This is your Saviour.
Listen to this person flapping his lips at the :40-second mark.
Al: It definitely is, and it's a relatively new one. People think about geothermal energy — when they think about it at all — in terms of the hot water bubbling up in some places, but two kilometers or so down in most places there are these incredibly hot rocks, 'cause the interior of the earth is extremely hot, several million degrees, and the crust of the earth is hot …
Which explains all of the terrible accidents that drillers regularly report. Oil is coming up from underground at a temperature of several million degrees. Well, now I know why people want a moratorium on oil wells. What rational person would want any liquid to escape from the Earth's core at millions of degrees? It could provide us with an apocalypse!
Thanks, Al! Don't forget, he's going to be in Portland tonight to share his wisdom. Plenty of tickets left. Or, if you really want some fun, there's this:
Attendees will have the chance to listen to Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips and sign a petition urging their members of Congress to vote “no” on cap-and-trade.
The event is free and open to the public.
What: Portland Hot Air Tour Event
Who: Americans for Prosperity
Tim Phillips, President of AFP
When: Wednesday, November 18, 6:00-7:30pm
Where: Keller Fountain Park
SW 3rd Ave. and SW Clay St.
Portland, OR 97201
UPDATE: DrewM at Ace of Spades explains that AlGore really meant "bajillions", not millions. Bajillion is an imaginary number, kinda like that dumb old "i" thingy. And nobody knows how to deal with i.
UPDATE: "Is Hell Exothermic or Endothermic?"
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18 comments:
Al Gore's temperature numbers are adjusted for inflation.
"... several million degrees ..."
Let's try to be accurate: is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?
I believe they've been working on geothermal energy for at least a decade. Has the ever-brilliant Dr Gore finally caught up with this?
Let's not forget that Gore is an accredited climatolologist.
I'd really like to see some data on those new drill bits that can withstand "several million degree" heat. And keep on biting.
There's another great article, calculating the temperature of Hell (off to search ...) ... better than I expected:
Heaven is hotter than Hell
"This document reproduces two classics of science parody/humor. The first appeared in Applied Optics (1972, 11 A14). It applies the physics of thermodynamics to conclude that Heaven is hotter than Hell. The second is a response which combines Biblical evidence with thermodynamics to argue that, while heaven is devilishly hot, hell it hotter still. It appeared in the Journal of Irreproducible Results in 1979."
Exerpt from the 2nd paper:
"Certain corrections must be applied first, however.
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4. The human body is not an ideal gas, but
5. A good deal of it is gaseous at 525ºC, and in any case,..."
Thanks for the "Hell is exothermic" link -- I had read that years ago and to this day think it's one of the funniest pieces around.
Brilliant, as always, ZZ.
A brief examination of Stefan-Boltzmann here:
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/stefan.html
My understanding is, that there have been great advances in the use of Pixie Dust in manufacturing since the advent of the Obama Administration. Pixie Dust has amazing metalurgical properties, and one of them is a complete abnegation of the normal rules of physics, mathematics, statistics and ecnomics.
Sous--
Thanks for the visit, and you're welcome. And, it is pretty funny. Almost as funny as the seriousness with which AlGore greets his day.
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apparently, global warming is in direct correlation with the mortgage crisis:
http://foxyurl.com/LN8
Oh, I think it's much funnier. In the joke, only the college student is suffering (the lack of nookie). Al Gore is a joke foisted on ALL of us.
Word Verification: whadial -- the type of tires on Elmer Fudd's car.
G--
Hit this link and scroll down.
http://joanjoyce.com/blog/?p=183
Graphic proof of global warming. Just look at the graphic evidence from the 18th Century to 2006.
Sous--
At the moment I'm listening to Secretary Timmy. Another example of self-parody.
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joanjoyce's blog: Well, the chart proves it.
The Earth is subject to hot flashes.
OK, the Secretary Timmy comment ade me snort.
Sous--
It did not make you snort.
You chose to snort. Man-up and admit it.
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thanks OG. i'm now a faithful follower of global warming.
G--
You must remember to always contextualize your beliefs.
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Hey, I was giving credit, not placing blame.
Sous--
Go on, admit it.
You snorted like a sissy.
Blame-maker.
Next, you'll be making me responsible for a carbon footprint.
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Alright OG. I'm cleaning my keyboard off after that carbon footprint comment!
OG,
You snorted like a sissy.
What, was that some homophobic dig? Wingnut. I bet you hate black people and Gaia and peace too.
Totally nailed.
The proof is here:
http://arewelumberjacks.blogspot.com/2009/11/dog-show.html
I laughed at this.
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Now THAT I chose to snort at.
OK, chortle.
ALRIGHT, alright, I guffawed.
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