09-13-2008
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Tortola BVI
Posts: 240
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Sorry but "we" are responsible for high gas prices not an act of nature.
We terminated alternate energy research in the late 70's and 80's. We are afraid of nuclear energy, are slow (stagnant in fact) to adapt to solar and wind power where is is feasible to use and spend more energy to produce Bio fuels than we generate from them, we don't drill where we have resources and fail to use LNG/ CNG effectively....
Even us boaters... look at how few use solar or wind for electrical needs aboard... simple and not really very expensive over the life of the product and produces a massive Self-sufficiency for the boater.
Many areas could have homes supply much of the heating needs via simple solar heating but few do even in Florida and California and other areas where payback would be quick.
Nope it is not Ike that causes gas prices to be $5.00... it is us and a "wait for the government to do something" mentality. If we want better gas economy do something about it and voting is NOT the only or best way.
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I prefer a sailboat to a motorboat, and it is my belief that boat sailing is a finer, more difficult, and sturdier art than running a motor.... Jack London
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