The miracle at Cana
Jesus’ first miracle was said to be at the marriage at Cana, where he changed water into wine. The new Messiah promises to go Jesus one better, to turn proper tire inflation and auto maintenance into the equivalent of 1-2 million bpd in additional oil output. Senator Obama via YouTube:
There are things you can do individually though to save energy. Making sure your tires are properly inflated. Simple things. But we could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling if everybody’s just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups. You could actually save just as much.
This is ridiculous. Inflating your tires properly can boost mpg by 3% or so at best, and maybe most Americans are doing this already. We used to use 140 billion gallons of gas a year, though this is going down, and there are about 20 gallons of gas in a barrel of oil (as well as a slightly greater amount of other refined product).
So at most the recommendation by the Illinois Senator would be good for a saving of maybe 250,000 barrels a day, and that seems implausible to the point of silliness. By contrast, even the most pessimistic assessments of incremental production at ANWR and offshore by opponents of the idea are 1-2 million barrels a day.
This fellow is getting tiresome. The most interesting question: just how dumb is his audience.
August 1st, 2008 at 4:05 am
Further, modern cars aren’t “tuned” up. I used to “tune” my 65 VW by adjusted the valves and setting the gap and timing, but that’s ancient history unless the Dalbama is driving something comparable in age to a VW Bug. I’d be willing to bet he hasn’t even checked the tire pressure of a car anytime lately if ever. Anythings possible.
August 1st, 2008 at 1:34 pm
The root of the problem is that most people will not or can not do the math. The reporters are, if possible, even more lame. Will he get called on this statement? Not in my lifetime.
Most people are sheep, unquestioning and accepting of “authority.” This particular authority has no degree in the sciences. He has exhibited what should be an alarming tendancy to make statements that sound good, but do not stand up to critical examination. Charisma is nice, but it is not the only quality we need in a president.
August 1st, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Wait until Denver, where the Obamessiah shall be attended by the shades of JFK & MLK and endorsed by a Voice from Heaven.
I trust that Barry will not let his irritation show when the Voice from Heaven interrupts him.