Re: Samuelson on OIl Drilling

On Apr 30, 4:16 pm, "Sid9" <s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > "John Galt" <whoisjohng...@[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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> 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.

You know something, if you want to use a CFL, solar heat, or any other
conservation method go right ahead and do it.  Why on earth, in a free
society, do you need the govt telling you what kind of lightbulb you
need?  Really, is there no end to what you think govt should be doing
for you?