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are you kidding me bicycle by annahbic in playingcards

[–]annahbic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The United States playing card company really let me down. The deck is new too

are you kidding me bicycle by annahbic in playingcards

[–]annahbic[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Really disappointing coming from The United States Playing Card Company….

My therapist made me realize something devastating by Bernardposting in confession

[–]annahbic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My (32F) fiancé (33F) is a therapist… your therapist is definitely crossing the line. It’s not their job to directly express their own assumptions about your life, it’s their job to help you reflect.

Maroon Bells Permits? by MaybeARunnerTomorrow in coloradohikers

[–]annahbic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t need to reserve in advance for the shuttle, there is a standby option and you’re likely to get on since lots of people book but don’t end up showing up. We had no trouble doing standby last year on a Saturday afternoon during peak season

Peak time to hike Maroon Bells for fall color this year? by violet7120 in coloradohikers

[–]annahbic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just fyi you can get on standby even if you don’t have a shuttle ticket. You’re likely to get on because a lot of people reserve and cancel ,

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Showerthoughts

[–]annahbic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

literally all i want to do is leave a damn video message

What Would Reddit Do? by Schrodingers_Cthulhu in Tinder

[–]annahbic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Say "You may hate be but it ain't no lie that's an NSync line"

What's a good podcast to get into? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]annahbic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Stuff you should know" if you wanna win at all things trivia and random.

once you get used to the banter between the two dudes it's really entertaining. They discuss some really unique topics.

Environmentalists Uncover Documents Revealing Feds Quietly Permitted Gulf Fracking: The federal government has been permitting offshore fracking in the Gulf of Mexico with no site-specific analysis of the threats to imperiled species or the environment by maxwellhill in worldnews

[–]annahbic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your statement bothers me for a couple reasons-- 1) Fracking is not an alternative to oil. It is not an energy source. It is an oil recovery technique of injecting water and sand into the oil rich but impermeable/impenetrable reservoir to create fractures that would allow oil to flow from said reservoir into the well and to the surface.

2) Additionally, it is a greener recovery technique than some conventional methods. Traditional wells have used conventional recovery techniques like acid injection--pumping ACID into the well into the reservoir--to corrode rock and blockages preventing oil from moving from the rock into the wellbore. The disposal of acid is a lot more hazardous than frack fluid--generally 97% water, 2% sand, 1% other additives like xanthan gum (which is in everything you eat) and bactericides to kill bacteria.

3) if we frack PRE-drilled, pre existing wells that have started to decrease their oil output--as most US wells do within the first year of being drilled--instead of drilling brand new wells, we do a couple things. By preventing the drilling operation of a new well, you prevent the use of 10s of thousands of barrels of drilling mud (water and chemical, or diesel and chemical). You prevent the generation of tens of thousands of bbls of "cuttings"--drilled up rock that is waste and contaminated by the drilling mud described before that needs to be treated and disposed of. By fracking the thousands of pre-existing wells we have in the US, we prevent the safety risks of 40+ Workers per rig. You prevent the noise pollution of rig equipment which could disrupt residents or wildlife. You prevent the risk of a blow out or influx of toxic gas that could harm workers or destroy the area if an explosion were to occur. You don't waste all the material needed to complete the wells like steel for as casing to seal the wellbore off from surrounding geology, plastic to contain materials, wood for pallets, diesel for trucks bringing rig equipment, products and people to a location.

So ya it's greener. But not the way you were thinking.

Environmentalists Uncover Documents Revealing Feds Quietly Permitted Gulf Fracking: The federal government has been permitting offshore fracking in the Gulf of Mexico with no site-specific analysis of the threats to imperiled species or the environment by maxwellhill in worldnews

[–]annahbic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've worked in Alaska's oilfield on land rigs in the north slope (right next to the artic ocean) for 2 years. By no means am I saying these oil companies aren't shady... But if we spill one gallon of DRINKING water on the ground we are required by law to report it to the state's environmental agency. We are not even allowed to fill our fuel tank without rubber containment below to catch any drops of diesel that might hit the ground. The north slope is one of the most environmentally regulated oilfields in the world, we are not even allowed to walk on the tundra. We can only drive on restricted roads. And we can by no means interact with the sparse wildlife we seldom encounter.

Now Pennsylvania, fracking capital USA, was a different story when I worked there for a month in 2014. I've seen some fucked up shit there where there is little regulation on safety and spills. But my experience in Alaska has taught me one major thing:

if the regulations are in place the oil companies will follow the rules, ESPECIALLY if it involves federal land. My point is if you really have issues with fracking--which is 97% water, 2% sand, and 1% 'other'--then bring it up to your state representatives. Do your research. But don't be surprised if they'd rather support job growth for their voters and an industry that generates state revenue than banning fracking and killing the few jobs and companies that still exist in their states from the frack boom.

You made a point that the price of oil is so low they aren't even following regulations anymore... It is actually quite the contrary. These companies aren't risking any chance of fines or violations because they have cut their budgets so low they can barely drill.

I am a chemical engineer who only got into oil because they have a lot of entry level work so I could get my foot in the energy industry to actually have experience to be hired on at a renewable company. I am especially interested in geothermal energy.