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  • GrantMercury
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    • Jul 2012
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    Fox News Claims Solar Won't Work in America Because It's Not Sunny Like Germany

    Oh for fuck's sake. It's tragic that they have any viewers at all.

    Thanks to Fox News and its expert commentators, millions of Americans now understand the real, hidden reason why Germany's solar-energy industry is so much further along than ours. Turns out it has nothing to do with the fact that Germany's government has long supported the industry far more generously, with policies like feed-in tariffs that stimulate investment in green technologies. No, the real reason is much simpler, explained a trio of journalists on Fox & Friends: It's always sunny in Germany!
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    • Klen
      • Aug 2006
      • 32234
      #2
      Lol, Germany is usually used as example of successful solar strategy even they have barely any sun compared to many other countries.The reason is why they are strong in it is because green movement is strong there,green party was even participating in government

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        • lucas131
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          • Aug 2004
          • 11475
          #3
          it have to be illegal to make idiots from people

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            • _Richard_
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              • Oct 2006
              • 30989
              #4
              fox news IS an entertainment station

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                • Mr Pheer
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                  • Dec 2002
                  • 22082
                  #5
                  300+ sunny days per year where I am, and solar here is laughable. Las Vegas and the surrounding desert should be covered in solar panels.

                  We have Solar One and a few places have panels, but thats it.
                  Last edited by Mr Pheer; 02-08-2013, 01:21 PM.

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                    • 2MuchMark
                      Mark of 2Much.net
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 51133
                      #6
                      Fucking Fox News. Morons, all of them.

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                        • HerPimp
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                          • Mar 2006
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                          #7
                          What news station is not propaganda?

                          BTW water can be used as fuel.
                          - fcx clairity by honda

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                            • arock10
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                              • Jan 2006
                              • 6217
                              #8
                              Originally posted by HerPimp
                              What news station is not propaganda?

                              BTW water can be used as fuel.
                              - fcx clairity by honda
                              nope, won't work here, honda has more water then the US
                              Sup

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                                • Rochard
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                                  • Dec 2001
                                  • 75764
                                  #9
                                  Here in Northern California our fairgrounds our parking lot is covered with solar panels. It's win win - provides shade for the cars and provides power to the fairgrounds. Pretty cool.
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                                  Brooklyn, NY

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                                    • bigluv
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                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by HerPimp
                                      What news station is not propaganda?

                                      BTW water can be used as fuel.
                                      - fcx clairity by honda
                                      Jesus christ. That's a hydrogen car not a car that runs on water.

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                                        • mikesouth
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                                          • Jun 2003
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                                          #11
                                          I have explained it before and I will do so again for those of you that are slow... a car that runs on water is bullshit. yes it is theoretically possible but the energy required to separate the two parts hydrogen from one part oxygen is more than burning the hydrogen can produce, so in reality you are operating at a huge net loss.

                                          Take a basic physics class people
                                          Mike South

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                                            • L-Pink
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                                              • Mar 2005
                                              • 39151
                                              #12
                                              My old house on Pine Island had 2 solar panels that would make my pool to hot to use if left on more than a few hours in the winter. But inside, the shower and jacuzzi used electric tankless water heaters. Really made no sense.

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                                                • slavdogg
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                                                  • Jan 2001
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                                                  #13
                                                  and Germany doesn't have any nuclear power either.
                                                  Nuclear is the most cost effective power.

                                                  Not saying we shouldn't do solar, just saying that comparing US to Germany is not a fair comparison.
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                                                    • Matt 26z
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                                                      • Apr 2002
                                                      • 18481
                                                      #14
                                                      Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the White House. Reagan had them removed immediately because he viewed them as a sign of weakness. He didn't think the great USA should have to harvest power from the sun.

                                                      Just imagine where we'd be at today if solar development had been heavily funded back in the 70s.

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                                                        • waltgator
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                                                          #15
                                                          waiting for a quote from these guys: http://www.phatenergy.com/
                                                          go solar! screw the ladwp here in socal ! they can eat a dick!


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                                                            • slavdogg
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                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Matt 26z
                                                              Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the White House. Reagan had them removed immediately because he viewed them as a sign of weakness. He didn't think the great USA should have to harvest power from the sun.

                                                              Just imagine where we'd be at today if solar development had been heavily funded back in the 70s.
                                                              and Bush 43 brought them back
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                                                                • Vendzilla
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                                                                  • Mar 2004
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                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by Matt 26z
                                                                  Just imagine where we'd be at today if solar development had been heavily funded back in the 70s.
                                                                  You mean like Solyndra and Satcon Technology Corp?
                                                                  Both of which failed and declared bankruptcy?


