Wednesday, December 23, 2015
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Thursday, December 3, 2015
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Monday, November 23, 2015
Be Real
How Enlightened Families ArgueHow Enlightened Families Argue
Posted by Kyle Cease on Sunday, November 22, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Cats And Cucumbers
Unsuspecting Cats Get Completely Startled By ... Cucumbers? Yep.These cats are not as cool as their stealthy cucumber stalkers.
Posted by HuffPost Lifestyle on Saturday, November 14, 2015
ISIL Is Weak
ISIL is WeakWaleed talks about how we can stop ISIL #TheProjectTVWritten by Waleed and Tom Whitty (@twhittyer)
Posted by The Project on Monday, November 16, 2015
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Thoughts
Anna Kendrick’s Surprising (and Brilliant) Shower ThoughtsAnna Kendrick gets seriously philosophical.Watch more at http://glmr.co/6hE0SLe .
Posted by Glamour on Friday, October 16, 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Monday, October 12, 2015
Blue Collar
I enjoyed this film with Richard Pryor in a non-comedy role alongside Harvey Keitel.
Watch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Collar_(film)
Watch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Collar_(film)
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Great World of Sound
I stumbled across this film yesterday.
I found it very original, enjoyable and interesting.
The film stars Pat Healy and Kene Holliday as Martin and Clarence, two men who get involved in a record industry talent scouting scheme commonly known as song sharking. In the film, real people performed in the audition scenes without knowing it was actually a film shoot. The interactions between the lead actors and the unsuspecting musicians were recorded with hidden cameras. This was integrated into the final product, resulting in a blend of fact and fiction.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_World_of_Sound
http://vodlocker.com/7qyp7khhcrm1
I found it very original, enjoyable and interesting.
The film stars Pat Healy and Kene Holliday as Martin and Clarence, two men who get involved in a record industry talent scouting scheme commonly known as song sharking. In the film, real people performed in the audition scenes without knowing it was actually a film shoot. The interactions between the lead actors and the unsuspecting musicians were recorded with hidden cameras. This was integrated into the final product, resulting in a blend of fact and fiction.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_World_of_Sound
http://vodlocker.com/7qyp7khhcrm1
Monday, September 7, 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015
That Was Then And This Is Then
now doesnt exist nothing exists except chairs only 2 things can exist in a ghastly
fibula like our pseudo thoughts us promoted communism in russia and cuba presumably
so that they would have something easy to create fear about among us citizens and
hence make us citizens easier to control interests range from walking around the ho
use to walking around the garden being wanker in the sky less is less but ill definitely
be the first to allow you to tell me you told me so if anything ever goes wrong in my
life without me having first worried about it publicly if you have a choice between
permanent quick irreversible suicide or temporary slow reversible suicide which would
you advise of your loved one snuffleupagus internet will be taken away from us soon
and we wont be able to watch conspiracy theory documentaries anymore once the 5 media
corporations get control of all the smaller internet providers then watch the costs
rise and the blocks on content increase i want to live an unconventional life away
from capitalism and commercialism but you cant get away from paying your slave tax
for even if you build your own home you have to pay tax on it you are not allowed to
be free if me and you were to live in a cottage out in country together we wouldnt
last a month she doesnt see anything wrong with having global economy based on some
bloke in an office making up the value of things for sale that arent real so what
could go wrong the outcome depends on your income dont hit the misses cant please any
one any of the time live life as if you are already dead and you will be happy live
every day as if it is your third last day and you will be fine i hate money honey
fibula like our pseudo thoughts us promoted communism in russia and cuba presumably
so that they would have something easy to create fear about among us citizens and
hence make us citizens easier to control interests range from walking around the ho
use to walking around the garden being wanker in the sky less is less but ill definitely
be the first to allow you to tell me you told me so if anything ever goes wrong in my
life without me having first worried about it publicly if you have a choice between
permanent quick irreversible suicide or temporary slow reversible suicide which would
you advise of your loved one snuffleupagus internet will be taken away from us soon
and we wont be able to watch conspiracy theory documentaries anymore once the 5 media
corporations get control of all the smaller internet providers then watch the costs
rise and the blocks on content increase i want to live an unconventional life away
from capitalism and commercialism but you cant get away from paying your slave tax
for even if you build your own home you have to pay tax on it you are not allowed to
be free if me and you were to live in a cottage out in country together we wouldnt
last a month she doesnt see anything wrong with having global economy based on some
bloke in an office making up the value of things for sale that arent real so what
could go wrong the outcome depends on your income dont hit the misses cant please any
one any of the time live life as if you are already dead and you will be happy live
every day as if it is your third last day and you will be fine i hate money honey
