Re: Samuelson on OIl Drilling

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> "Larry Hewitt" <larryhewi@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "John Galt" <whoisjohngalt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> It's in our interest to use up everybody else's oil before our own.
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>>> It's not in our best interest to lower our standard of living in the 
>>> process, which is what the result will be.
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>> It is, in fact, very easy to _raise_ our standards of living while 
>> reducing oil consumption.
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>> For example, as much as 5% of domestic electric consummption is the 
>> result of instant on fetures in consumer electronics or consumer 
>> electronics that are always on (cable modem are surprisingly greedy).
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>> Using existing technology to change this as new electronics are
purchased 
>> would save the average family $12 a month. And at the same time it
would 
>> eliminate the need for 2 or 3 large electric generating plants. Or the 
>> freed up power could be used to run 200,000 all electric cars.
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>> Larry
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>>> JG
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>>>> BioStrategist
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> Replace every incandescent lamp with a CFL.....how much will that save?
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> Solar heat domestic hot war in our southern states...how much will that 
> save?
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> Restore the pre-Reagan energy saving rules...how much will that save?
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> I'm sure there's a lot more that can be done on the conservation side 
> without reducing our quality of life.
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> We only need the leader****p...we surely do not have it in the
Republicans.
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Billions that are spent on what is truly wasted energy could be spent, 
instead, on food, education, culture, entertainment, furniture, or --- oh
my 
god --- put in a savings account!!!.

Larry

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