StateofConfusion's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/159580/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/171102-energy-recovery-422-7m-gallons-of-seawater-desalinated-a-day?source=feed#comment-745547 745547 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:36:14 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/169394-silver-unmasked?source=feed#comment-734890 734890 Right now the world would stop if the US dollar became worthless. Just look at the recent recession. I'm not against owning some silver or gold but if the dollar goes to zero, it better be in a spendable form and you better have it in your back yard. I'm not sure even that will be of much use. Why not just buy a lot of freeze dried food and keep it in the basement. You can also trade food as well as eat it. Coins may be of use for a few other things. Of course life may not be worth living anyway.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:07:47 -0400 Right now the world would stop if the US dollar became worthless. Just look at the recent recession. I'm not against owning some silver or gold but if the dollar goes to zero, it better be in a spendable form and you better have it in your back yard. I'm not sure even that will be of much use. Why not just buy a lot of freeze dried food and keep it in the basement. You can also trade food as well as eat it. Coins may be of use for a few other things. Of course life may not be worth living anyway.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/160829-readers-ask-sponge-tech-telanetix-trubion-pharmaceuticals?source=feed#comment-670863 670863 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:15:28 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/147737-developing-world-consuming-more-energy-than-developed-world-price-climate-will-suffer?source=feed#comment-584990 584990
With the world population slated to rise to 9 billion (50% increase from now) and much of it in China and India planning to use fossil fuels, we will pass the point of no return unless something drastic is done now. There is a small hope of finding a way to take the CO2 out but probably that won't happen.

Most of the world will never reach the US standard of living but they don't have to as even a 1950's standard will demand large increases in energy use. That energy must be clean and as renewable as we can make it (nuclear is "clean" but not renewable). The developed countries must drive it and push the developing countries to follow (even if at a slower pace) or we will have the gun to our heads.
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With the world population slated to rise to 9 billion (50% increase from now) and much of it in China and India planning to use fossil fuels, we will pass the point of no return unless something drastic is done now. There is a small hope of finding a way to take the CO2 out but probably that won't happen.

Most of the world will never reach the US standard of living but they don't have to as even a 1950's standard will demand large increases in energy use. That energy must be clean and as renewable as we can make it (nuclear is "clean" but not renewable). The developed countries must drive it and push the developing countries to follow (even if at a slower pace) or we will have the gun to our heads.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/136589-dollar-s-purchasing-power-annihilated-the-chart-they-don-t-want-you-to-see?source=feed#comment-498200 498200
The finance industry has caused a massive problem due ot unregulated greed but am I unhappy that the price of houses has come down, no. Too many people spent money with wild abandon without earning it. Finally, those who lament the need of 2 income families need to admit that most are living with a bigger house and more cars than they would in 1960. Give up all the extras and live on one income. Those that will be hurt are the ones on fixed incomes but most shouldn't complain too much. ]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 19:30:12 -0400
The finance industry has caused a massive problem due ot unregulated greed but am I unhappy that the price of houses has come down, no. Too many people spent money with wild abandon without earning it. Finally, those who lament the need of 2 income families need to admit that most are living with a bigger house and more cars than they would in 1960. Give up all the extras and live on one income. Those that will be hurt are the ones on fixed incomes but most shouldn't complain too much. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/131582-greg-reid-geothermal-the-sleeping-giant?source=feed#comment-469081 469081 RZ). They have developed systems that will run at lower temperatures.
4/16: Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:RZ - News), a leader in energy technologies, announced that the Hatch Geothermal Power Plant, Beaver County, UT, began delivering clean, renewable electricity to the City of Anaheim, California today.

]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:54:22 -0400 RZ). They have developed systems that will run at lower temperatures.
4/16: Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:RZ - News), a leader in energy technologies, announced that the Hatch Geothermal Power Plant, Beaver County, UT, began delivering clean, renewable electricity to the City of Anaheim, California today.