                                                                  China spends a shit load more on solar and is getting results, we get failures which means more business outside the US, way to go BARRY!
                                                                  Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                  think about that

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                                                                    • epitome
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                                                                      • Jun 2009
                                                                      • 12156
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                      You mean like Solyndra and Satcon Technology Corp?
                                                                      Both of which failed and declared bankruptcy?


                                                                      China spends a shit load more on solar and is getting results, we get failures which means more business outside the US, way to go BARRY!
                                                                      As usual, in your attempt to bash Obama you totally missed his point.

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                                                                        • DTK
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                                                                          • 4546
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by epitome
                                                                          As usual, in your attempt to bash Obama you totally missed his point.
                                                                          He usually does miss the point
                                                                          Arguing whether the Democratic or Republican party is better is like debating which steaming pile of shit is slightly less stinky.

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                                                                            • SuckOnThis
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                                                                              • Oct 2003
                                                                              • 6844
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                              You mean like Solyndra and Satcon Technology Corp?
                                                                              Both of which failed and declared bankruptcy?


                                                                              China spends a shit load more on solar and is getting results, we get failures which means more business outside the US, way to go BARRY!


                                                                              Were you taught as a kid that suppressing intelligent thought is a good thing?

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                                                                                • Vendzilla
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                                                                                  • Mar 2004
                                                                                  • 23200
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by epitome
                                                                                  As usual, in your attempt to bash Obama you totally missed his point.
                                                                                  As usual, comment without saying anything.
                                                                                  Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                                  think about that

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                                                                                    • Antonio
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                                                                                      • Oct 2001
                                                                                      • 14136
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Germany - nothing but palm trees and sunshine all year round

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                                                                                        • HerPimp
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                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by bigluv
                                                                                          Jesus christ. That's a hydrogen car not a car that runs on water.
                                                                                          Here is a simple explanation of hydrogen (water)
                                                                                          Last edited by HerPimp; 02-09-2013, 12:16 AM.

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                                                                                            • baggg
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                                                                                              • Mar 2012
                                                                                              • 1432
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by slavdogg
                                                                                              and Germany doesn't have any nuclear power either.
                                                                                              Nuclear is the most cost effective power.

                                                                                              Not saying we shouldn't do solar, just saying that comparing US to Germany is not a fair comparison.
                                                                                              Sure... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Germany

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                                                                                                • Some Guy
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                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Fuck Fox News! See sig for my reason why. Ha.

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                                                                                                    • CyberHustler
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                                                                                                      • Feb 2006
                                                                                                      • 28827
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      New Jersey's solar program seems to be working fine.
                                                                                                      “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

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                                                                                                        • SuckOnThis
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                                                                                                          • Oct 2003
                                                                                                          • 6844
                                                                                                          #27








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                                                                                                            • slapass
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                                                                                                              • Nov 2002
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                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Natural gas prices are regional not international so Germany spends a lot more to make electricity then we do. Thus the breakeven on solar is at a different point. They subsidized their solar power in addition to this. The sun thing is stupid but they committed to solar because it makes sense for them as they import their natural gas from Russia.

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                                                                                                                • Black All Through
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                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Originally posted by SuckOnThis


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                                                                                                                    • 2MuchMark
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                                                                                                                      • Aug 2004
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                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Rochard
                                                                                                                      Here in Northern California our fairgrounds our parking lot is covered with solar panels. It's win win - provides shade for the cars and provides power to the fairgrounds. Pretty cool.
                                                                                                                      That sounds so amazing. I love California.



                                                                                                                      Originally posted by HerPimp
                                                                                                                      What news station is not propaganda?
                                                                                                                      I'm not talking about Propaganda, I'm talking about basic truths. They completely dismiss science all the time (O'Reiliey said on air that the tides are caused by God. Every 6th grader knows Tides move in and out thanks to Inertial forces thanks to the motion of the earth and gravity of the moon).

                                                                                                                      Originally posted by HerPimp
                                                                                                                      BTW water can be used as fuel.
                                                                                                                      - fcx clairity by honda
                                                                                                                      Yes and no. You can use DC current to separate water into Hydrogen and Oxygen, both of which can be used for fuel. Problem is that the conversion process is expensive and not very efficient. Hydrogen powered cars are useless in my opinion. All electric is much more efficient and cheaper too.

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                                                                                                                        • MaDalton
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                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by slavdogg
                                                                                                                          and Germany doesn't have any nuclear power either.
                                                                                                                          Nuclear is the most cost effective power.

                                                                                                                          Not saying we shouldn't do solar, just saying that comparing US to Germany is not a fair comparison.
                                                                                                                          that is nonsense, Germany does have nuclear, they just decided to switch them all off over the next 10-20 years.

                                                                                                                          because we all know after Tschernobyl and Japan that it's dangerous.

