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Comment · 7 years ago
Please source your claims. Fracking most definitely increases rates of low Richter scale seismic activity. However, fracking does not pollute groundwater. Wastewater injection, a process which happens once a fracked well is exhausted, can - if done improperly.

However, your claim is nothing but anti-science drivel unless you source it. Do you also believe vaccinations are harmful because they "inject chemicals into your body"? These processes are more nuanced then you think and are heavily regulated.

Comment · 7 years ago
Not only this, he doesn't seem to understand fracking is not a new technology. Horizontal drilling is along with several others. It is these which make fracking ops viable.

Most people want to improve the environment. They way to do that is not legislating in controls on production because then we just import from ME and pay to secure shipping routes in that region. Instead, legislate in incentives to reduce demand (electric car subsidies etc.).

Comment · 7 years ago
Good. The more oil we pump, the less we import, the more we export (generally). Obviously different industries require different flavors of oil, but tight oil usually has great characteristics - light and sweet. A lot of people don't know this, but the oil industry was founded almost entirely by Americans, its good to see the US back on top.

I've had the pleasure of working for a large driller as a software engineer. The innovation in drill tech is unbelievable. I hope all of you get the chance to read about the upstream industry - phenomenal work being done. Oil is an industry where a ton of the knowledge is only documented in books or the minds of the workforce. so better yet, visit your local rig site.

Comment · 7 years ago
>The hobby took off and this year, he expects to move 10,000 pairs of shoes. His anticipated take is a 25 percent profit from over $1 million in sales.

$250K profit, $1M in sales, $1B valuation. Lol. Can't wait until this useless company fails miserably. Obsession with thousand dollar "streetwear" and "sneakers" is beyond pathetic. Usually you'll find the people most interested in this dogshit are the people who can afford it the least. Obsession with consumption-based "hobbies" like this is the mark of a cookie cutter.

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