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Would I exchange food for gold? No, unless I had more than I could eat before it goes bad. I can't eat your gold and normal food will last a month or two (cans - until eaten). Using something for money assumes that most of the world keeps functioning and will accept gold or silver for exchange or local farmers will take it. It is possible that if the USA goes down, so will the ROW. That seems to be happening now to some extent on at least a financial basis.

If the stock market goes to zero, then the country's economy will go to zero since companies and transport will not be operating. If gold goes sky high then gold and silver producers should go the same way. I don't believe this will happen.

These are just thoughts, I don't have the crystal ball (one of you guys took it). ]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:39:41 -0500
Would I exchange food for gold? No, unless I had more than I could eat before it goes bad. I can't eat your gold and normal food will last a month or two (cans - until eaten). Using something for money assumes that most of the world keeps functioning and will accept gold or silver for exchange or local farmers will take it. It is possible that if the USA goes down, so will the ROW. That seems to be happening now to some extent on at least a financial basis.

If the stock market goes to zero, then the country's economy will go to zero since companies and transport will not be operating. If gold goes sky high then gold and silver producers should go the same way. I don't believe this will happen.

These are just thoughts, I don't have the crystal ball (one of you guys took it). ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/114479-the-best-unknown-biotech-in-the-world?source=feed#comment-359431 359431 NNVC).

They have world changing technology that can destroy nearly every virus. It will still take 2 to 3 more years to get their approvals but the technology is easily adapted to different viral diseases and can be developed fast for pandemics. It is also highly unlikely that a virus can become resistant to these drugs.

]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:48:04 -0500 NNVC).

They have world changing technology that can destroy nearly every virus. It will still take 2 to 3 more years to get their approvals but the technology is easily adapted to different viral diseases and can be developed fast for pandemics. It is also highly unlikely that a virus can become resistant to these drugs.

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/99517-clear-and-concise-decoding-the-meltdown?source=feed#comment-280783 280783
I have to hand it to McCain for standing up to his rabid dog audience in a town hall meeting but Bush has been a lying SOB from the first. He wanted no regulation and he got it. He has fought to repress and modify any report that said Climate change is real and mostly man made. He has cost us trillions of dollars with bad policies. Our workers are supposed to compete against people making a dollar or two a day and living in dorms.

After Obama is elected, we still must stop illegal immigration, and have national health care, get rid of the 41,000 lobbyists in DC, start a massive project for energy independance and get rid of our crazy tax system. The reason most countries have lower business taxes is they use a VAT system on consumption. We need to stop the income tax and use VAT so people will save and invest.

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I have to hand it to McCain for standing up to his rabid dog audience in a town hall meeting but Bush has been a lying SOB from the first. He wanted no regulation and he got it. He has fought to repress and modify any report that said Climate change is real and mostly man made. He has cost us trillions of dollars with bad policies. Our workers are supposed to compete against people making a dollar or two a day and living in dorms.

After Obama is elected, we still must stop illegal immigration, and have national health care, get rid of the 41,000 lobbyists in DC, start a massive project for energy independance and get rid of our crazy tax system. The reason most countries have lower business taxes is they use a VAT system on consumption. We need to stop the income tax and use VAT so people will save and invest.