                                                                                                                          and that it's cost effective is a myth when you count in getting rid of the highly dangerous waste and the costs of the above mentioned accidents

                                                                                                                          nuclear sucks donkey balls
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                                                                                                                            • DTK
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                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Fox News Claims Solar Won't Work in America Because It's Not Coal or Oil
                                                                                                                              Fixed that for ya
                                                                                                                              Arguing whether the Democratic or Republican party is better is like debating which steaming pile of shit is slightly less stinky.

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                                                                                                                                • John-ACWM
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                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by GrantMercury

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                                                                                                                                      this kind of "news" channel would be mocked (and quickly become not credible) in every other country,except usa. go figure.
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                                                                                                                                        • Barry-xlovecam
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                                                                                                                                          Last edited by Barry-xlovecam; 02-10-2013, 05:01 AM.

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                                                                                                                                            • seeandsee
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                                                                                                                                              Solar panels can provide you lots of energy, but price is still too high, batteries are weak and expensive, need more development
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                                                                                                                                                • GrantMercury
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                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Mr Pheer
                                                                                                                                                  300+ sunny days per year where I am, and solar here is laughable. Las Vegas and the surrounding desert should be covered in solar panels.

                                                                                                                                                  We have Solar One and a few places have panels, but thats it.
                                                                                                                                                  I couldn't agree more. That whole area of the country is pounded relentlessly with solar energy. Free, clean energy going to waste.
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                                                                                                                                                    • GrantMercury
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                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Rochard
                                                                                                                                                      Here in Northern California our fairgrounds our parking lot is covered with solar panels. It's win win - provides shade for the cars and provides power to the fairgrounds. Pretty cool.
                                                                                                                                                      That's awesome!

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                                                                                                                                                        • GrantMercury
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                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by MaDalton
                                                                                                                                                          that is nonsense, Germany does have nuclear, they just decided to switch them all off over the next 10-20 years.

                                                                                                                                                          because we all know after Tschernobyl and Japan that it's dangerous.

                                                                                                                                                          and that it's cost effective is a myth when you count in getting rid of the highly dangerous waste and the costs of the above mentioned accidents

                                                                                                                                                          nuclear sucks donkey balls
                                                                                                                                                          And I think insuring a nuke plant is enormously expensive.
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                                                                                                                                                            • bronco67
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                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Wow...to be propagandists against the future of energy is pretty evil and stupid. Everything they say, it's so obvious there's a puppetmaster's hand up their collective asses.

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                                                                                                                                                                • MaDalton
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                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  there's btw a great way to reduce energy costs - stop wasting so much

                                                                                                                                                                  in Germany you receive incentives when you improve your house insulation and the use of AC in private buildings is still very uncommon (i'd ask Fox to explain that if it was really as sunny as they claim).

                                                                                                                                                                  the energy consumption per capita in Germany is half of what it is in the US
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                                                                                                                                                                    • stinkyfingers
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                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      turn off the tv
                                                                                                                                                                      how can i help you today ?

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                                                                                                                                                                        • stinkyfingers
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                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                                                                                                                          You mean like Solyndra and Satcon Technology Corp?
                                                                                                                                                                          Both of which failed and declared bankruptcy?


                                                                                                                                                                          China spends a shit load more on solar and is getting results, we get failures which means more business outside the US, way to go BARRY!
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Make a shit load of money.
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Make the idea of alternative energy look like a bad idea.
                                                                                                                                                                          3. Get everybody to believe it.

                                                                                                                                                                          success !
                                                                                                                                                                          how can i help you today ?

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                                                                                                                                                                            • GregE
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                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by seeandsee
                                                                                                                                                                              Solar panels can provide you lots of energy, but price is still too high, batteries are weak and expensive, need more development
                                                                                                                                                                              Oddly enough Florida (i.e. The Sunshine State) is one of the states where it makes the least amount of economic sense to go solar.

                                                                                                                                                                              Go figure

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                                                                                                                                                                                • DTK
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                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by stinkyfingers
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Make a shit load of money.
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Make the idea of alternative energy look like a bad idea.
                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Get everybody to believe it.

                                                                                                                                                                                  success !
                                                                                                                                                                                  Exactly this
                                                                                                                                                                                  Arguing whether the Democratic or Republican party is better is like debating which steaming pile of shit is slightly less stinky.

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • SuckOnThis
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                                                                                                                                                                                      • Oct 2003
                                                                                                                                                                                      • 6844
                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by MaDalton

                                                                                                                                                                                      the energy consumption per capita in Germany is half of what it is in the US

                                                                                                                                                                                      We got more people growing weed.

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                                                                                                                                                                                        • bronco67
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                                                                                                                                                                                          #47
                                                                                                                                                                                          That's an ad for the natural gas industry, basically.

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