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The Drop in Oil: How Big a Problem?

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Tangle
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01-08-2015 5:48 PM 		Reply to: Message 45 by Theodoric
01-08-2015 5:38 PM

Re: low energy cost lost leader to harm alternative energy?
Theo writes:
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At one time replacing a horse with a car did not make sense either.
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And at that time only the foolish rich bought into the technology.
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People here act is if there will be no future advances of any other alternate means of powering a car.
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That's certainly not my position.
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Do electric cars make sense for many people now? No and I think most people would agree. Does that mean it never will? Be silly to think such a thing.
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My view is that electric cars are inevitable, a really good thing and definately the future. I'm just kean that those for whom money is no object charitably donate into the R&D for the next Ford and not those with kind hearts and no money.
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Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
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01-09-2015 10:48 AM 		Reply to: Message 45 by Theodoric
01-08-2015 5:38 PM

Re: low energy cost lost leader to harm alternative energy?
Theodoric writes:
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At one time replacing a horse with a car did not make sense either.
My grandfather wasn't the first farmer in his district to get a tractor - but he was the first to get rid of his horses; he didn't want to feed both.
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