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Subj : Re: Canadian oil
To   : Deuce
From : Finnigann
Date : Wed Aug 31 2005 14:15:00

-=> Deuce wrote to Finnigann <=-

 De>   Re: Re: Canadian oil
 De>   By: Finnigann to Deuce on Wed Aug 31 2005 08:10:00

 >  De> His price is posted publicly and I pay it 'cause it's the cheapest way
 >  De> for me to earn my food.
 >
 > You seem to be obsessed with food. I hope things are not as dire as they sou
 >
 > But to continue this part. Just how much will you be willing to pay for your
 > energy? I'm not just talking about for your car. The energy costs are in
 > everything. How about a ten per cent rise in EVERYTHING. Just to cover the
 > costs of energy. How about 10% per year? Do you think eeryone else will be
 > happy with that? (Not your choices but the hike in energy costs)
 >
 > I'm NOT advocating anyone avoid petroeleum over another source of energy. Oi
 > is a good thing. In fact I think steam (coal or wood fired) would generate m
 > polution than oil. And those technologies are a large step backwards (in a
 > global point of view)

 De> Given my location, it wouldn't surprise me to dscover it's actually
 De> more than 10%.  However, it's possible for me to source my needs
 De> locally with very little energy overhead... except grains which is
 De> pretty much 50% energy overhead when it comes off the hop.

 De> Interestingly enough, external combustion engines are quite a bit more
 De> efficient.  Portable ones have reached 25% efficiency, and power plants
 De> have reached an astounding 90% efficiency.

Then it seems your worries are over. But you still buy things and those things
will continue to rise in price, due to others NOT making use of external
combustian energy.

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