Inauguration Day

May I ask why you believe it is so unrealistic? At what point is it realistic? What is the tipping point, so to speak, in your opinions?

 

I hate getting caught up in these threads but what is unrealistic is ROI. Petrol $$$ are winning. It will take decades for solar to have an impact on oil. Maybe even a century before there is any realized "transition" IMO.

 

Record profits are there because they are extremely good at running their business.
Name me one great Russsian pharma that is breaking you innovative advances in medicine. None. They do not exist. The Soviets had the same attitude towards pharmas as you and others do.
I have been recently asked "why do the French pay $2 for a prescription and we don't"? Well, it is because they have been paying around 50% taxes on ALL INCOME levels to pay for it, i.e., they have been paying their entire lives for it.
Admonition....be careful what you ask for....you just might get it.
Right now, the USA is the ONLY country, with a little help from the UK, that is providing new drugs for untreatable diseases. The one and only. Shut that off, and humanity is doomed.
There you have it. The reason it is a dumbass move to shut down pharmas.
Hello smallpox......
Have a good evening, kidde.....

 

Personally, I prefer pink holes....

 

In business, when a product begins its descent to losing market share in its market (energy), prices rise--they do not go down. As use for the product decreases, manufacturers raise their prices, not lower them, in order to retain cash flow to compensate for market share loss.
That's business 101.

 

Even my pigeons are faster than that

 

Just to play devils advocate... if the role was reversed tell me you wouldn't say that tape didn't show everything. Why didn't they show what was said before? And he didn't hit her. He hit the camera

 

From that video by "Rebel Media":

The "woman" with the camera verified having footage of the incident; however, is it not interesting that the footage leading up to all was edited out of what was chosen to be released to the public?

Furthermore, the "woman" sounded like a 45 RPM played at an extremely annoying 78 RPM, but falsely stated that such was, "coming across as pleasant".

 

I already explained this in very detailed fashion. The technology does not yet exist for solar energy to replace 40% of oil, not even close. Not even 4%, I'm guessing.

But if you have strong and unbiased scientific data that proves otherwise, please post a link.

As far as "tipping point", I believe that any amount of efficient substitution is prudent...even 1%.

 

Additionally, the man was in the wrong, when he stated that the "woman" did not have a right to film. The "woman" was at a public event; thereby, the "woman" had every right to be filming the man.

 

I didn't read this thread. Just the last page or two out of bordem. Someone said somthing about solar vs oil and unrealistic....not sure what that was referencing. But new Zealand has solar powered roads. The roads are all solar panels, lane markers are lights, roads are heated to keep from icing. If the US did it, we would have enough energy to power the entire country a few times over. Not saying we should or shouldn't do it. And I'd have to find where i read this. But the technology is there. So it is realistic

 

Ok dude. I hardly believe that the U.S. Is the *only* country that is researching and manufacturing lifesaving drugs, or that Pharma is rich because of "good business practices" .

But, you're the expert, and I'm not. I admit that. I suppose that I could research this and find data that support your claims, and also data that refutes them.

Just like every other discussion we have on this site.

I just happen to not care too much about Pharma...at this point in time.

 

My home is 100% off the electric grid as we speak. I'm not trying to get nations to conform to solar, we didn't have to put a gun to their head to get them to use the internet did we? Or love David Hasselhoff? They will adopt anything they see us do that is successful. Let me ask you, would you rather spend the 12 billion on a wall or solar energy? I am truly curious.

When did I say quote you as being against more sustainable technologies, Archy? I don't believe I did, I know you are absolute in your denial of man made climate change; but, I don't recall saying you were anti-clean energy or pro-oil. Relax man, no need to bring God into this. We are discussing politics after all.

I am not not sure how these billions of people die across the globe. If fact, with solar and battery storage, you could create thousands of small power stations in a real 3rd world continent, such as, Africa. You could supply millions without power, with power. You would skip the step of building an electric, much like many of those countries went from no phones, to cell phones. They skipped the landline process. I am not saying do it thru political action, you don't think most, if not all, European nations would want to switch to solar after seeing the US do it successfully?

My idea would take years to defeat ISIS, Archy? Well, from what I can see, we have been doing this Middle Eastern Terrorism thing for 50 years, give or take. All the while, using the same approach, kill them and prop up a new government. I'd say maybe we try a different approach, even if it takes a little longer.

Well anyways, I'll concede, my idea isn't perfect. It is still an idea without any bloodshed and hardly any collateral damage compared to the possible benefits. Just figured I'd throw out some food for thought. I wouldn't mind hearing someone else's ideas on solving these issues. Plane is landing, I'm out!

I'll see you guys in the next politico thread!

 

I know. You can have high confidence that she has long been upon a watch list, and likely more than one.