Re: Samuelson on OIl Drilling

On Apr 30, 4:44 pm, "Sid9" <s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Apr 30, 4:16 pm, "Sid9" <s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> "Larry Hewitt" <larryh...@[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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> >> >>>     - = -
> >> >>> Vasos Panagiotopoulos, Columbia'81+, Reagan, Mozart, Pindus,
> >> >>> BioStrategist
> >> >>>    http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/vjp2/vasos.htm
> >> >>>  ---{Nothing herein constitutes advice.  Everything fully
> >> >>> disclaimed.}---
> >> >>>   [Homeland Security means private firearms not lazy obstructive
> >> >>> guards]
> >> >>> [Urb sprawl confounds terror] [Remorse begets zeal] [Windows is
for
> >> >>> Bimbos]
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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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> > 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?
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> That's what government is for.
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> To " promote the general welfare"
> straight from our constitution

Oh God, not that again.