President Biden, critics corner

[Phil1111 908]

54 minutes ago, brenthutch said:

https://www.wired.com/story/the-glorious-victories-of-trans-athletes-are-shaking-up-sports/

Any questions?

 

 

26 minutes ago, JoeWeber said:

Yes. Would you be as bothered if the sport was co-ed nude mud wrestling?

Brent's sudden feigned interest in fairness and justice in sports is to be applauded. Just as a tiger can't change its stripes. Brent's values never change. I think the IOC, the NFL, NBA, NCAA, can deal with it.

As for the nude mud wrestling. Brent's mind doesn't like to be confused by a superior woman athlete overpowering a male.

[brenthutch 383]

Just listening to NPR and they had a Dr. on and he complained that the goal of a hundred million vaccinations in one hundred days was not ambitious enough as we were already on track to hit that goal with the system currently in place.

[JoeWeber 2,294]

45 minutes ago, brenthutch said:

Just listening to NPR and they had a Dr. on and he complained that the goal of a hundred million vaccinations in one hundred days was not ambitious enough as we were already on track to hit that goal with the system currently in place.

That's valuable information for all those looking to pick at Biden for underperforming on his 4th day as President. Surely you have historical data on Presidential 4th day performance we can use to skewer the bastard, right? And why doesn't he cover up his bald spot with a ball cap like a real US President? What a turkey.

[jakee 1,254]

2 hours ago, brenthutch said:

https://www.wired.com/story/the-glorious-victories-of-trans-athletes-are-shaking-up-sports/

Any questions?

 

Yes. Why does this rank so high in your list of priorities?

[johnhking1 70]

Joe Biden could declare that he is transgender then we would have the first woman as a president and since "she" is married to Jill Biden, we would also have the first gay president.  

And while I am at it, what about the east German women in the Olympics in the 60's and 70's.  Were they men, women, cheating or was transgender way ahead of it's time in east Germany.

[Phil1111 908]

34 minutes ago, JoeWeber said:

That's valuable information for all those looking to pick at Biden for underperforming on his 4th day as President. Surely you have historical data on Presidential 4th day performance we can use to skewer the bastard, right? And why doesn't he cover up his bald spot with a ball cap like a real US President? What a turkey.

trump's infamous goal of "Operation Warp Speed" was 20 million administered vaccine doses before the end of 2020. As at Dec. 30th only 2.1 had been administered. Or 10.5% of its stated objective according to trump's own CDC.

So over-promising and under delivering by trump would mesh nicely with how he honored his contracts to repay his business loans. I'm sure if the jumpers at Brent's DZ only paid ten percent of the time he'd be happy to let it pass.

Anyone wanna hire him to run your DZ?

[Phil1111 908]

2 hours ago, brenthutch said:

https://www.wired.com/story/the-glorious-victories-of-trans-athletes-are-shaking-up-sports/

Any questions?

 

 

7 minutes ago, jakee said:

Yes. Why does this rank so high in your list of priorities?

Fear

                                                                                  Brent ^

Any questions?

Edited January 24, 2021 by Phil1111

[gowlerk 1,903]

8 minutes ago, jakee said:

Yes. Why does this rank so high in your list of priorities?

Perhaps it causes his very manly tighty whities to bunch up uncomfortably.

[jakee 1,254]

17 minutes ago, gowlerk said:

Perhaps it causes his very manly tighty whities to bunch up uncomfortably.

He brings it up so often that my assumption is he once accidentally took a guy back to a hotel room and has never got over it.

[Phil1111 908]

5 minutes ago, jakee said:

He brings it up so often that my assumption is he once accidentally took a guy back to a hotel room and has never got over it.

No, probably shook the hand of a man and then found out afterwards that he was transgender. It could be contagious you know.

[mistercwood 287]

8 hours ago, brenthutch said:

https://www.wired.com/story/the-glorious-victories-of-trans-athletes-are-shaking-up-sports/

Any questions?

 

Just the one - why are you too lazy to read the EO before trying (and failing miserably) to use it as a distraction? It has literally *nothing* to do with the article you posted.

[brenthutch 383]

This thread is “Biden’s critics corner” right?  Biden has only been in office a few days so his damage to the country has been limited.  

[JoeWeber 2,294]

17 minutes ago, brenthutch said:

This thread is “Biden’s critics corner” right?  Biden has only been in office a few days so his damage to the country has been limited.  

Well, lest anyone anywhere at anytime be so foolish as to believe that you judge a person on the merits let this post be their reminder.

[ryoder 1,381]

11 hours ago, Phil1111 said:

No, probably shook the hand of a man and then found out afterwards that he was transgender. It could be contagious you know.