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98534-mark-to-market-vs-mark-to-history?source=feed#comment-274407 274407 ]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:23:59 -0400 ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98401-the-bailout-pork-effect-short-term-rally-long-term-disaster?source=feed#comment-273603 273603
Bo Peng, thanks for the article. You have described the Shock Doctrine. This is a book by Naomi Klein and explains disaster capitalism.
To see a funny interview with her check out www.naomiklein.org/fil...
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Bo Peng, thanks for the article. You have described the Shock Doctrine. This is a book by Naomi Klein and explains disaster capitalism.
To see a funny interview with her check out www.naomiklein.org/fil...
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/97586-bad-idea-a-tax-on-trading?source=feed#comment-267188 267188 1) Put a small tax on trades, it will not drive trading offshore and frankly people should be investors not traders.
2) Tax churches. Religious groups are constantly involved in politics and government law making. The Catholic church wants to have open borders for example.
3) 60% of Medicare expenses are done in the last 6 months of life. This is not due to the dying but because of the children who won't accept it. This must stop.
4) Stop tax give aways and pork projects.
5) Get out of wars, they are breaking us while everyone else basically sits them out.
5) Raise taxes on the rich. Yea, they are paid too much already so raise the limit to 45% above $300K ( or somthing in that area) and index to inflation. Or:
6) A better way would be to stop income tax totally and use a VAT on goods sold. This would be better all around and would promote investment instead of spending.
We must pay down this debt and stop the idiotic financial losses due to greed.]]> Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:49:32 -0400 1) Put a small tax on trades, it will not drive trading offshore and frankly people should be investors not traders.
2) Tax churches. Religious groups are constantly involved in politics and government law making. The Catholic church wants to have open borders for example.
3) 60% of Medicare expenses are done in the last 6 months of life. This is not due to the dying but because of the children who won't accept it. This must stop.
4) Stop tax give aways and pork projects.
5) Get out of wars, they are breaking us while everyone else basically sits them out.
5) Raise taxes on the rich. Yea, they are paid too much already so raise the limit to 45% above $300K ( or somthing in that area) and index to inflation. Or:
6) A better way would be to stop income tax totally and use a VAT on goods sold. This would be better all around and would promote investment instead of spending.
We must pay down this debt and stop the idiotic financial losses due to greed.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/94920-the-death-of-consumption?source=feed#comment-255501 255501 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:25:22 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/94452-unintended-consequences-of-the-fannie-freddie-bailout?source=feed#comment-249956 249956
First and foremost, we need a simple tax code. Stop interest deductions for houses, tax income and property of churches and get some of that overblown salary the CEOs and Wall St. insiders are stealing.

Remember this for the election, would you trust the judgement of anyone that voted for Bush twice? ]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:56:25 -0400
First and foremost, we need a simple tax code. Stop interest deductions for houses, tax income and property of churches and get some of that overblown salary the CEOs and Wall St. insiders are stealing.

Remember this for the election, would you trust the judgement of anyone that voted for Bush twice? ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93688-hydroelectric-vs-slow-volcanic-power?source=feed#comment-244470 244470 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:41:51 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/92303-looming-financial-catastrophe-a-real-inconvenient-truth?source=feed#comment-237922 237922 Considering how many people voted for an obvious moron like GWB twice, does anyone think the 71 million non voters would have made any difference? No one running for office will tell the truth (except for Ron Paul, but he has some nutty solutions) and pander to special interest groups.
Recently a hospital gave an illegal alien $250,000 worth of free medical care and now want to transfer him to long term care. There is a demonstration by his family in front of the hospital to stop him from being moved. They are afraid he may have to go to Mexico. If this was a US citizen we would be sent the bill for the whole thing but for an illegal that would have just died in Mexico, the tax payers will pick up the ticket. Immigration must be greatly reduced (not stopped) and a border fense completed. Democracy as we knew it, no longer works. ]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:16:52 -0400 Considering how many people voted for an obvious moron like GWB twice, does anyone think the 71 million non voters would have made any difference? No one running for office will tell the truth (except for Ron Paul, but he has some nutty solutions) and pander to special interest groups.
Recently a hospital gave an illegal alien $250,000 worth of free medical care and now want to transfer him to long term care. There is a demonstration by his family in front of the hospital to stop him from being moved. They are afraid he may have to go to Mexico. If this was a US citizen we would be sent the bill for the whole thing but for an illegal that would have just died in Mexico, the tax payers will pick up the ticket. Immigration must be greatly reduced (not stopped) and a border fense completed. Democracy as we knew it, no longer works. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/89994-the-electric-car-battery-battle?source=feed#comment-226900 226900
Objectivity, I think you should just back off. All energy comes from the sun and everything is just storage, so contribute something useful, thank you.

