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Sippin' on Coal and Rum

71 911E, TX Wrote: Apr 02, 2012 9:41 AM
David, the numbers are 2-3 per cent, not 20-30. Wind and solar have reached the extent of their efficiencies. They will never be cheaper than they are now, at 17x the cost of fossil fuels.


Me: “I'll take a ‘Coal and Rum.’”

Bartender: “What's that?”

Me: “I'm protesting the EPA.”

Bartender: “Got it. Awesome. Your drink is on the house.”

Coal is my lifestyle. Coal allows me to turn darkness into light at the flip of a switch. Coal allows me to brew a cup of coffee, toast a bagel and pour a class of refrigerated orange juice in minutes. Coal lets me text friends and find directions from my fully-charged iPhone. Coal grants me the ability to use machines to wash and dry my week’s laundry pile while I run on my treadmill. Coal allows...

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