On the topic of transgender:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/24/politics/transgender-military-ban-biden-administration/index.html

[billeisele 122]

Critics corner post.

Short sighted since pipelines are the safest, most environmentally friendly and economical method to transport these type materials. The standards and safety practices pipeline owners are required to follow are tremendous. Yes there are accidental discharges. Regardless of that it's still the least damaging method as compared to trucking and rail. It's doubtful that the Keystone folks will go away quietly, the lawsuits will most likely be substantial..

The US has approximately 200,000 miles of transmission pipe for oil, natural gas and gasoline transportation. If one includes the smaller distribution systems the number rises to over 2.5 million miles. It's amazingly efficient and safe.

[wmw999 2,116]

You have a point about pipelines; they are the safest way to transport. The issue, of course, is that doubling down on transporting as much oil as possible, without trying to reduce its use, is kind of like making freeways bigger and bigger without improving mass transit. Look at LA and Houston traffic for examples of gigantic freeways, crawling along.

If you agree that global climate change is a possible existential threat, then making it as easy and cheap as possible to refine a whole lot of oil faster, rather than keeping that capacity for long-term growth, might depress the development of alternative energy sources. And, of course, tar sands are some of the most expensive sources for oil; it might not be profitable a lot of the time.

Wendy P.

[billeisele 122]

6 minutes ago, wmw999 said:

You have a point about pipelines; they are the safest way to transport. The issue, of course, is that doubling down on transporting as much oil as possible, without trying to reduce its use, is kind of like making freeways bigger and bigger without improving mass transit. Look at LA and Houston traffic for examples of gigantic freeways, crawling along.

If you agree that global climate change is a possible existential threat, then making it as easy and cheap as possible to refine a whole lot of oil faster, rather than keeping that capacity for long-term growth, might depress the development of alternative energy sources. And, of course, tar sands are some of the most expensive sources for oil; it might not be profitable a lot of the time.

Wendy P.

Thank you for the thoughtful reply. Good points.

Use reduction is a good goal. The EPA energy efficiency efforts with appliances, the HVAC efficiency mandates and goals, the auto mpg (CAFE) standards, and other efforts have been fairly successful. And more is needed. Seems that the freeways in LA are part of the storage system for cars, doubt there is enough parking for all of them.
Specifically about the CAFE standards - requirements like that fuel innovation and some of that innovation is not good. Two examples: 1) the Ford Explorer prior to about 2014 was available in a V-8. It was a very popular vehicle. To help meet the CAFE standard they took it off the heavy truck frame and put it on a lighter car frame, and dropped the V-8 option. That made it lighter and more fuel efficient. What problem was created? If one occasionally needed the towing capacity of the heavier Explorer and the V-8 power it was a great vehicle. Now those folks have to buy a larger SUV or a full size pickup truck for that towing capability. Those options are far less fuel efficient than the old V-8 Explorer. Today there or no mid-size SUVs with the towing capacity of the old Explorers, so anyone needing that has moved up to more polluting vehicles. 2) To further increase mileage they have added an auto start/stop engine shut off to some vehicles. When stopped for a few seconds the engine shuts off. Reports are that it saves 3-5 or even 8% in fuel. Time will tell how much maintenance cost is added for starters, electronics, water pumps and over heated turbo systems. No telling if the pollution saved by start/stop exceeds pollution created by making replacement parts.

I don't think that the development of alternative energy sources is directly connected other than economics. There always has been research going on at government facilities and private "think tanks" but the days of the old Westinghouse and Bell labs are gone. Oil and natural gas are inexpensive and abundant. Seems that every time they "calculate" how many years are left the number rises. As the cost of conventional fuels rises the economics of alternative systems improves. I struggle to believe that the electric car is a less polluting option vs. a properly operating gas vehicle. The life-cycle world of batteries is quite polluting. It's enlightening, for some, to know that the majority of electric vehicles are recharged at night by electricity from coal fired power plants. That's when plants are operating at lower power outputs and less efficient.

In CA electricity is approximately 21 cents, in SC it's 11 cents. In states with aggressive renewable energy programs like Vermont, Mass, Rhode Island and New Hampshire the electric costs are 20-22 cents. The national average is 11 cents. Not sure it's a great idea to drive up utility costs with technology mandates that aren't economical. Then there is CA that is it's own self-created mess. Some will say that the long term cost of less polluting energy sources is far less than the cost of "climate change" related issues. And that may be true.

What I'm saying is it's not as simply as some would want us to believe.

[Phil1111 908]

15 hours ago, brenthutch said:

This thread is “Biden’s critics corner” right?  Biden has only been in office a few days so his damage to the country has been limited.  

