Comments Sir Oolius has made

Good news for seals

Holy crap.  They just announced threatened status.  Kempthorne was being a dick as usual, but I didn't think they'd actually not find a way around it!On Polar bear decision expected today from Bush administration posted 1 year, 6 months ago 2 Responses

"technology-neutral"

Technology-neutral: large centralized nuclear power plants.  On Thoughts on Bush's latest speech on climate change posted 1 year, 7 months ago 10 Responses

Why it's $5500

[YouTube, somewhat NSFW]On It's hard out here for a pimp posted 1 year, 8 months ago 12 Responses

one of my favorite lines from that speach

Now, all the countries we import from are friendly, stable countries; but some countries we get oil from don't particularly like us.On Bush's keynote at WIREC surpasses misinformation posted 1 year, 8 months ago 5 Responses

scapegoats

Or they're just used as scapegoats for racists.  

It's certainly easy enough for someone to spray paint the letters "ELF" after torching a house.  

The willing accomplices in the anti-environment cabal jumping up and down pointing fingers following Woodinville don't ever have to retract their speculation if it turns out to be false later on.  They just have to sow the seeds of mistrust.  On Further evidence that impotence leads to arson posted 1 year, 8 months ago 3 Responses

Re:

Pirates!On Climate change skeptics say we should note, not hype posted 1 year, 8 months ago 7 Responses

Having translated the "handbook"...

I preferred the original: Portland CarShare.  

Turns out I've been a member of all three (Flex-, Zip-, and Philly-) at one point or another and they all have their ups and downs.  In terms of pricing and convenience, I'd have to give Flexcar the edge over Zipcar in most markets: what Zipcar has done with San Diego after the merge sounds pretty bad.  On the other hand, they're really good in most neighborhoods in Boston.  If I remember correctly, though, Boston was originally a Flexcar city before Zipcar took over (many years before the current merge) so most of that infrastructure might have just been taken over from Flexcar.  

Philly CarShare is amazing in Center City.  The sheer number of cars; visibility and enthusiasm amongst the local government and population is great.  Their heart also seems to be in the right place when it comes to their environmental philosophy.  Something I feel the heirs of Portland Carshare (Flex- and Zip-) have lost over the years.On Has the east coast car-sharing company screwed up the west coast car-sharing company? posted 1 year, 8 months ago 7 Responses

$2 bn over 3 yrs?

Like everything else these last 7 years: rather low key on the follow-through.  On White House SOTU energy BS preview posted 1 year, 10 months ago 2 Responses

whoops

Obama's credentials were apparently discussed in a different thread...On Will climate wash out as an issue or help the greener candidate? posted 1 year, 10 months ago 12 Responses

Alternate reality planet?

Let's not call 'em planet gore anymore either.  On Pollution hasn't gone down of its own accord posted 2 years, 5 months ago 4 Responses