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Sunday, August 30, 2015
30 Problems That Introverts Might Understand.
1. Practicing conversations with people you’ll never talk to.
2. When you want to cut all ties to civilization but still be on the internet.
3. When your friend wants to invite more people over, and you don’t want to sound like a bad person by saying no.
4. When spending a heavenly weekend alone means that you’re missing out on time with friends.
5. And you fear that by doing so, you are nearing ‘hermit’ status.
6. When your ride at a party doesn’t want to leave early, and no one seems to understand your distress.
7. Trying to be extra outgoing when you flirt so your crush doesn’t think you hate them.
8. That feeling of dread that washes over you when the phone rings and you’re not mentally prepared to chat.
9. When you have an awesome night out, but have to deal with feeling exhausted for days after the fact.
10. People saying “Just be more social.”
11. When you’re able to enjoy parties and meetings, but after a short amount of time wish you were home in your pajamas.
12. Staying up late every night because it’s the only time that you can actually be alone.
13. People making you feel weird for wanting to do things by yourself.
14. Having more conversations in your head than you do in real life.
15. The need to recharge after social situations.
16. People calling you out for day dreaming too much.
17. Carrying a book to a public place so no one will bug you, but other people take that as a conversation starter.
18. People interrupting your thoughts, and you get irrationally angry.
19. Having to say “I kind of want to spend some time by myself” when you have to deal with that friend that always wants to hang out.
20. When you’re asked to do a group project, and know that you’re going to hate every minute of it.
21. When you hear the question “Wanna hang out?”, and your palms start to sweat with anxiety.
22. When you hear, “Are you OK?” or “Why are you so quiet?” for the umpteenth time.
23. Having visitors stay with you is a nightmare, because it means you have to be on at ALL TIMES.
24. When people stop inviting you places because you’re the one that keeps canceling plans.
25. Being horrified of small talk, but enjoying deep discussions.
26. When you need to take breaks and recharge after socializing for too long.
27. The requirement to think introspectively rather than go to someone else with your problems.
28. Not wanting to be alone, just wanting to be left alone. And people not understanding that.
29. When people mistake your thoughtful look for being shy, or worse, moody.
30. That people need to know that you aren’t mad, depressed or anti-social. You just need to not talk to anyone for a while. And that’s okay.
Source
2. When you want to cut all ties to civilization but still be on the internet.
3. When your friend wants to invite more people over, and you don’t want to sound like a bad person by saying no.
4. When spending a heavenly weekend alone means that you’re missing out on time with friends.
5. And you fear that by doing so, you are nearing ‘hermit’ status.
6. When your ride at a party doesn’t want to leave early, and no one seems to understand your distress.
7. Trying to be extra outgoing when you flirt so your crush doesn’t think you hate them.
8. That feeling of dread that washes over you when the phone rings and you’re not mentally prepared to chat.
9. When you have an awesome night out, but have to deal with feeling exhausted for days after the fact.
10. People saying “Just be more social.”
11. When you’re able to enjoy parties and meetings, but after a short amount of time wish you were home in your pajamas.
12. Staying up late every night because it’s the only time that you can actually be alone.
13. People making you feel weird for wanting to do things by yourself.
14. Having more conversations in your head than you do in real life.
15. The need to recharge after social situations.
16. People calling you out for day dreaming too much.
17. Carrying a book to a public place so no one will bug you, but other people take that as a conversation starter.
18. People interrupting your thoughts, and you get irrationally angry.
19. Having to say “I kind of want to spend some time by myself” when you have to deal with that friend that always wants to hang out.