Single people will want a car that can cover a long range and I don't think it will be all electric (unless it is very small) for a long time. This will keep hybrids or PHEVs viable. There are companies like Cyclone Power CYPW that are bring new combustion engines to market. Another one is Turbine Truck engines TTEG. ]]> Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:16:48 -0400
Objectivity, I think you should just back off. All energy comes from the sun and everything is just storage, so contribute something useful, thank you.

Single people will want a car that can cover a long range and I don't think it will be all electric (unless it is very small) for a long time. This will keep hybrids or PHEVs viable. There are companies like Cyclone Power CYPW that are bring new combustion engines to market. Another one is Turbine Truck engines TTEG. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/88309-stimulus-checks-fail-to-spur-online-spending?source=feed#comment-220590 220590 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:14:13 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/87086-value-investing-going-for-the-gold-and-silver?source=feed#comment-214488 214488
I suggest that if you have the spirit and patients, you read about these companies. They are very dedicated people.

But we either have a future or not. If we do, some of these small companies will be a big part of it.]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:50:30 -0400
I suggest that if you have the spirit and patients, you read about these companies. They are very dedicated people.

But we either have a future or not. If we do, some of these small companies will be a big part of it.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/86453-lithium-ion-batteries-and-centerfolds-part-ii?source=feed#comment-213341 213341 www.fossil.energy.gov/...

An excerpt from their 2008 newsletter:
The FutureGen concept announced in 2003 planned the creation of a near-zero emissions, 275-MW power plant that would produce hydrogen and electricity from coal, and serve as a laboratory
for commercial development.

Hardly a made up term though coal is not an ideal energy source. It will require government regulation to make it happen and we will need it. The use of all alternative energy sources must be pushed. ]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:08:58 -0400 www.fossil.energy.gov/...

An excerpt from their 2008 newsletter:
The FutureGen concept announced in 2003 planned the creation of a near-zero emissions, 275-MW power plant that would produce hydrogen and electricity from coal, and serve as a laboratory
for commercial development.

Hardly a made up term though coal is not an ideal energy source. It will require government regulation to make it happen and we will need it. The use of all alternative energy sources must be pushed. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/86453-lithium-ion-batteries-and-centerfolds-part-ii?source=feed#comment-212418 212418
There is a place for the new lead acid batteries and that is in the local storage area where power is generated by solar or wind. However, this is too costly for mass generation farms.
Base load infrastructure will need to be increased by use of Nuclear and probably clean coal and geothermal.

69% of oil usage is in transportation and that is the main area that must be addressed. This is where Li batteries will be used and HEV will have a large market. For hybrid cars and large trucks, we can use new engine technology (see AXVC, TTEG, CYPW) that can burn most liquid or gas fuels. ]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:38:25 -0400
There is a place for the new lead acid batteries and that is in the local storage area where power is generated by solar or wind. However, this is too costly for mass generation farms.
Base load infrastructure will need to be increased by use of Nuclear and probably clean coal and geothermal.

69% of oil usage is in transportation and that is the main area that must be addressed. This is where Li batteries will be used and HEV will have a large market. For hybrid cars and large trucks, we can use new engine technology (see AXVC, TTEG, CYPW) that can burn most liquid or gas fuels. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/85799-ship-finance-int-l-steady-income-in-a-volatile-sector?source=feed#comment-210125 210125 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:19:42 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/84849-introduction-to-a-long-lecture-on-oil?source=feed#comment-205625 205625
China is a good example of a country securing energy sources. Many countries are and have nationalized their resources and with growing internal demand, they will export less. Again, china is a good example of this.

The Bush and Regan adminstrations were basically pushers for corporate control fo resources both here and abroad. Regan undid any initiative Carter started to have us become energy independant. The US will be disabled because oil is no longer cheap and Bush had driven us into deep debt so corporations and the Military Industrail complex could make billions.

