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Skriven 2008-07-25 19:24:00 av Bob Klahn (1:124/311)
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->>  ...Conservation is what we
->>  used to call, "waste not want not." A survival skill from the
->>  past.

 J> BoonPickens.com (Highly recommended!) notices that we are 4%
 J> of the worlds population, using 25% of the worlds out put,

 Many many years ago we had these arguements. Someone said we are
 4% of the worlds population useing 25% of the world's resources.
 Someone else countered that we produce 25% of the worlds goods.

 You know this was a long time ago, the US actually produced
 things.

 J> and shipping 700 billion a year for foreign oil. "We aren't

 And that's the part that really hurts. What hurts as much is,
 almost all our fuel comes from foreign companies. There are few
 US oil companies left.

 J> going to drill our way out of this." An oil man all his
 J> life, a billionaire, with a plan. And a great website.

           Conservation    Conservation    Conservation

->>  TR> But there's more! Pelosi announced that the Democrats also
->>  TR> plan to push for "an historic investment in biofuels,
->>  TR> efficiency, conservation and

->>  Well, now that one is just plain wrong... it should have been
->>  "...a historic...".

 J> H is in some cases, if at the beginning of a word, is often
 J> considered a vowel. (And a ' in Greek.) (Or should I say
 J> "And an ' in Greek.)Hmmmm...

 Is there an "an" or an "a" in Greek?

 An "h" at the beginning of the word determines the preceeding
 article, not by what letter it is, but what sound it is. If your
 name is "Herb", you are "a" Herb. If Herb is in the 'ospital',
 in London, then it's "an" 'ospital. Of course, Herb would not be
 in "an" 'ospital, or in "a" hospital, in London. Herb would be
 in hospital in London.

 Hey, I had to learn something from watching all these BBC shows
 on PBS.

->>  Ummm... no power from windmills? No power from solar? What cave
->>  has Coulter been living in?

 J> Natural gas, and conservation. 10 years.

 Oh, I don't see getting away from oil in 10 years, not in 50. I
 do see it being greatly reduced. Wind and solar will help, but
 nuclear will be the real change.

 With conservation being the lead in the parade.

->>  ...

 J> We'd be there long before now if RCA hadn't screwed Tesla.


->>  TR> That's the Democrats' plan to run cars on biofuels, solar
->>  TR> and wind power:

->>  Already being done.

 J> Multi-layered fuel cell sheets. Nano fusion. Eliminate cars

 Nano-fusion?

 Fuel cells are *NOT* the solution. They may be a partial
 solution as part of a hybrid system, or lower polution, but no
 way will it ever be zero polution.

 J> within city limits (As done elsewhere)...) Motorcycle,
 J> scooter, bicycle, walk. Bus, subway. (Instead of a subway,
 J> Vancouver has a 'sky train' a beautiful ride...). What a

 Chicago has both the elevated and a subway. The subway is a long
 route, going a good part of the way North and South. However,
 most of the route is above ground, in an elevated line. It's
 called the 'L'.

 The 'L' is the much better known portion. First because it's so
 much more visible. Secondly, there was that infamous incident
 where a foreign visitor got lost on the elevated train, and
 spent almost two days trying to figure out where the 'L' he was.

 J> nice time not to have a car. (And have capitalistic greed at
 J> play in renting my unused underground parking spot to a
 J> monthly stipend in the form of 10 bottles of various
 J> delightful home made wine.

 You are a filthy capitalist. Ok, I don't know how filthy you
 are, but probably pretty mellow. Esp when the monthly payment
 arrives.

 J> =========
 J> Apathy - I could take it or leave it.


->>  Over 75% of the offshore oil they say they want to drill is
->>  available...let them drill there first.

 J> The pipe line from ANWAR is a huge "Kick me!" sign. Hard to
 J> maintain. Really hard to fix. Impossible to defend.

 Yup. OTOH, think how much more they can spend on Blackwater.

->> ... I don't need understanding: I want a bimbo, maybe a harem.
 J> 'So you're a feminist. Cute.'

 A feminist would not think that is cute.



BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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