20. When you’re asked to do a group project, and know that you’re going to hate every minute of it.
21. When you hear the question “Wanna hang out?”, and your palms start to sweat with anxiety.
22. When you hear, “Are you OK?” or “Why are you so quiet?” for the umpteenth time.
23. Having visitors stay with you is a nightmare, because it means you have to be on at ALL TIMES.
24. When people stop inviting you places because you’re the one that keeps canceling plans.
25. Being horrified of small talk, but enjoying deep discussions.
26. When you need to take breaks and recharge after socializing for too long.
27. The requirement to think introspectively rather than go to someone else with your problems.
28. Not wanting to be alone, just wanting to be left alone. And people not understanding that.
29. When people mistake your thoughtful look for being shy, or worse, moody.
30. That people need to know that you aren’t mad, depressed or anti-social. You just need to not talk to anyone for a while. And that’s okay.
Source
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Friday, August 28, 2015
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
15 Tough Questions for Heterosexuals
1. What do You think caused your heterosexuality?
2. When and how did you decide you were a heterosexual?
3. Is it possible that your heterosexuality is just a phase that you may grow out of?
4. Is it possible that your heterosexuality stems from a neurotic fear of others of the same sex?
5. Do your parents know you are straight? Do your friends?
6. Why do you insist on flaunting your heterosexuality? Can't you just be who you are and keep it quiet? and/or do Your roommates know?
7. Why do heterosexuals put so much emphasis on sex?
8. Why do heterosexuals feel compelled to introduce others to their lifestyle?
9. A disproportionate majority of child molesters are heterosexual. Do you consider it wise to expose children to heterosexual teachers?
10. Just what do men and women do in bed together?
11. Bearing in mind the current divorce rate, why are there so few stable relationships between heterosexuals?
12. Considering the menace of overpopulation, how could the human race survive if everyone were heterosexual?
13. There seem to be very few happy heterosexuals. Techniques have been developed that might enable you to change if you really want to. Have you considered aversion therapy?
14. Would you want your child to be heterosexual, knowing the problems they would face?
15. Does/Will your mother will still love you even though you're heterosexual?
2. When and how did you decide you were a heterosexual?
3. Is it possible that your heterosexuality is just a phase that you may grow out of?
4. Is it possible that your heterosexuality stems from a neurotic fear of others of the same sex?
5. Do your parents know you are straight? Do your friends?
6. Why do you insist on flaunting your heterosexuality? Can't you just be who you are and keep it quiet? and/or do Your roommates know?
7. Why do heterosexuals put so much emphasis on sex?
8. Why do heterosexuals feel compelled to introduce others to their lifestyle?
9. A disproportionate majority of child molesters are heterosexual. Do you consider it wise to expose children to heterosexual teachers?
10. Just what do men and women do in bed together?
11. Bearing in mind the current divorce rate, why are there so few stable relationships between heterosexuals?
12. Considering the menace of overpopulation, how could the human race survive if everyone were heterosexual?
13. There seem to be very few happy heterosexuals. Techniques have been developed that might enable you to change if you really want to. Have you considered aversion therapy?