Two oil men in power, Bush and Cheney, both from
Texas and both part of the corporate take over. But not many care until destruction happens. ]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:35:24 -0400
China is a good example of a country securing energy sources. Many countries are and have nationalized their resources and with growing internal demand, they will export less. Again, china is a good example of this.

The Bush and Regan adminstrations were basically pushers for corporate control fo resources both here and abroad. Regan undid any initiative Carter started to have us become energy independant. The US will be disabled because oil is no longer cheap and Bush had driven us into deep debt so corporations and the Military Industrail complex could make billions.

Two oil men in power, Bush and Cheney, both from
Texas and both part of the corporate take over. But not many care until destruction happens. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/84580-getting-out-of-today-s-bear-market?source=feed#comment-203852 203852
This government has failed us and even though we should drill for oil in places like off shore, this will be temporary and may give us more time to build up alternative energy. Most of the American population (I am a citizen) are fools. They never want to do something becaue it will change the future, just get the most now. Once the results of bad decisions happen they is an outcry of how can this happen? I have tried to talk to a number of people about issues, none will listen (this does not include most people on these boards who are concerned). I have suggested reading books like The Long Emergency (Kunstler), Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Perkins), etc. There is no response to my emails. These are mostly highly educated people.

Over the next decade the US will have to change dramatically and to reduce oil imports we must get on some other fuel. Hybrid cars will be the first step. Hydrogen, may be the second. Those that say that hydrogen is just a storage medium are like someone stating a few pounds of Uranium can't possibly produce much energy, just look at how much coal it takes.

We must hold down population as well, there is too much immigration and too many groups that have large families. We are invaded by illegals and now, because of the Latino groups like La Raza, the Catholic church and business groups, our border has been open for far too long. Yes, many Americans are fools.]]> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:41:14 -0400
This government has failed us and even though we should drill for oil in places like off shore, this will be temporary and may give us more time to build up alternative energy. Most of the American population (I am a citizen) are fools. They never want to do something becaue it will change the future, just get the most now. Once the results of bad decisions happen they is an outcry of how can this happen? I have tried to talk to a number of people about issues, none will listen (this does not include most people on these boards who are concerned). I have suggested reading books like The Long Emergency (Kunstler), Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Perkins), etc. There is no response to my emails. These are mostly highly educated people.

Over the next decade the US will have to change dramatically and to reduce oil imports we must get on some other fuel. Hybrid cars will be the first step. Hydrogen, may be the second. Those that say that hydrogen is just a storage medium are like someone stating a few pounds of Uranium can't possibly produce much energy, just look at how much coal it takes.

We must hold down population as well, there is too much immigration and too many groups that have large families. We are invaded by illegals and now, because of the Latino groups like La Raza, the Catholic church and business groups, our border has been open for far too long. Yes, many Americans are fools.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/82150-can-saudi-arabia-push-down-the-price-of-oil?source=feed#comment-189690 189690 Speculation is most definitely a part of the price rise. Witness the price of housing or any bubble that was driven by speculation. Oil has more parts and is a declining resource but saying speculators out for quick money are not there is ludicrous. Require a 50% margin on futures and watch the price fall. Of course the trend is up because little was done to demand efficiency. Cheap oil has led to waste and a public mindset of use it now and let the future take care of itself. Drilling along the coast is needed and the excuse that it would not help in the short run is like saying we should give amnesty to illegal aliens because we can't deport all of them (so deport half of them). In 10 year we will need that oil for the long transition and drilling must start soon.

