Ebola, Skin Cancer and paying money for career progression

[Boris Badenov]

Ultimately, shale will just be a hiccup. A welcome hiccup, for sure, but a hiccup nevertheless. A rational way of looking at it might be that it gives us more time to prepare for a world in which petroleum is scarce. A more likely scenario, I fear, is that everyone puts on their party hat and is absolutely astonished, ASTONISHED, I SAY when we're right back where we started in ten years or so, with X more million mouths to feed on top of it.

So...fusion powerplants, anyone? At least the skunk works haven't been sitting around with their thumbs in scatological locales...

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lockheed-claims-breakthrough-on-fusion-energy/

Of course, everyone knows that fusion power has been 10 years away for about the last 40 years, but still. Glimmer of hope?

 

[jynxyjoe]

Of course, everyone knows that fusion power has been 10 years away for about the last 40 years, but still. Glimmer of hope?

Stop cribing cliches from "science friday", I'm on to you.

 

[Boris Badenov]

Stop cribing cliches from "science friday", I'm on to you.

I lifted that verbatim from another message board, thanks. If you have plagiarism accusations to make, kindly speak to the person from whom I plagiarised. GOOD DAY TO YOU , SIR.

 

[jynxyjoe]

I lifted that verbatim from another message board, thanks. If you have plagiarism accusations to make, kindly speak to the person from whom I plagiarised. GOOD DAY TO YOU , SIR.

I-SAID-GOOD-DAY!

Thanks to your little podcast I'm actually saying Plebeians correctly now, *shudder*. Next thing I'll know how to type in english @Acrofox but no promises.

 

[Boris Badenov]

Thanks to your little podcast I'm actually saying Plebeians correctly now,

Eruditus victor erit.

Also, Latinam linguam non parua

 

[jynxyjoe]

Eruditus victor erit.

Also, Latinam linguam non parua

You got me, I don't speak Latin. If you'll excuse me I have some google-fu to practice with an ancient art form loosely titled, "cntr+c;cntrl+v"

 

[Boris Badenov]

Dimitte me google expediencia...

https://translate.google.com/

 

[jynxyjoe]

Dimitte me google expediencia...

https://translate.google.com/

I was getting there dammit!

 

[Tommay85]

Ultimately, shale will just be a hiccup. A welcome hiccup, for sure, but a hiccup nevertheless. A rational way of looking at it might be that it gives us more time to prepare for a world in which petroleum is scarce. A more likely scenario, I fear, is that everyone puts on their party hat and is absolutely astonished, ASTONISHED, I SAY when we're right back where we started in ten years or so, with X more million mouths to feed on top of it.

So...fusion powerplants, anyone? At least the skunk works haven't been sitting around with their thumbs in scatological locales...

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lockheed-claims-breakthrough-on-fusion-energy/

Of course, everyone knows that fusion power has been 10 years away for about the last 40 years, but still. Glimmer of hope?

Check out isobutanol. One company (GEVO) is producing it as of about 4 months ago. They tested it in an A10 recently.

I'm not sure we'll be running it straight for awhile, but it can be dropped in as an additive right now.

Can be refined into plastic, rubber, and fiber too.

I think there may be somewhat of a future with it. If these scumbag big companies don't run them out of business with BS lawsuits

 

[Boris Badenov]

Thanks for the heads up. I forwarded that up to my paymasters. I'd expect a knock at your door...oh, I dunno, around midnight or so. No need to get your coat, you won't be staying long!

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Is it time for a career change? Statistically might not be the most dangerous job but we sure put ourselves at risk physically, mentally and financially all for an office with a good view. Might be time to explore a 32nd floor office with a window instead.

But seriously, this 2nd nurse was reported as being on a flight out of CLE. Is it time for us pilots to really start worrying? Seems like transmission may be somewhere between airborne and fluids.

A doctor on CNBC yesterday said it best when responding to idiotic questions from the interviewer about Ebola: "You have a better chance of dying in a car crash on the way home from the airport than you do of contracting Ebola from an infected person on the plane."

 

[Groundpounder]

Is it time for a career change? Statistically might not be the most dangerous job but we sure put ourselves at risk physically, mentally and financially all for an office with a good view. Might be time to explore a 32nd floor office with a window instead.

But seriously, this 2nd nurse was reported as being on a flight out of CLE. Is it time for us pilots to really start worrying? Seems like transmission may be somewhere between airborne and fluids.

Where do you work? Once you've answered that for me, I will let you know if you should quit or not. Oh, also include where I can send a resume.

 

[Richman]

I understand that selling fear is quite profitable, and apparently a growth industry.

Richman

 

[Screaming_Emu]

They do however give people a false sense of security though... And this is coming from a "gun guy". Americans are funny.

I saw a license plate on a car in the crew lot in IAD that says "Guns and God keep us free."

Somewhere...someone with a job that may require decision making is out there believing this crap.

I'm down with people owning guns. I'm down with people being religious. But believing that either has anything to do with your freedom is just insane. Look at any country that we view as not being particularly free...they're usually either extremely religious or extremely anti religious. Basically requiring everyone to believe the same thing doesn't work.

 

[Screaming_Emu]

A doctor on CNBC yesterday said it best when responding to idiotic questions from the interviewer about Ebola: "You have a better chance of dying in a car crash on the way home from the airport than you do of contracting Ebola from an infected person on the plane."

Oh my god...he said Ebola. Lets panic!

 

[chrisreedrules]

I saw a license plate on a car in the crew lot in IAD that says "Guns and God keep us free."

Somewhere...someone with a job that may require decision making is out there believing this crap.

I'm down with people owning guns. I'm down with people being religious. But believing that either has anything to do with your freedom is just insane. Look at any country that we view as not being particularly free...they're usually either extremely religious or extremely anti religious. Basically requiring everyone to believe the same thing doesn't work.

"I just want married gay couples to be able to protect their marijuana crops with guns".

 

[z987k]

"I just want married gay couples to be able to protect their marijuana crops with guns".

I forget who said that. But yes.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Oh my god...he said Ebola. Lets panic!

 

[derg]

Is it time for a career change? Statistically might not be the most dangerous job but we sure put ourselves at risk physically, mentally and financially all for an office with a good view. Might be time to explore a 32nd floor office with a window instead.

But seriously, this 2nd nurse was reported as being on a flight out of CLE. Is it time for us pilots to really start worrying? Seems like transmission may be somewhere between airborne and fluids.

Nope.

Turn off the cable news.

 

[derg]

Sigh... THIS IS WHY FOX/CNN/WHO EVER NEWS SUCKS.

They have been propagating this whole thing about how MAYBE IT'S AIRBORN!!!!!1!! Lolz! for several days now.

There is no evidence to support that. None. The CDC has never seen a virus mutate like that before. Ever. Could it theoretically happen? Sure. But it hasn't and there is no reason to think it will.

Know your facts. Don't embrace the fear. Otherwise the terrorists win... or something like that.

You're using reason in a world ("...in a worrrrrrrld...") where prideful ignorance, if it bleeds it leads -- rules all. It's the "I want to be sure (even though I'm not an epidemiologist)" and "it's my right to be (scientifically ignorant)". Check out my Facebook exchanges. Ebola is my new hobby.