14. Would you want your child to be heterosexual, knowing the problems they would face?
15. Does/Will your mother will still love you even though you're heterosexual?
Monday, August 24, 2015
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Friday, August 14, 2015
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Monde Et Nuit
stooping as if in preparation for sky dive of in desperation for sipping molotov
with judy denchs stunt treble who was in miami last weekend and i feed her in
the nanny for that atrociously fake looking fall off the horse in shake spear in
love well i know stunt quadruples are accustomed to getting kneed in the proverbials
but i think trebles only tend to get elbowed in the back bottom believe in the
people in a city give them an environment to be creative create a scene dont worry
about money to publish highly sensible information that was previously delivered
to a doorstep in an elongated aquamarine bloat if it aint broke dont break it i
was always saving up for the day i would run away and live the dream i have done
that now and i dont worry about money anymore not furious hi my name is dj give me a
a piece of paper of the least adversarial established system within the orifices of
the small balls final days of society of tarpaulin flower pot imagine how depressed
i would be living in a little dark hole in damp dublin lonely and scrimping on money
i always knew that i wouldnt like being a dj so i never wanted to be one then i just
got offered a job and the feedback was good so my ego snowballed now im easily hurt
people discussed me like a guy whos about to scorch the ceiling of a ballrooms nether
the funeral of someones daughter of someone else and a late someone else descended
into chaotic scenes as someones aunt was escorted out of the service by someones
movie mogul but the surprising thing about all that was not how widespread it was
but how surprised people were before a coat over a bare chest became a huge taboo
with judy denchs stunt treble who was in miami last weekend and i feed her in
the nanny for that atrociously fake looking fall off the horse in shake spear in
love well i know stunt quadruples are accustomed to getting kneed in the proverbials
but i think trebles only tend to get elbowed in the back bottom believe in the
people in a city give them an environment to be creative create a scene dont worry
about money to publish highly sensible information that was previously delivered
to a doorstep in an elongated aquamarine bloat if it aint broke dont break it i
was always saving up for the day i would run away and live the dream i have done
that now and i dont worry about money anymore not furious hi my name is dj give me a
a piece of paper of the least adversarial established system within the orifices of
the small balls final days of society of tarpaulin flower pot imagine how depressed
i would be living in a little dark hole in damp dublin lonely and scrimping on money
i always knew that i wouldnt like being a dj so i never wanted to be one then i just
got offered a job and the feedback was good so my ego snowballed now im easily hurt
people discussed me like a guy whos about to scorch the ceiling of a ballrooms nether
the funeral of someones daughter of someone else and a late someone else descended
into chaotic scenes as someones aunt was escorted out of the service by someones
movie mogul but the surprising thing about all that was not how widespread it was
but how surprised people were before a coat over a bare chest became a huge taboo
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Never Squander A Misinterpretation
people are fucked up with their little games like you cant count money someone
gives you in front of them its white trash slang for zippedy doo dah i am sur
prised you wrote what you wrote animals have no conscientiousness und no moral
awareness except perhaps of dolphins and elephants so you go into a store and
guy tells you price is 200 dollars but he can give it to you for 170 if you
buy it today sorry so is the price 170 or 200 if a dj is always trying to play
the next great thing so much great music of the past that was always ignored re
mains ignored i can do something really cutting edge und really be brave i need
to feel like a punk again not the middle of the road shithead that ive slipped
into most people dont know what they like until it becomes cool and then they
lick its arse in the hope that that they can be perceived to be discerning i
know you are in pain and trying to cope as best you can you didnt ask to be born
either oblivious accessory for the life changing job interview to celebrate the
201st anniversaire of the reinvention of the wheelie youre feverishly researching
penis from heaven do i need to worship jesus in order to know that i shouldnt
go around kicking people in the balls he was a guy who basically just said be
nice to people kindly click here to put a beautiful virus on yer computerino
iota coagulation has done for the peruvians what improvisational apparatus boot
has done for the eskimos have you eaten no its fuckin amazin it feels like there
is a physical object moving downwards right through the centre of your chest body
gives you in front of them its white trash slang for zippedy doo dah i am sur
prised you wrote what you wrote animals have no conscientiousness und no moral
awareness except perhaps of dolphins and elephants so you go into a store and
guy tells you price is 200 dollars but he can give it to you for 170 if you
buy it today sorry so is the price 170 or 200 if a dj is always trying to play
the next great thing so much great music of the past that was always ignored re
mains ignored i can do something really cutting edge und really be brave i need
to feel like a punk again not the middle of the road shithead that ive slipped
into most people dont know what they like until it becomes cool and then they
lick its arse in the hope that that they can be perceived to be discerning i
know you are in pain and trying to cope as best you can you didnt ask to be born
either oblivious accessory for the life changing job interview to celebrate the
201st anniversaire of the reinvention of the wheelie youre feverishly researching
penis from heaven do i need to worship jesus in order to know that i shouldnt
go around kicking people in the balls he was a guy who basically just said be
nice to people kindly click here to put a beautiful virus on yer computerino
iota coagulation has done for the peruvians what improvisational apparatus boot
has done for the eskimos have you eaten no its fuckin amazin it feels like there
