Comments on: All that’s left http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/2010/04/28/all-thats-left/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: george http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/2010/04/28/all-thats-left/comment-page-1/#comment-371 george Thu, 06 May 2010 16:02:47 +0000 http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/?p=380#comment-371 We prefer the term oilsands it seems that people who don't understand the process think the area is covered by a layer of thick oozing tar. More people should visit the area to see the efforts being made to reclaim the mines, maybe then they would understand that this is the least harmful source of oil for the future. We prefer the term oilsands it seems that people who don't understand the process think the area is covered by a layer of thick oozing tar. More people should visit the area to see the efforts being made to reclaim the mines, maybe then they would understand that this is the least harmful source of oil for the future.

]]> By: george http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/2010/04/28/all-thats-left/comment-page-1/#comment-288 george Thu, 06 May 2010 13:02:47 +0000 http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/?p=380#comment-288 We prefer the term oilsands it seems that people who don't understand the process think the area is covered by a layer of thick oozing tar. More people should visit the area to see the efforts being made to reclaim the mines, maybe then they would understand that this is the least harmful source of oil for the future. We prefer the term oilsands it seems that people who don't understand the process think the area is covered by a layer of thick oozing tar. More people should visit the area to see the efforts being made to reclaim the mines, maybe then they would understand that this is the least harmful source of oil for the future.

]]> By: Zeke http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/2010/04/28/all-thats-left/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Zeke Wed, 05 May 2010 17:08:12 +0000 http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/?p=380#comment-284 The one thing I enjoy about reading many of the comments to articles like this. It, truly, helps me understand why we're in the trouble we are. The lack of comprehension, consequences to our actions, etc is incredible. Comparing an accident 5000 ft down and under incredible pressures to an accident on a land field or in a mine is beyond my comprehension. <br><br>Or we're going to grow enough hemp, pine cones, grass, corn, vegetable oil or whatever to solve our problems is crazy. I remember the first ethanol solution. I'm no genius but ten minutes on a pocket calculator, searching the net for production figures and looking at the available acreage dispelled that solution for me. Yet untold million (or billions?) were spent. <br><br>But then I'm just an old cynic, sitting in front of a wood stove in northern Minnesota, what do I know? The one thing I enjoy about reading many of the comments to articles like this. It, truly, helps me understand why we're in the trouble we are. The lack of comprehension, consequences to our actions, etc is incredible. Comparing an accident 5000 ft down and under incredible pressures to an accident on a land field or in a mine is beyond my comprehension.

Or we're going to grow enough hemp, pine cones, grass, corn, vegetable oil or whatever to solve our problems is crazy. I remember the first ethanol solution. I'm no genius but ten minutes on a pocket calculator, searching the net for production figures and looking at the available acreage dispelled that solution for me. Yet untold million (or billions?) were spent.

But then I'm just an old cynic, sitting in front of a wood stove in northern Minnesota, what do I know?

]]> By: Greener http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/2010/04/28/all-thats-left/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Greener Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:34:24 +0000 http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/?p=380#comment-280 The US Department of Energy predicted that production in the Gulf of Mexico would double based on expansion of the exploration and drilling in the area not because of hurricanes. Hurricanes 'hammered' production and hopes of rapid expansion at the time. The US Department of Energy predicted that production in the Gulf of Mexico would double based on expansion of the exploration and drilling in the area not because of hurricanes. Hurricanes 'hammered' production and hopes of rapid expansion at the time.

]]> By: Rod Lamirand http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/2010/04/28/all-thats-left/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Rod Lamirand Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:05:26 +0000 http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/?p=380#comment-279 Jeff Rubin – How poignant reading Chapter 1 of your book is, sitting here and watching the oil slick grow off the coast of Louisiana. The disaster hadn’t occurred a month ago when I ordered the book from Amazon UK, ruing the fact that the cost of the shipping was equal to the cost of the book (and used lots of energy too). So far I’m greatly enjoying it – but sad that this may be the last Jeep Cherokee I will ever own.<br>Signed fellow Canadian,<br>Teaching in Romania Jeff Rubin – How poignant reading Chapter 1 of your book is, sitting here and watching the oil slick grow off the coast of Louisiana. The disaster hadn’t occurred a month ago when I ordered the book from Amazon UK, ruing the fact that the cost of the shipping was equal to the cost of the book (and used lots of energy too). So far I’m greatly enjoying it – but sad that this may be the last Jeep Cherokee I will ever own.
Signed fellow Canadian,
Teaching in Romania

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