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newfie11

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5. Not sure if they are that stupid

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 06:28 AM

Oct 2013

Or playing to a gullible base with low intelligence.

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Tea Party congressman Joe Barton (TX): "Wind is a finite resource ...". [View all] pampango Oct 2013 OP

Either way.. it's stupid is as stupid blows. I think I hear "God" Cha Oct 2013 #1

Hahahahahahahaha! dorkzilla Oct 2013 #4

Keep feeding that asshole beans! Hell, he's fartin' out his mouth as it is!!! nt MADem Oct 2013 #2

No, No!! Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #52

Light 'em on fire, they'll warm up the room; reduce our reliance on fossil fuels!!! MADem Oct 2013 #56

There's definitely a stiff breeze blowing between his ears. Fridays Child Oct 2013 #3

Not sure if they are that stupid newfie11 Oct 2013 #5

the latter barbtries Oct 2013 #6

Barton is roughly correct A Physicist Oct 2013 #7

Roughly correct how? nt brush Oct 2013 #11

The atmosphere is finite, and wind turbines can raise temperatures. tclambert Oct 2013 #15

Sorry, meant to respond to the other poster. berni_mccoy Oct 2013 #21

Well, okay then. tclambert Oct 2013 #22

:-) berni_mccoy Oct 2013 #29

Yes, he's correct except for the part about everything he said ... Scuba Oct 2013 #13

Um, no, not at all berni_mccoy Oct 2013 #24

Brains are a finite resource in D.C. n/t Bolo Boffin Oct 2013 #8

WTF, Really!? BillyRibs Oct 2013 #9

How he hell did that . . . brush Oct 2013 #10

That's science, that is nxylas Oct 2013 #12

The Laws of Thermodynamics and Unintended Consequences working in Unison A Physicist Oct 2013 #14

Whereas we have an endless supply of oil, and when you burn it, it just vanishes, like magic, tclambert Oct 2013 #19

can’t find it in the thread. A Physicist Oct 2013 #25

I assume that is Rep. Barton's (R-Tex) implied alternative. tclambert Oct 2013 #28

However A Physicist Oct 2013 #31

Not everyone responding to this article finds it convincing: diane in sf Oct 2013 #23

Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #16

WOW Dumber than a box of rocks. berni_mccoy Oct 2013 #17

If only there was a way to make electricity from pure stupidity. Ganja Ninja Oct 2013 #18

Max-Planck Research School for Earth System Modeling A Physicist Oct 2013 #20

Estimating maximum global land surface wind power...- Interactive Discussion A Physicist Oct 2013 #33

If I were to say something stupid about windmills... Neoma Oct 2013 #26

He's right! It is finite. Why all the snark? Paulie Oct 2013 #27

We have less than 1B years before earth won't sustain life. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #35

As opposed to OIL? liberal N proud Oct 2013 #30

If this was breaking news, Alkene Oct 2013 #32

I was going to say he alone probably Liberalynn Oct 2013 #48

He is regurgitating a talking point about local effects of large wind farms. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #34

So are brains Barton and you've used up your allotment. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #36

And yet Republican blowhards never run out of ignorant things to say. tanyev Oct 2013 #37

Not as long as there are Windbags like him around (eom) aintitfunny Oct 2013 #38

This is the same dude dinger130 Oct 2013 #39

He and bill o'lielly must have a heck of a time together. Javaman Oct 2013 #40

Only if he stops talking. nt Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #41

And the danger of asphyxiation jberryhill Oct 2013 #42

"Wind blows in. Wind blows out. You can't explain that." hatrack Oct 2013 #43

Proving, once again, that hot air is limitless.... winter is coming Oct 2013 #44

Wind is God’s way of balancing heat Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #45

OMG. Barton just said God is finite! n/t Orsino Oct 2013 #47

so he believes humans can influence the climate. Old and In the Way Oct 2013 #46

Please tell me this is the onion... CanonRay Oct 2013 #49

LMAO. I've got some finite wind for him. lonestarnot Oct 2013 #50

duct tape needed for all Texas Repub. congressperson's mouths.....OMG why can't they keep their northoftheborder Oct 2013 #51

"Wind is a finite resource ...unless it's coming out of my ass" L0oniX Oct 2013 #53

Just another republican dumb ass walkerbait41 Oct 2013 #54

Slow molecules increase temperature. Makes sense. jsr Oct 2013 #55

*sigh* - The Chair of the House Energy Committee? TomCADem Oct 2013 #57

Well, it's alright, it's not like he sits on the... NuclearDem Oct 2013 #58

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