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I no understand. What is this 'no effect' of which you speak?

Allowing oil drilling in U.S. offshore waters that are now closed to energy exploration would do little to lower gasoline prices paid by consumers, the government's top energy forecaster said on Wednesday.

I don't get why this whole off-shore/Anwar drilling debate is even happening like it is some viable (even partially) solution.

It is like there is a 5-alarm fire raging in your house, and you desperately need to call more fire trucks. Instead, these asshats are saying "Wait, let us dig you a well. That way you can pull out your own water, a bucket at a time, to fight the fire!"

Moen designed a study that allowed the new product development team to see firsthand what consumers do in the shower. This observational study captured consumer activity in and out of the shower, enabling Moen to develop a product that would provide improved benefits.

The number of Americans with diabetes increased by 15 percent in two years to 24 million, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 8 percent of the population now has the disease, mainly Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity and sedentary living, the agency said in a report using data from 2007. A quarter of people ages 60 and older had diabetes, the agency said. The number of people worldwide with diabetes will double to 366 million by 2030

And I get to welcome myself to that club.