is a physical object moving downwards right through the centre of your chest body
Monday, August 3, 2015
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
Pressing The Self Construct Futon
button well it wasnt necessarily a fart per se i made a smell come
out of his bottom which may or may not have been what is commonly
known as a farm i wish i would have wood off of marble i wish i
wouldnt have been you even though yearn ice put this on your page
if you know someone who used to be alive i know someone who used
to be alive top staking pictures of leviathan meritocracy box akimbo
knee self fulfilling prophecy we lot stuck in a gift his mane was
signumd seymour and he had ancient poise ancient poise when congress
lies couldnt tidy my room today because something came up i had to
polish the bottom of my brass frying pan that i never use then i had
to clean bird shit off my neighbors roof even though she didnt ask
i realise there is an empty line where this text once was not located
triceps of nudity or feast of mondegreen alas symmetrical wind resistance
is as crucial as giving a car to a person who prefers going out to
having dinner and he dont get excited by men anymore because they rawl
flawed and tainted in condemnation barnardo affiliate shackledom scram
scram bastardization or entourage vitesse take your pick of fangled wobbling
be careful what you wash fur lets cook way too much and stick most in
deaf ridge and for the next few days turn our noses up at leftovers then
throw it all out and cook way too much again yay like diapers to die for
out of his bottom which may or may not have been what is commonly
known as a farm i wish i would have wood off of marble i wish i
wouldnt have been you even though yearn ice put this on your page
if you know someone who used to be alive i know someone who used
to be alive top staking pictures of leviathan meritocracy box akimbo
knee self fulfilling prophecy we lot stuck in a gift his mane was
signumd seymour and he had ancient poise ancient poise when congress
lies couldnt tidy my room today because something came up i had to
polish the bottom of my brass frying pan that i never use then i had
to clean bird shit off my neighbors roof even though she didnt ask
i realise there is an empty line where this text once was not located
triceps of nudity or feast of mondegreen alas symmetrical wind resistance
is as crucial as giving a car to a person who prefers going out to
having dinner and he dont get excited by men anymore because they rawl
flawed and tainted in condemnation barnardo affiliate shackledom scram
scram bastardization or entourage vitesse take your pick of fangled wobbling
be careful what you wash fur lets cook way too much and stick most in
deaf ridge and for the next few days turn our noses up at leftovers then
throw it all out and cook way too much again yay like diapers to die for
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Friday, May 29, 2015
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Monday, April 6, 2015
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Nicht Is Not Night
sleeping pills are better than heroin but only if you quash vest squash buckle
hiding the role off some owl fellow is a no point trying to understand anything
because yule never understand it because youre all too stupid to understand what
really happened which was capitalism being awesome frankly this whole free ex
change of information and ideas and trying to learn from mistakes is only trying
to find people to blame and giving people who didnt understand an excuse to call
themselves victims of people who are paid to understand stuff you could never
understand anyway illustration is a fantastic (al) medium for exploring cross
overs and what if situations nicht is not night unless you are in scotland freak
went lee where you undertake restoration of standard gauge railway items and you
wont let anyone be happy always pushing them no matter how much good they do with
swarthiness of groan and podium candour on accolade bicep grandeur enduring the
daytime hassler all this travel what are you running away from all the lycra you
could ever desire from their religious freedoms that are interfering with my free
dumb to be religion free the biggest danger to humans is the power of corporate
news media to not report on certain things and so many people faithfully rely on
the aforementioned arbiters of news for their no ledge of what is ostensibly happening
in the democratic process ive lots of cares in the universe but i dont have a care
in the world do you have a care in the world or does the world mean the universe
how do you prove youre genuine in america just smile and say how are you today
hiding the role off some owl fellow is a no point trying to understand anything
because yule never understand it because youre all too stupid to understand what
really happened which was capitalism being awesome frankly this whole free ex
change of information and ideas and trying to learn from mistakes is only trying
to find people to blame and giving people who didnt understand an excuse to call
themselves victims of people who are paid to understand stuff you could never
understand anyway illustration is a fantastic (al) medium for exploring cross
overs and what if situations nicht is not night unless you are in scotland freak
went lee where you undertake restoration of standard gauge railway items and you
wont let anyone be happy always pushing them no matter how much good they do with
swarthiness of groan and podium candour on accolade bicep grandeur enduring the
daytime hassler all this travel what are you running away from all the lycra you
could ever desire from their religious freedoms that are interfering with my free
dumb to be religion free the biggest danger to humans is the power of corporate
news media to not report on certain things and so many people faithfully rely on
the aforementioned arbiters of news for their no ledge of what is ostensibly happening
in the democratic process ive lots of cares in the universe but i dont have a care
in the world do you have a care in the world or does the world mean the universe
how do you prove youre genuine in america just smile and say how are you today
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Monday, March 16, 2015
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Friday, March 13, 2015
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Wind Power - 5 Reasons Not To
While the arguments for wind power seem straightforward and compelling, Wind power would reduce our dependency on foreign oil, wind power is clean and would allow for the shut down of dirty fossil fuel fired power plants.
