Energy IQ Quiz
Here's a short quiz on energy that most US citizens fail. It's intended to clear up some common misconceptions.
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Test your energy IQ
by kmann » Mon 02 Jul 2007, 11:16:58
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Re: Test your energy IQ
by Aimrehtopyh » Mon 02 Jul 2007, 12:03:43
Clearly a test Big Oil wrote specifically to make us look stupid. Look at the below question.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '5'). Current government policy restricts access to what percentage of potential offshore U.S. oil and natural gas development sites off the coasts of the lower 48 states?
a)25%
b)45%
c)65%
d)85%
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '5'). Current government policy restricts access to what percentage of potential offshore U.S. oil and natural gas development sites off the coasts of the lower 48 states?
a)25%
b)45%
c)65%
d)85%
It's obviously skewed to make me feel sorry for the Oil company who has been restricted by the Big Bad Government. Nevermind that those restrictions were put in place because the oil companies showed flagrant disregard for public health and indigenous life.
Why is this percentage important? So what if joe blow citizen doesn't know the minutia of the global energy picture? It doesn't take an energy genius to smell a rat.
Perhaps if Big Oil didn't engage in such flagrant misbehavior, political manipulation and secrecy we'd be more inclined to trust them.
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Re: Test your energy IQ
by kmann » Mon 02 Jul 2007, 12:48:34
I suppose the reason that I didn't recognize this as propaganda to allow more offshore drilling is that I don't oppose more offshore drilling.
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Re: Test your energy IQ
by bobcousins » Mon 02 Jul 2007, 14:59:28
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Aimrehtopyh', 'I')t's obviously skewed to make me feel sorry for the Oil company who has been restricted by the Big Bad Government.
In order to avoid being skewed how should it have been phrased?
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Re: Test your energy IQ
by mekrob » Mon 02 Jul 2007, 15:14:18
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bobcousins', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Aimrehtopyh', 'I')t's obviously skewed to make me feel sorry for the Oil company who has been restricted by the Big Bad Government.
In order to avoid being skewed how should it have been phrased?
What percentage of US offshore oil in the lower 48 states is protected from drilling against the evil oil companies that will wreck havoc upon the coastal landscape, kill your mother and rape your children?
Better?
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