Comments on: Why is Obama waisting our money on wind and solar energy?

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:47:59 +0000

That’s "Wasting".

Now please put a "E" in column 1 by those sources below that are "Exhaustible" and a "I" for those that are inexhaustible. Put a "P" in col 2 for those that pollute, and "C" for those that are clean. Once done, mull.

[ ] [ ] Oil
[ ] [ ] Natural Gas
[ ] [ ] Coal
[ ] [ ] Wind
[ ] [ ] Solar
[ ] [ ] Geothermal

Now answer these questions:

(1) Is it advisable to spend money on sources that are past their peak and dwindling?

(2) Is it advisabe to spend money on sources that pollute?

You decide.
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By: caterpillar

caterpillar — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:11:59 +0000

The money wasted is any money spent on oil, etc. that doesn't originate with us.
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By: gungnir

gungnir — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:58:59 +0000

Nuclear waste is a concern for the future.YOUR CHILDREN and their children will have to deal with nuclear waste as there is no safe place ON EARTH TO DISPOSE of them.
Therefore and alternative would be something that can render as free from our oil dependency of the Arab world.So RIGHT NOW solar and wind would be the best alternative unless you can invent something better.
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By: Nin10dude

Nin10dude — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:40:59 +0000

The site you posted doesn’t work.

Secondly, wind and water and solar and geothermal and methane, all are free sources of energy. You don’t need to buy coal, oil, or plutonium.

Third, these sources last forever. Dams that FDR built in the 1940s are still in use today, and power the majority of Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Tennessee, Kentucky, and many other states. Again, these people get significantly cheaper energy, and the government doesn’t have to buy oil.

Fourth, building these structures creates jobs, because the majority of companies that care about these projects, are American. Drilling oil, is going to give jobs to Russians or Saudis. Also, in places like Canada, forests must be cleared, and the chances of an Exxon Valdez oil spill are high. there’s no oil in a solar farm!

And Fifth, these projects pay themselves off. So what if a windmill farm costs $10 million? It will get paid off in less than two years! And how far can $10 million of oil get us? We use nearly 20 million barrels of oil A DAY. It is over $100 a barrel.
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By: Odetta

Odetta — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:03:59 +0000

we don’t need to waste our money on drilling for oil that may not be successful and is ecologically unsound for planet earth. you want nuclear power plants? how about in your own back yard? we need efficient, and enduring energy that won't harm earth anymore that has been done. it is time to look for better energy.
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By: Artie

Artie — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:47:59 +0000

Brandon, try reading a little more than copying what your mom and dad say out loud. You'll soon find that when the oil's gone that the wind will still be blowing and the sun will still be shining.
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By: Mr. Dobbolina

Mr. Dobbolina — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:01:59 +0000

Yeah, we all know that if we depend on wind power, the cost of fuel for those windmills will skyrocket !
We will drill for more oil, as soon as ‘god’ makes more of it.
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By: Ned

Ned — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:54:59 +0000

I can tell you a way to eliminate your electric bill – solar and wind power generated right at home.
Now do you understand or are you to stupid.
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By: caterpillar

caterpillar — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:32:59 +0000

What's so wrong with having a myriad of energy possibilities? "Trust no Future however pleasant." Longfellow
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By: Dillard

Dillard — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:26:59 +0000

Well, wind is working here. The Fenner Wind Farm is just a few miles southeast of where I am right now, and it’s steadily producing power. It has already paid for itself in the value of the energy it’s produced.
In my home state of New Mexico, solar power plants are producing vast amounts of energy as well, and for both these technologies, there’s no dangerous waste products to poison our world. I’m surprised at you, though: you could’a mentioned hydropower as well. You’re slipping, dude!

By the way, kid: President Obama’s not "wasting" one penny of your money on this technology – Fenner Wind Farm belongs to and was built by a private business, not with government money. Same is true of solar and hydro-power plants.
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