Wind power would reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Investment in wind power quickly pays for itself.
These arguments sound all too powerful and all make sense. Or do they?
First, there is the notion that somehow wind power will reduce our dependency on foreign oil. This hope is hinged on the prospect that wind power will somehow replace fossil derived electric power.
The problem with this theory is that wind is so unpredictable that anywhere from 80% to 100% of whatever new wind power generation is brought on line, must still be backed up with standard generation facilities that can be counted on for their reliable power.
In the event there are not enough existing standard generation facilities in place, new ones would have to be added. Otherwise, the level of reliability of power availability would be jeopardized. Thus, we would be paying for two power generation facilities – the good, old-fashioned, dependable, dispatchable power plants, and the new, unpredictable, undispatchable wind power plants that may or may not operate, depending on how much wind is blowing.
Second, clean wind energy will be able to replace or retire dirty power plants. This too is not borne out by experience. Since the dirty reliable power must remain on standby to backup the new unpredictable wind power, there is virtually no reduction in the use of dirty power plants or the dirty fuel they burn.
In fact, when fossil-fired power plants have to be backed off to permit wind power as the primary generation mode, fossil plants burn their fuel less efficiently. In addition, when fossil plants must cycle wildly in response to erratic wind powered electric generation, they produce even more emissions, because non-steady-state
operation is inherently less efficient, producing more emissions than steady-state operation.
Third, there is the prospect that wind power would reduce the effects of global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This prospect falls apart when you look at the facts.
Nature produces more than 29 times more CO2 than does mankind. Water vapor produces more than 26 times more of a greenhouse gas effect (GGE) than does CO2 (methane, nitrous oxide and CFCs account for less than half of the GGE of CO2). Fossil fuel burning accounts for 40% of all electrical generating power.
Thus, if 20% of our electrical power was replaced with wind power, the reduction in greenhouse gases would be of the order 0.00948%.
Fourth, wind energy is free. Well, not exactly. Wind turbines are always consuming electrical power to keep their own auxiliary systems functioning, whether the wind is blowing, or not.
All the publicity regarding wind power concentrates on the power it produces, if it is producing any at all. Few people are aware that wind turbines consume electricity, whether they are operating, or not.
Fifth, is the claim that wind power pays for itself. If this were the case, then why do they require subsidies to be brought to market? The only reason these things get built is upfront tax benefits for the developers.
After these benefits are exhausted, developers have no incentive to hold onto these projects, and cannot wait to unload them.
All of the above five points set out clearly the folly of adopting wind power as an energy source.
Patrick L O’Brien M.Sc (NUI) FCIWEM (UK) CEnv (UK) CSci (UK) CWEM(UK) MIChemE (UK)
Senior Environmental Consultant
Lower Woodlands
Kerry Pike
Co Cork
http://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/yourview/five-reasons-why-it-is-folly-to-adopt-wind-power-as-an-energy-source-308454.html#.VMTteEkgINN.facebookere
Wind power would reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Investment in wind power quickly pays for itself.
