For once I literally know no more than what the article says. But I did the math and they are talking about a nuclear power plant’s worth of energy for $10 million. For that price I really don’t see why they don’t just express build a few in the middle of nowhere and see how it works.

I’m a Jersey girl

Do you know Kevin Smith?

But yeah, finding healthy food in restaurants here is a bit of a challenge too

So I remember from my time in NC. Perhaps some ethnic restaurants would have healthier fare? Assuming they have some where you are?

Anyway, to get back on topic, mikkel is right that these “enhanced geothermal systems” do have potential to provide energy without CO2. But I’ve heard that they could increase the risks of earthquakes AND they’d have to be abandoned after 30-40 years when the rock below cools off.

I’m a third generation Polish American, so the Southern cooking isn’t the problem. Instead I’ve had to lay off of the pierogis, kielbasa and babka…not to mention having fewer slices of “pie” (pizza), fewer heros/grinders/subs/po-boys, and fuggedabout the fried shrimp, jambalaya and beignets.

But yeah, finding healthy food in restaurants here is a bit of a challenge too. Fortunately I take my iced tea without sugar (most of the su-way-ut tea here could induce a diabetic coma).

I’d heard that HFC really isn’t much different than table sugar. It could be that it’s an increase in sugar, not specifically HFC, that’s increasing obesity and diabetes.

Given where you’re from, I wonder if you should be focusing less on sugar and more on fats—don’t y’all put bacon in your green beans and use lard in baking?

Getting really OT here…

Seemingly, slogans have replaced actual arguments in the poltical debate in america

Seemingly?
Christine–A bit OT, but the link between obesity and HFC (attributed to the glucose/sucrose ratio) is very questionable.