Offthemat Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 2:28 AM, VakAttack said: Hmmmm..... dangerously close to contradictory ideas here. Also, the idea that the scientific community profit motive in any way compares with fossil fuel industry's profit motive is laughable. Expand Exactly. The petroleum producers have provided products that allowed for the greatest improvement of lifestyle and life expectancy in history. Without them, we’d still be walking on streets that smelled like horse manure. Look up anti-industrialization. 1
WrestlingRasta Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 So by current count I see no Morons and one gigantic douchebag. 4
Ohio Elite Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 You just brightened my morning good sir, thank you
Ohio Elite Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 10:15 AM, WrestlingRasta said: So by current count I see no Morons and one gigantic douchebag. Expand I hope I'm the douchebag? Lol 2
WrestlingRasta Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 10:47 AM, Ohio Elite said: I hope I'm the douchebag? Lol Expand Make that two… (I kid, I kid) 1
PortaJohn Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 10:15 AM, WrestlingRasta said: So by current count I see no Morons and one gigantic douchebag. Expand Holy Moly! In just one week I've seen sewer systems get attacked and now douche bags. As a collective group we should all appreciate sanitary systems that improve the quality of the things we love! 1 2 I Don't Agree With What I Posted
ionel Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 2:28 AM, VakAttack said: Also, the idea that the scientific community profit motive in any way compares with fossil fuel industry's profit motive is laughable. Expand Well the fuel industry is supposed to make profit and the University scientific community is not, so there is that. .
Plasmodium Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 4:39 PM, ionel said: Well the fuel industry is supposed to make profit and the University scientific community is not, so there is that. Expand If you were running a property insurance company operating in the Gulf Coast region would you jack your premium prices up? Why or why not? Would you continue insuring coastal properties barely above tide? Why or why not?
ionel Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 2:54 PM, PortaJohn said: Holy Moly! In just one week I've seen sewer systems get attacked and now douche bags. As a collective group we should all appreciate sanitary systems that improve the quality of the things we love! Expand Are you aware of the dumpster fire over on the international board? .
ionel Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 4:46 PM, Plasmodium said: If you were running a property insurance company operating in the Gulf Coast region would you jack your premium prices up? Why or why not? Would you continue insuring coastal properties barely above tide? Why or why not? Expand Let me think about that ... ... yeah don't think I said anything about the insurance business. .
Husker_Du Posted October 28, 2023 Author Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 10:15 AM, WrestlingRasta said: So by current count I see no Morons and one gigantic douchebag. Expand congrats on (on this topic) not being a moron. as far as douchebag, don't point the finger at me. it's the left that jamming this hoax down your throats. TBD
Plasmodium Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 5:03 PM, ionel said: Let me think about that ... ... yeah don't think I said anything about the insurance business. Expand The question is to determine which side of this argument you would land if you were neutral and your future rested on your decision. That is most of us.
PortaJohn Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 4:46 PM, ionel said: Are you aware of the dumpster fire over on the international board? Expand I'll have to take a look. Which thread? I Don't Agree With What I Posted
WrestlingRasta Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 5:11 PM, Husker_Du said: congrats on (on this topic) not being a moron. as far as douchebag, don't point the finger at me. it's the left that jamming this hoax down your throats. Expand Relax, don’t let your conscience guilt you into thinking I was talking about you. After all….I did say ‘gigantic’.
Plasmodium Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 5:11 PM, Husker_Du said: congrats on (on this topic) not being a moron. as far as douchebag, don't point the finger at me. it's the left that jamming this hoax down your throats. Expand You’ll be driving an EV within 10 years
Husker_Du Posted October 29, 2023 Author Posted October 29, 2023 and cooking with an electric stove, too, if the government has its way. honestly, though, i don't even have a vehicle anymore. work from home. travel multiple times a month. i just uber everywhere. TBD
Plasmodium Posted October 30, 2023 Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/29/2023 at 6:56 AM, Husker_Du said: and cooking with an electric stove, too, if the government has its way. honestly, though, i don't even have a vehicle anymore. work from home. travel multiple times a month. i just uber everywhere. Expand Ok, you'll be riding in EVs.
ionel Posted October 30, 2023 Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 10:16 PM, Plasmodium said: You’ll be driving an EV within 10 years Expand Are you saying ice vehicles won't last 10 years or we will run out of gas in 10 years? .
Plasmodium Posted October 30, 2023 Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/30/2023 at 1:08 AM, ionel said: Are you saying ice vehicles won't last 10 years or we will run out of gas in 10 years? Expand You might run out of gas, but I never will.
ionel Posted October 30, 2023 Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/30/2023 at 1:13 AM, Plasmodium said: You might run out of gas, but I never will. Expand Well you might run out of food. 1 .
Plasmodium Posted October 30, 2023 Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/30/2023 at 1:15 AM, ionel said: Well you might run out of food. Expand Not as long as we have the ubiquitous ice vehicles working the land.
mspart Posted October 30, 2023 Posted October 30, 2023 So I lost track, did any left wing moron cop to owning an EV on this forum? Or was the question not clear? Maybe its that no one wants to be identified as a left wing moron. For the record, I don't own an EV. If I went that direction, it would be a hybrid so I could easily get recharged quickly and continue my trip. mspart
ionel Posted October 30, 2023 Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/30/2023 at 5:54 PM, mspart said: So I lost track, did any left wing moron cop to owning an EV on this forum? Or was the question not clear? Maybe its that no one wants to be identified as a left wing moron. For the record, I don't own an EV. If I went that direction, it would be a hybrid so I could easily get recharged quickly and continue my trip. mspart Expand think Du had some till EV .
Plasmodium Posted October 30, 2023 Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/30/2023 at 5:54 PM, mspart said: So I lost track, did any left wing moron cop to owning an EV on this forum? Or was the question not clear? Maybe its that no one wants to be identified as a left wing moron. For the record, I don't own an EV. If I went that direction, it would be a hybrid so I could easily get recharged quickly and continue my trip. mspart Expand I liked the practical design of the Chevy Volt. Market didn't like it as much, it appears.
mspart Posted October 30, 2023 Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/30/2023 at 6:18 PM, Plasmodium said: I liked the practical design of the Chevy Volt. Market didn't like it as much, it appears. Expand You thought something that most others didn't agree with? Say it ain't so. mspart
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