<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Joe Barton tries to stump Steven Chu with question about where oil comes from]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Christopher S. Johnson http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-23-steven-chu-explains-to-joe/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:19:28 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-23-steven-chu-explains-to-joe/1 NO. The correct answer (besides any plate movements) is that yes there was indeed a time when crocodiles lived near the north arctic circle, but you wouldn't want seven billion humans to have to live and grow crops and be sustained there. Much less go through the journey to that point.

Horror show.

]]> NO. The correct answer (besides any plate movements) is that yes there was indeed a time when crocodiles lived near the north arctic circle, but you wouldn't want seven billion humans to have to live and grow crops and be sustained there. Much less go through the journey to that point.

Horror show.

]]> Comment #2 by Clifford Wells http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-23-steven-chu-explains-to-joe/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:48:49 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-23-steven-chu-explains-to-joe/2 I am sure that Sarah Palin has made sure that oil stays in the ground, however it was created in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.  It was probably by oil-creating alligators that Christoper mentioned in the previous post.  We're not so sure about Gulf of Mexico offshore crude oil, since it's sorta shifty like those wiliey Mexicans, and just won't stay put in one place.  Maybe they had those nasty crocodiles instead of alligators, I don't know, but they have to use drill ships and mobile submersible rigs to chase around those elusive moving oil fields, it keeps moving so much.  Such motioning around is not good for plate movements, especially after the main course has been served at the country club. 

]]> I am sure that Sarah Palin has made sure that oil stays in the ground, however it was created in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.  It was probably by oil-creating alligators that Christoper mentioned in the previous post.  We're not so sure about Gulf of Mexico offshore crude oil, since it's sorta shifty like those wiliey Mexicans, and just won't stay put in one place.  Maybe they had those nasty crocodiles instead of alligators, I don't know, but they have to use drill ships and mobile submersible rigs to chase around those elusive moving oil fields, it keeps moving so much.  Such motioning around is not good for plate movements, especially after the main course has been served at the country club. 

]]> Comment #3 by Javaman http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-23-steven-chu-explains-to-joe/ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:52:22 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-04-23-steven-chu-explains-to-joe/3 you're an idiot.

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