing, it would be composed entirely of welds and rivets.
Are you thinking of this well known picture?
Oh, I think you have a point. Lots of people deify 'science'. Even people who are supposed to know better (ie, this crowd). It's hard, we're stupid humans, not Vulcans. Science is a weird, counter intuitive thing to most people. Science knowledge is also enormous. No one human being can understand but a tiny fraction of what goes on and thus be in position to truly debate the merits of something. This crops up all of the time in the Climate Change debate. Yes, to really understand it you can go back to the research, tackle the requisite skills to understand the data and pour through thousands of articles in dozens of fields. Nobody can do it, so there is going to be a leap of faith about something for everyone.
The good news is that Science usually gets it right. Eventually. Fits and starts, forwards and backwards, but there is no substitute for being (more or less) correct.
Can look like a real mess from down in the trenches, though.