These arguments sound all too powerful and all make sense. Or do they?
First, there is the notion that somehow wind power will reduce our dependency on foreign oil. This hope is hinged on the prospect that wind power will somehow replace fossil derived electric power.
The problem with this theory is that wind is so unpredictable that anywhere from 80% to 100% of whatever new wind power generation is brought on line, must still be backed up with standard generation facilities that can be counted on for their reliable power.
In the event there are not enough existing standard generation facilities in place, new ones would have to be added. Otherwise, the level of reliability of power availability would be jeopardized. Thus, we would be paying for two power generation facilities – the good, old-fashioned, dependable, dispatchable power plants, and the new, unpredictable, undispatchable wind power plants that may or may not operate, depending on how much wind is blowing.
Second, clean wind energy will be able to replace or retire dirty power plants. This too is not borne out by experience. Since the dirty reliable power must remain on standby to backup the new unpredictable wind power, there is virtually no reduction in the use of dirty power plants or the dirty fuel they burn.
In fact, when fossil-fired power plants have to be backed off to permit wind power as the primary generation mode, fossil plants burn their fuel less efficiently. In addition, when fossil plants must cycle wildly in response to erratic wind powered electric generation, they produce even more emissions, because non-steady-state
operation is inherently less efficient, producing more emissions than steady-state operation.
Third, there is the prospect that wind power would reduce the effects of global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This prospect falls apart when you look at the facts.
Nature produces more than 29 times more CO2 than does mankind. Water vapor produces more than 26 times more of a greenhouse gas effect (GGE) than does CO2 (methane, nitrous oxide and CFCs account for less than half of the GGE of CO2). Fossil fuel burning accounts for 40% of all electrical generating power.
Thus, if 20% of our electrical power was replaced with wind power, the reduction in greenhouse gases would be of the order 0.00948%.
Fourth, wind energy is free. Well, not exactly. Wind turbines are always consuming electrical power to keep their own auxiliary systems functioning, whether the wind is blowing, or not.
All the publicity regarding wind power concentrates on the power it produces, if it is producing any at all. Few people are aware that wind turbines consume electricity, whether they are operating, or not.
Fifth, is the claim that wind power pays for itself. If this were the case, then why do they require subsidies to be brought to market? The only reason these things get built is upfront tax benefits for the developers.
After these benefits are exhausted, developers have no incentive to hold onto these projects, and cannot wait to unload them.
All of the above five points set out clearly the folly of adopting wind power as an energy source.
Patrick L O’Brien M.Sc (NUI) FCIWEM (UK) CEnv (UK) CSci (UK) CWEM(UK) MIChemE (UK)
Senior Environmental Consultant
Lower Woodlands
Kerry Pike
Co Cork
http://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/yourview/five-reasons-why-it-is-folly-to-adopt-wind-power-as-an-energy-source-308454.html#.VMTteEkgINN.facebookere
If God Had Wanted Me To Be Accepting
If God Had Wanted Me To Be Accepting Of Gays, He Would Have Given Me The Warmth And Compassion To Do So.
I don't question God. The Lord is my Shepherd and I shall put none above Him. Which is why I know that if it were part of God's plan for me to stop viciously condemning others based solely on their sexual preference, He would have seen fit—in His infinite wisdom and all—to have given me the tiniest bit of human empathy necessary to do so.
It's a simple matter of logic, really. God made me who I am, and who I am is a cold, anti-gay zealot. Thus, I abhor gay people because God made me that way. Why is that so hard to understand?
Here, let's start with the basic facts: I hate and fear gay people. The way they feel is different from how I feel, and that causes me a lot of confusion and anger. Everyone knows God is all-powerful. He could easily have given me the capacity to investigate what's behind those feelings rather than tell strangers in the park they're going to hell for holding hands. But God clearly has another path for me. And who am I to question His divine will?
Compassion, tolerance, understanding, basic decency, the ability to put myself in another person's position: God could have endowed me with any of those traits and yet—here is the crucial part—He didn't. Why? Because the Creator of the Universe wants me to demonize homosexuals in an effort to strip them of their fundamental human rights.
