Josh Rants on: Environmentalists and Alternative Energy Sources
I'm thinking of using this as a Rant journal. So here we go.
I was watching Fox News earlier (Oh, GOD, this makes me so fucking evil), when they had on some experts talking about Oil Prices. One of the regular Fox News contributers said that we should drill oil from our own country. Another said that we should put money on alternative fuels. And an environmentalist said that we can't drill oil because we'd be endangering wildlife.
Most of the arguments made me very angry, for common sense did not spring through.
Let's look at Alternative Fuels. Good idea, but how feasible is it in the short-term? Liberals are notoriously like ADD sufferers. They like to say what's feasible, but get grumpy when it doesn't happen fast. Pulling out of Iraq, anyone?
Anyhoo, back to Alternative Fuels. They DO realize that even if you pump billions of dollars into research, real results could take years. YEARS. It won't alleviate the current crisis, for one. Two, there's also the matter of current vehicles. How soon can alternative fuel add-ons get so mainstream and be accessible AND ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE (AKA cheap) so you can use them on your current vehicle?
Face it...Alternative fuels may be a good idea, but it's still ways off from being a real solution.
Conclusion? There's Oil in Alaska and there's Fuel Reserves. Lots of it. USE IT.
Next, Environmentalists. Oh, GOD, do I want to hurt you people. Jesus CHRIST, do I want to hurt you all. OK, you want to save the environment. Good. But, Christ, think of the world you live in. We're still a fossil fuel based economy. We still run on oil. You want to help? Put your money where your mouth is and help with Alternative Fuel research. Stop spewing bullshit on my TV and actually DO SOMETHING TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT.
As for the environment in Alaska? Yeah, Polar Bears and Penguins that can be transferred somewhere with the same environment. Big fucking deal.
Conclusion? There's Oil in Alaska and there's Fuel Reserves. Lots of it. USE IT.
I was watching Fox News earlier (Oh, GOD, this makes me so fucking evil), when they had on some experts talking about Oil Prices. One of the regular Fox News contributers said that we should drill oil from our own country. Another said that we should put money on alternative fuels. And an environmentalist said that we can't drill oil because we'd be endangering wildlife.
Most of the arguments made me very angry, for common sense did not spring through.
Let's look at Alternative Fuels. Good idea, but how feasible is it in the short-term? Liberals are notoriously like ADD sufferers. They like to say what's feasible, but get grumpy when it doesn't happen fast. Pulling out of Iraq, anyone?
Anyhoo, back to Alternative Fuels. They DO realize that even if you pump billions of dollars into research, real results could take years. YEARS. It won't alleviate the current crisis, for one. Two, there's also the matter of current vehicles. How soon can alternative fuel add-ons get so mainstream and be accessible AND ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE (AKA cheap) so you can use them on your current vehicle?
Face it...Alternative fuels may be a good idea, but it's still ways off from being a real solution.
Conclusion? There's Oil in Alaska and there's Fuel Reserves. Lots of it. USE IT.
Next, Environmentalists. Oh, GOD, do I want to hurt you people. Jesus CHRIST, do I want to hurt you all. OK, you want to save the environment. Good. But, Christ, think of the world you live in. We're still a fossil fuel based economy. We still run on oil. You want to help? Put your money where your mouth is and help with Alternative Fuel research. Stop spewing bullshit on my TV and actually DO SOMETHING TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT.
As for the environment in Alaska? Yeah, Polar Bears and Penguins that can be transferred somewhere with the same environment. Big fucking deal.
Conclusion? There's Oil in Alaska and there's Fuel Reserves. Lots of it. USE IT.