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"Morgans" writes:

We wouldn't have so many
unpaved roads that need SUV's.

Oh, puh-leeeeeeze!

"Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a
sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy." Dick
Cheney, 2001.

Malcolm Austin wrote:
Hi Jim,
sorry I touched a raw nerve there! Without wanting to ramp up
the
"discussion" my comment would be: -

Your argument really seems to say that, dam the rest of the world, we are
going
to use all the energy we want. We did similar things in the past, as with
high
sulphur coal for power generation. The result was lots of acidified lakes
and dead
trees east of us.

Attitudes will have to change, or your very dry Death Valley will cover
rather more
of the country than it currently does..

Death Valley is currently covered in wild flowers. I was there last
week, beautiful. The world is changing so fast these days, you can't
even rely on a time tested metaphor.

Shawn

On 2005-03-31 08:11, Grumman-581 wrote:
"Matt Barrow" wrote in message ...

Considering that we have anywhere from 40 to 200 years of known reserves,
and that breakthroughs happen with considerable frequency, I'd say whoever
wrote the article was pushing an agenda. The history of mankind has been
laced with such hysterics.


Ahhh, but it sure would be nice to end terrorism by no longer needing oil
from the Middle East and we could let them go back to being the POOR camel
****in' Bedoins that they have historically been...



And your new transport would be a horse & carriage instead of the SUV?

/Rolf

Malcolm Austin wrote:

PS. Oh, and I hear your not over sexed anymore, whys that ????????

Something called "political correctness." Whistle at a girl these days and you
wind up in court, and God help you if you make a pass at someone at work.

George Patterson
Whosoever bloweth not his own horn, the same shall remain unblown.

Sounds like I "crashed and burned" on that one then?

(doesn't it make you happy there's no engine and fuel in most gliders!)

Malcolm

PS Apologies to the readers for going distinctly way, way off message
here...


"Shawn" sdotcurry@bresnananotherdotnet wrote in message
...
Malcolm Austin wrote:
Hi Jim,
sorry I touched a raw nerve there! Without wanting to ramp
up the
"discussion" my comment would be: -

Your argument really seems to say that, dam the rest of the world, we are
going
to use all the energy we want. We did similar things in the past, as
with high
sulphur coal for power generation. The result was lots of acidified
lakes and dead
trees east of us.

Attitudes will have to change, or your very dry Death Valley will cover
rather more
of the country than it currently does..

Death Valley is currently covered in wild flowers. I was there last week,
beautiful. The world is changing so fast these days, you can't even rely
on a time tested metaphor.

Shawn

We just aren't hurting enough yet for any change. Business as usual,
until we can't take it anymore.. Then the world will scramble.
Whatever happened to fusion?

Bill Daniels wrote:
"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
...

snip

Nuclear, anyone?

Bill Daniels

wrote:

Whatever happened to fusion?

Fusion works real well, except for a little problem with excess heat production :-)

The people at Oak Ridge did extensive research into the issue of "cold fusion"
since about 1970. Over 20 years later, they had still not licked the problem of
keeping the plasma from burning a hole in the containment chamber. I don't know
if they're still at it -- my father (who worked there) died some time back.

George Patterson
Whosoever bloweth not his own horn, the same shall remain unblown.

Malcolm Austin wrote:


...I hear your not over sexed anymore, whys that ????????

It's all relative, cousin.

Now that we've seen more of your TV and Movie actors over here we understand
that you lot have just been pretending not to be interested in that sort of
thing: either that or you've just sent the animals over to us and the
regular Brits have stayed home.


Jack

"Corky Scott" wrote in message news
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:56:35 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:


Could this be the future?


Sunseeker http://solar-flight.com/

I read a really depressing article about the future of oil several
days ago. There does not appear to be any viable substitute for oil
based energy at this time or on the horizon, not at the colossal
amounts we consume per day now anyway.

Corky Scott

Here you go, this should make you fill better:
http://www.unh.edu/p2/biodiesel/article_alge.html

"Harbin" wrote in message
...

"Corky Scott" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:56:35 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:


Could this be the future?


Sunseeker http://solar-flight.com/

I read a really depressing article about the future of oil several
days ago. There does not appear to be any viable substitute for oil
based energy at this time or on the horizon, not at the colossal
amounts we consume per day now anyway.

Corky Scott

Here you go, this should make you fill better:
http://www.unh.edu/p2/biodiesel/article_alge.html


What's that smell? will be the new kids travel game. Actually, there are
some bio-diesel startups locally and commercial rapeseed cultivation is
being looked at. We have one new ethanol plant and another on its way.
There is also an H2 station nearby. Bike trails are also convenient for
some.

Frank