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Major Nikon

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26. Gingrich's own words prove he doesn't know his thumb from his dick

Reply to and-justice-for-all (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 04:02 AM

Mar 2012

The concept of Peak Oil is in regards to production. This "new technology" that he refers to are only feaseable when the price of crude oil and/or refined products reaches very high levels. So the very fact that this "new technology" (which really isn't new at all) is being developed is because the production capacity of oil that is cheap to extract and refine has peaked and will only become more and more expensive and less and less energy efficient.

And Gingrich is supposed to be the 'smart' one of the bunch???

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The Left Doesn't 'Believe the Wright Brothers Invented Flying' [View all] and-justice-for-all Mar 2012 OP

If a Georgia pig oinks up his own ass, and nobody pays any attention to it, lastlib Mar 2012 #1

Lol Booby Mar 2012 #30

Well the Wright brothers didn't invent flying. They just succeeded at it. vaberella Mar 2012 #2

There was a immigrant in NJ nebenaube Mar 2012 #4

I need to find his name. I'll do some researching. Thanks for the mention. n/t vaberella Mar 2012 #15

Actually, Rincewind Mar 2012 #11

True enough. But LDV was the one to do the first real studies of flight. vaberella Mar 2012 #12

ummm... the Wright brothers didn't invent flying... they invented a heavier than air flying machine TalkingDog Mar 2012 #3

Absolutely correct alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #20

And, Newt is supposed to be a "historian". GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #21

And don't forget about John Montgomery Tx4obama Mar 2012 #5

Wright Brothers were not from North Carolina mackattack Mar 2012 #6

how does one "invent" flying? fishwax Mar 2012 #7

If they believe in witches like most of them do... LiberalFighter Mar 2012 #8

lol -- good questions/points fishwax Mar 2012 #9

Gingrich should stfu... Kalidurga Mar 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #13

Great post. n/t vaberella Mar 2012 #16

Everyone forgets about Joseph Swan and Montgolfier brothers. Jennicut Mar 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #29

And Edison didn't invent electric light. sarge43 Mar 2012 #14

Er, uhm davidthegnome Mar 2012 #17

Details, details DFW Mar 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #19

The Wright brothers are a favorite theme of his. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2012 #22

One of the main proponents of Peak Oil is Roscoe Bartlett, conservative Republican from Maryland. yellowcanine Mar 2012 #23

They're right, I believe birds invented flying first ShadowLiberal Mar 2012 #24

Well, Newt didn't invent being a Bloviating Jackass, he just perfected being one. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #25

Gingrich's own words prove he doesn't know his thumb from his dick Major Nikon Mar 2012 #26

I am glad you wrote that. I am always defending peak oil to the half listeners. nt tsuki Mar 2012 #27

The left also doesn't believe... jmowreader Mar 2012 #31

Gingrich will say ANYTHING to get his audience in a lather... JHB Mar 2012 #32