[STFU] Mommy, where does oil come from?
April 23rd, 2009 by Will O'HarganHere’s what happens when you elect someone who didn’t pay attention in fifth grade science class to the U.S. House of Representatives:
That was Joe Barton of Texas, a Republican, asking the Energy Secretary how oil magically ended up in Alaska. Except, of course, anyone who learned about Pangea in elementary school, knows the answer and the answer offered Steven Chu makes perfect sense. In fact, it seems remarkable that Mr. Chu didn’t lower his face into the palm of his hand and mildly curse. Does Mr. Barton realize he is asking a stupid question? How does he think that he “stumped” Mr. Chu? Because he paused several times while reading his answer to simple enough for Congressman Barton to understand it?
Oh wait, he was just trying to get Mr. Chu to say the Earth was more than 6000 years old so they can put it on a pamphlet and send it to every church below the Mason/Dixon line.
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