Re: [SLUG-POL] Just Testing - Oil Crisis?

From: Robert Haeckl (rhaeckl@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Sun Nov 11 2001 - 10:07:17 EST


Jim Lange wrote:
>
> On Saturday 10 November 2001 02:43, you wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 09, 2001 at 02:20:40PM -0800, Justin Keyes wrote:
> > > The bottom line is that we need to switch to alternative energy sources
> > > ASAP. This is a huge achille's heel for our country.
> >
> > Umm, as soon as you find one, let us know. Not one existing, widely
> > known source of energy works as well as petroleum. Don't get me wrong--
> > I agree that petroleum is probably the worst way to power things. I
> > mean, eventually it will run out, if nothing else! But there simply
> > aren't feasible alternatives. Solar cars won't do it. Electric cars make
> > as much pollution at the power plant as gasoline cars do.
>

Actually, hydroelectric power plants are a major source of our electric
power in the states and pollution isn't a factor. I don't know if they
could support millions of cars on the road in addition.

-Robert



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