You know, McCain is so old, he might just be Henry Clay running for President the second time around!

This was a really good cartoon!

DC

Love the animation! Love the voice! Awesome!

a little mixed on the time-line there, Mark, but the message isn't diluted by that. Henry-*ing-Clay !! He and McCain went to the same Sunday school, for Pete's sake!! Similar lacks of perspective also, a deadman and one without a soul. Or, as I like to say, "with their heads up their pasts". Keep up the good work.

Tim

Puts a whole new look on 'Killer Whale' . . . or is that 'Whale Killer'? Sounds like a role for Dick the Quail (now Whale) Killer!

Slick!
It's a big boost that you are now using new voice talent. Slick!

this is great

Fioré!

You had me scared there for about thirty seconds!

Good one!

signed: Joseph Raglione
Ex/Dir: The World Humanitarian Peace and Ecology Movement.

Clay for oil translates as Shale.

Henry Clay!!!

I started bouncing around in my seat out of history-nerd joy. So awesome!

SolaRichard loves your work. Thanks Mark!

Way to go, Mark! One of your best videos!
I was just telling some young voters that we can't hope to succeed in the 21st century using 19th century technology and ideas!
More power to you!

Cheryl

Reminds me of the early part of American Theocracy by Kevin Phillips, in which he recalls an earlier era of American energy production -- with whale oil.

And Mr. Fiore fires back at the oil men. With a phenomenal voiceover!

In the spirit of being contentious in all issues oil-related, dare I point out:

1. The transition from whale oil to synthetic crude took place over some 75 years.
2. In the early stages of development, synthetic crude was really only harvestable from 'gushers': literally pouring out of the ground with no cost whatsoever for extraction. Green technology doesn't exactly have that analog.
3. Whale oil was never used for energy production (except for oil lamps, if you can even count them). In 1844, synthetic crude and wax were used as machine lubricants, and I doubt any kind of oil was ever involved in the manufacture of hoop-skirts. ;)
4. The technologies and inventions that came to replace whale oil turned out to be so environmentally invasive that the planet would have been better off if we'd just stuck to poaching whales. And lest we not forget...
5. America in 1844 had a population of like... fifteen million people. There's a bit of a difference in the scale of the problem.

Ah, well. You're pro-research, and so all oversights must be forgiven. (Your research money is going into my pockets, after all. Hee hee!)

But, without meaning to sound cliché: definitely one of your best. :)

Happy Whalin',

COTO

P.S. And here with all that 'Cap'n Killmore' stuff we thought you were against the poaching of poor, defenseless whales. Mmmmmmm, oil, indeed.

That actually sounds fun ;P

Great cartoon! In other words, "Nothing new under the sun!"

slick one... slick as.... Japanese research...

- StupidPeopleTrick

Check out the just-finished animation "Vote for Oil!" Huge thanks to amazing voice talent, John Taylor! Mmmmmm, oil.

-Mark