[thackney]

"He must have gone to a public school. You'll have to explain what inverse means."

Sure did. But you don't get a PhD in chemistry and not know what "inverse" means.

Then you should have no problem explaining the point I made concerning the graphic.

If you claim the numbers do not include the fuel itself, then do the same with the coal and try to explain that one the same way. If so, we will go back to the charts for total energy used in the US and you can explain where all that energy comes from.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Then you should have no problem explaining the point I made concerning the graphic."

I haven't bothered with it. I have only a finite amount of time to waste on this kind of stuff.

"If you claim the numbers do not include the fuel itself, then do the same with the coal and try to explain that one the same way. If so, we will go back to the charts for total energy used in the US and you can explain where all that energy comes from."

When I have more time, I'll consider it.