I'm sorry, but you can't possibly ask me to explain everything God does. He works in mysterious ways, remember?
Try to understand. If I were capable of thinking and acting any other way, then I'm sure I would, but God seems to be quite adamant about this one. He's just not budging at all. So unless our almighty Lord and Savior decides to change His mind about my ability to empathize on even the most basic level—which I find highly unlikely—then everyone is just going to have to accept the fact that I'm going to keep on hating homosexuals. And I know that He will fill me with the strength to remain mindless and hurtful in the face of adversity.
Which isn't to say that my faith hasn't been tested. Believe me, there have been times when I've drifted from the bitter and terrified life God has chosen for me. When my younger brother told me he was gay, it shook my faith to its very core. But here I am, 27 years later, still refusing to take his calls. Just the way God intended.
It's actually pretty astonishing how many complaints to the school board you can make regarding the new band teacher you've never met when you are filled with the Light of Christ and devoid of any real kindness or mercy toward His other children.
At the end of the day, I'm just trying to lead a good Christian life. That means going to church on Sunday, following the Ten Commandments, and fighting what I believe to be a sexual abomination through a series of petty actions and bitter comments made under my breath. Sure, I sometimes wish God would just reach into my heart and give me the ability to treat all people with, at the very least, the decency and respect they deserve as human beings. But unfortunately for that new couple who moved in three houses down, He hasn't yet.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have God's work to do.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/if-god-had-wanted-me-to-be-accepting-of-gays-he-wo,11500/
I don't question God. The Lord is my Shepherd and I shall put none above Him. Which is why I know that if it were part of God's plan for me to stop viciously condemning others based solely on their sexual preference, He would have seen fit—in His infinite wisdom and all—to have given me the tiniest bit of human empathy necessary to do so.
It's a simple matter of logic, really. God made me who I am, and who I am is a cold, anti-gay zealot. Thus, I abhor gay people because God made me that way. Why is that so hard to understand?
Here, let's start with the basic facts: I hate and fear gay people. The way they feel is different from how I feel, and that causes me a lot of confusion and anger. Everyone knows God is all-powerful. He could easily have given me the capacity to investigate what's behind those feelings rather than tell strangers in the park they're going to hell for holding hands. But God clearly has another path for me. And who am I to question His divine will?
Compassion, tolerance, understanding, basic decency, the ability to put myself in another person's position: God could have endowed me with any of those traits and yet—here is the crucial part—He didn't. Why? Because the Creator of the Universe wants me to demonize homosexuals in an effort to strip them of their fundamental human rights.
I'm sorry, but you can't possibly ask me to explain everything God does. He works in mysterious ways, remember?
Try to understand. If I were capable of thinking and acting any other way, then I'm sure I would, but God seems to be quite adamant about this one. He's just not budging at all. So unless our almighty Lord and Savior decides to change His mind about my ability to empathize on even the most basic level—which I find highly unlikely—then everyone is just going to have to accept the fact that I'm going to keep on hating homosexuals. And I know that He will fill me with the strength to remain mindless and hurtful in the face of adversity.
Which isn't to say that my faith hasn't been tested. Believe me, there have been times when I've drifted from the bitter and terrified life God has chosen for me. When my younger brother told me he was gay, it shook my faith to its very core. But here I am, 27 years later, still refusing to take his calls. Just the way God intended.
It's actually pretty astonishing how many complaints to the school board you can make regarding the new band teacher you've never met when you are filled with the Light of Christ and devoid of any real kindness or mercy toward His other children.
At the end of the day, I'm just trying to lead a good Christian life. That means going to church on Sunday, following the Ten Commandments, and fighting what I believe to be a sexual abomination through a series of petty actions and bitter comments made under my breath. Sure, I sometimes wish God would just reach into my heart and give me the ability to treat all people with, at the very least, the decency and respect they deserve as human beings. But unfortunately for that new couple who moved in three houses down, He hasn't yet.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have God's work to do.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/if-god-had-wanted-me-to-be-accepting-of-gays-he-wo,11500/
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