A new one even for me!!


	A new one even for me!!

Solar Child

6-25-2009 8:59 AM

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methane, gas, energy, ice, permafrost, clathrates

Solar Child says:

I'm still not convinced that's safer than traditional methods!! We do have a natural tendancy to overlook certain facts.

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