Posted by Robin on 05/03/06 21:44

"RKRM" <rkrm@NOSPAMcomcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Bernie Woodham" <birnhamwood@insightbb.com> wrote in message
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>> "Sam Spade" <Sam@coldmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> And, once (actually if) the US doesn't need middle eastern old will
>>> Europe, India, Japan, China, Korea, Australia, et al, sudden follow us
>>> to cause the middle east to become like Africa?
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>> Actually this is the best question I've read in this thread.
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>> If the US can quickly develop and change over into ethanol/electric
>> hybrids that plugin to the grid, our need for oil would be drastically
>> cut.
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> Nope. Ethanol is an energy sink. It takes more en ergy to produce than it
> creates. Where do you think fertilasizer and insecticides for the crops
> comes from? It's oil. EVERYTHING is made by or with oil. We're fucked.
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I hope the sky doesn't fall until next week. I'm having a huge party this
weekend. I even bought a huge new stainless steel grill with a rotisserie.
Do you think there will still be enough propane for me to grill 2 huge
ribeye roasts and boil a couple hundred pounds of crawfish on Sat?

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