 

15 hours ago, JoeWeber said:

Well, lest anyone anywhere at anytime be so foolish as to believe that you judge a person on the merits let this post be their reminder.

As far as MAGA trump has already managed to make China first. His trade wars, walls, tariffs have now made America second to China in foreign investment inflows.

China has overtaken the US as the world's top destination for new foreign direct investment, according to UN figures released on Sunday.

New investments into America from overseas companies fell by almost half last year, leading to the loss of its number one status.

In contrast, UN figures show direct investment into Chinese firms climbed 4%, putting it number one globally.

The top ranking shows China's growing influence on the world economic stage.

• Chinese economy 'to overtake US by 2028'
• China falling short of US trade deal targets(this is trumps much tooted "Phase ! trade deal"

China had $163bn (£119bn) in inflows last year, compared to $134bn attracted by the US, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in its report

In 2019, the US received $251bn in new foreign direct investment while China received $140bn."

Thats the damage four years of trumpism has wrought. Investors don't put their money into countries they don't trust.. Worldwide trust of the US has dropped by 17% over the first three years of the trump government

 

Edited January 25, 2021 by Phil1111

[kallend 1,621]

Trouble with pipelines is that when they do fail, they fail catastrophically.  Since 1986 pipeline accidents have spilled an average of 76,000 barrels per year.

Now a real criticism.  Biden will ban travel from South Africa to contain a variant of the virus detected there. (U.S. citizens and permanent residents are exempt.)

So does the virus discriminate based on citizenship or residency?

[Faicon9493 114]

On 1/20/2021 at 6:06 PM, Phil1111 said:

While the honeymoon for President Biden is not likely to last long. In fact criticism has started already.

Stephen Miller attacks Biden's immigration plan in first tweet.

“Today, [Biden] pledged to be a president for all Americans,” Miller wrote in the tweet. “It’s unclear how all Americans are served by opening travel from terror hot spots, proposing a giant amnesty, or halting the installation of security barriers along the Southwest border.”

In case some have forgotten, Miller is the only fascist to survive a full trump term. Its too bad that President Biden plans on suspending the federal death penalty. it just seems so appropriate in this case.

Stephen Miller: Millions of sperm and he's the one that got through. How sad.

[brenthutch 383]

“Like always, it will probably come down to money. And it won’t be about jobs, regardless of which end of the spectrum you believe, because there just isn’t enough jobs to matter compared to the value of the oil itself and the refinery capacity and locations. It’s simply cheaper and quicker to transport by pipeline than by rail or by truck. The difference in cost is about $50 billion a year for shipping via the Keystone versus rail, totally eclipsing any economic effect of jobs in either direction.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2018/10/11/which-is-safer-for-transporting-crude-oil-rail-truck-pipeline-or-boat/?sh=6bf099577b23

It will be interesting to see what gas prices are a year from now.  

 

[JoeWeber 2,294]

18 minutes ago, brenthutch said:

“Like always, it will probably come down to money. And it won’t be about jobs, regardless of which end of the spectrum you believe, because there just isn’t enough jobs to matter compared to the value of the oil itself and the refinery capacity and locations. It’s simply cheaper and quicker to transport by pipeline than by rail or by truck. The difference in cost is about $50 billion a year for shipping via the Keystone versus rail, totally eclipsing any economic effect of jobs in either direction.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2018/10/11/which-is-safer-for-transporting-crude-oil-rail-truck-pipeline-or-boat/?sh=6bf099577b23

It will be interesting to see what gas prices are a year from now.  

 

Knowing the Ogalla Aquifer and the Platte River won't suffer from a spill has some offsetting value. Also, importantly, someone needs to get control of those crazy Canadians who want to pump their very dirty oil across America to be burned into CO2 thereby compounding the other problem of their nonstop cutting down their CO2 absorbing forests to build more houses in America thereby attracting immigrant roofers and framers from Central America thereby further warming the atmosphere and melting their permafrost putting even more heat trapping CO2 and Methane into the atmosphere. 

Some environmentalists they are!

 

[billvon 2,384]

1 hour ago, brenthutch said:

It will be interesting to see what gas prices are a year from now.  

 

Hopefully they will be considerably higher.  Gas is currently much cheaper than milk; that is exactly backwards.

[brenthutch 383]

1 minute ago, billvon said:

Hopefully they will be considerably higher.  Gas is currently much cheaper than milk; that is exactly backwards.

I hope you are wrong, higher energy costs hurt the poor and working class disproportionately.

[airdvr 197]

33 minutes ago, billvon said:

Hopefully they will be considerably higher.  Gas is currently much cheaper than milk; that is exactly backwards.

Why do you hate poor people?