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Spore Tribal Stage Preview - IGN
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written by Lurch  | 2 days 2 hours ago | CH
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Thompson: Obama Supports Infanticide
Obama did support infanticide. It went beyond abortion to killing babies outside the womb when he continuously blocked the Born Alive Protection Act. He allowed late term babies born as results of failed abortions that could have been saved with medical care to be thrown into refuse bins while they were still alive and breathing. Then he dodged his record during the Saddleback Q/A and posted a retraction about it later after all his denials were plastered on TV. Considering that the RNC speeches were aimed to preach to the choir (same as DNC speeches), they know their target audience. This was a policy move from Obama that could most definitely destroy him in certain camps.

http://www.nysun.com/national/obama-facing-attacks-from-all-sides-over-abortion/84059/


written by Lurch  | 2 days 18 hours 44 minutes ago | CH
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Video from Peace March in Minn (RNC Convention)
The guy at 1:20 is good for a laugh. Claiming a stunning victory ending the Vietnam war and saving millions of Vietnamese lives after withdrawal. Did those millions saved include the 2 million massacred in the Khmer Rouge genocide following our withdrawal? Perhaps he means the hundreds of thousands that survived the mass murder to be put in re-education camps, or the thousands that died later while fleeing the country. More likely he just got his history in reverse.


written by Lurch  | 3 days 18 hours 10 minutes ago | CH
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Can I Get Your Number
Sorry, but it's a dupe:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Mad-TV-Can-I-Have-Your-Number


written by Lurch  | 3 days 22 hours 36 minutes ago | CH
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Hitler gets banned from World of Warcraft
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written by Lurch  | 4 days 15 hours 42 minutes ago | CH
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NASA Delta Rocket lauch and Massive Explosion.
Sorry Doc, but it's a dupe:

http://www.videosift.com/video/rocket-explodes-fuel-and-debris-rains-down-in-amazing-fire-show


written by Lurch  | 4 days 19 hours 55 minutes ago | CH
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Stupid: riding in the back of a pickup truck over sand dunes
^ Yup, looks like a dupe.

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written by Lurch  | 4 days 20 hours 10 minutes ago | CH
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Apollo 11 Crew Still Pwnz
Dupe:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Dont-Mess-with-Buzz

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written by Lurch  | 5 days 17 hours 45 minutes ago | CH
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Les Claypool - One Better
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written by Lurch  | 5 days 17 hours 47 minutes ago | CH
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This Guy Is Awesome At The US Sobriety Test
Dupe:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Reno-911-DUI-Stop


written by Lurch  | 1 week ago | CH
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Les Claypool live bass solo
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written by Lurch  | 1 week ago | CH
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Amazing Ball Catch
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written by Lurch  | 1 week 1 day ago | CH
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Low Gravity - Mythbusters Bust Moon Landing Conspiracies
>> ^rougy:
That may be, but that does not prove that we went to the moon.


Yes it does. http://www.videosift.com/video/Laser-Pointer-Mythbusters-Bust-Moon-Landing-Conspiracies

It is also possible to see other reasons outside of conspiracy why we haven't gone back lately. Some basic cost vs benefit figures come to mind. Manned moon missions cost billions of dollars and put lives at risk. We've sent a number of manned missions basically just to prove it could be done. Since the conspiracy only focuses on the first landing while ignoring everything up to Apollo 17 and unmanned missions following, does this vast conspiracy continue to fabricate moon landings and scientific research?

Now, like you said, we have the technology to perform tasks remotely. So why spend billions trying to send more people when you can launch something that doesn't have to worry about oxygen, food, sleep, or any other human needs? Also, in regards to wondering why no one else went there, what is the rush now? There is nothing there and the race is over. Russia and China are still considering possible manned missions in the future. In the meantime, unmanned missions work just fine. It is easy to construct conspiracy theories after an event has occured. Take a dash of fact, mix with conjecture, bake till ignorant, and you've got a conspiracy. Works best if served while calling everyone blind.


written by Lurch  | 1 week 1 day ago | CH
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Having an opinion is above Obama's pay grade
So, you do not believe that any of the things I pointed have pointed out so far are “logically defensible?” The DOE report is wrong. It is based on faulty pricing assumptions and talks about profitability of expansion under those conditions. The assumption that there is not enough oil to make a difference in this country is false as well. The surveys of some of the areas that we could drill that were conducted in the 80’s used outdated equipment and faulty methods. Their estimations have been proven completely wrong by enormous amounts. You do not think we reached a common ground by agreeing that the current situation will promote conservation and exploration of alternatives? I have said much more than “I disagree.” I have cited factual information and discussed the reports you have posted.

Do I think drilling will bring back $1.50/gal gasoline? This is a loaded question considering prices have *never* been rock steady. We have built up an anti-oil mentality in this country over many years, blocked expansion, and brought a majority of the price increase on ourselves. I most definitely believe that drilling coupled with releasing a small portion of our reserves to the market will drop prices. You may not immediately drop to a solid $1.50/gal, but gas prices always have been and always will be in flux. Newer estimates are placing the number of barrels in the OCS conservatively at 86 billion. That will definitely make a difference in our domestic supply vs. imports. Don’t forget there are even more untapped oil reserves throughout this country besides the OCS that can be drilled as well. This is even excluding all the oil shale resources which the US has in abundance. As I see it, the only reason to oppose drilling comes from beliefs that it will destroy the environment which is a myth.

As for global warming, I’ve discussed it many times here before. The last I can remember was in Fedquip’s sift talk post claiming the debate is over here:
http://nature.videosift.com/talk/The-Decade-long-Conversation-to-nowhere
I’m tired of rewriting the same information over and over again. If you want to pick a category off of Wikipedia to pigeonhole me I would say I can fall under:
Global warming is not occurring or has ceased
Believe accuracy of IPCC climate projections is inadequate
Believe global warming is primarily caused by natural processes.
Those all cover my general beliefs. Warming trends ended nearly a decade ago. I think global warming is based in fear and is used to push particular agendas through the threat of a coming apocalypse. I also believe our understanding of the Earth and its complex climate patterns is still very limited. As more evidence is uncovered of warming periods prior to the industrial revolution which were even more intense than the one experienced at the height of the global warming frenzy, I think we begin to see just how little we really know. Talk is even beginning now of global cooling as the fears of a coming ice age are about to be recycled.

http://www.mms.gov/offshore/
http://www.johncornyn.com/posts/345


written by Lurch  | 1 week 2 days ago | CH
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Glenn Beck - Michelle Obama wants your pie
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written by Lurch  | 1 week 5 days ago | CH
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