Finally, we need to greatly slow immigration and stop illegal immigration. Finally, Bush is doing one thing right but Obama and McCain are just panderers to Latino special interest groups. Population growth is the main reason resources are running short, do we really need more people here? The future is now here. ]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:06:15 -0400 Speculation is most definitely a part of the price rise. Witness the price of housing or any bubble that was driven by speculation. Oil has more parts and is a declining resource but saying speculators out for quick money are not there is ludicrous. Require a 50% margin on futures and watch the price fall. Of course the trend is up because little was done to demand efficiency. Cheap oil has led to waste and a public mindset of use it now and let the future take care of itself. Drilling along the coast is needed and the excuse that it would not help in the short run is like saying we should give amnesty to illegal aliens because we can't deport all of them (so deport half of them). In 10 year we will need that oil for the long transition and drilling must start soon.

Finally, we need to greatly slow immigration and stop illegal immigration. Finally, Bush is doing one thing right but Obama and McCain are just panderers to Latino special interest groups. Population growth is the main reason resources are running short, do we really need more people here? The future is now here. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/81082-investing-in-a-resource-constrained-world-part-v?source=feed#comment-184256 184256
Cold or hot fusion might eventually save the smaller world but it is not likely to help with oil depletion, only fisson can contribute to that. Solar energy in the form of thin film should have low production costs but central solar farms that use concentrated light for heat and generation may be cheaper to build.

Mark W makes some good point but I will disagree on a minor point. If you have almost unlimited heat from fission then it doesn't matter too much that you go thru energy state changes like described. This just part of the efficiency equation. PVs are not very efficient so who cares that they produce power directly. They still must go thru a conversion process to make AC, this is around 95% to 97% efficient at best.
I'm all for PVs and they will contribute to distributed power, we will need all forms of generation. Two major kinks will be power storage (for non base load sources) and distribution system which are not keeping up.
Without population control, we are shooting ourselves in the foot. Maybe China doesn't use as much as we do but they also live at a much lower standard.
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Cold or hot fusion might eventually save the smaller world but it is not likely to help with oil depletion, only fisson can contribute to that. Solar energy in the form of thin film should have low production costs but central solar farms that use concentrated light for heat and generation may be cheaper to build.

Mark W makes some good point but I will disagree on a minor point. If you have almost unlimited heat from fission then it doesn't matter too much that you go thru energy state changes like described. This just part of the efficiency equation. PVs are not very efficient so who cares that they produce power directly. They still must go thru a conversion process to make AC, this is around 95% to 97% efficient at best.
I'm all for PVs and they will contribute to distributed power, we will need all forms of generation. Two major kinks will be power storage (for non base load sources) and distribution system which are not keeping up.
Without population control, we are shooting ourselves in the foot. Maybe China doesn't use as much as we do but they also live at a much lower standard.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/80475-mannkind-overlooked-biotech-with-excellent-prospects-part-i?source=feed#comment-182186 182186 GNBT) which has an insulin system that is absorbed in the mouth not the lungs. It is easy to use and small in size. It is available in India and Ecuador and is going thru approval in North America. ]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:55:08 -0400 GNBT) which has an insulin system that is absorbed in the mouth not the lungs. It is easy to use and small in size. It is available in India and Ecuador and is going thru approval in North America. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/80536-125-oil-not-sustainable-for-the-time-being?source=feed#comment-181892 181892
Since our whole nation and economy is built on cheap oil, this will cause a great deal of pain. Total oil reserves are estimated a 2 trillion barrels of which over 1 trillion (the easy half) have been used. Many producing wells are now in decline and any new sources are much harder to get to. World demand is rising and many countries are controlling oil for national purposes. Even Iran knows that oil is limited and needs an alternative source of power. Political situations and competition for oil will itself drive up prices. Out of the remaining amount of oil, we may only get 50% of it because it takes energy to get it out. All of this points to an upward trend. What thing would make it go down? Will there be some massive, easy to pump oil discovery? Will there be a giant slump in world demand? Will the US suddenly get huge sources of alternative energy and have everyone in HEVs in the next 5 years? HEVs will demand more electricity. I don't see much to drive oil down.]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:58:31 -0400
Since our whole nation and economy is built on cheap oil, this will cause a great deal of pain. Total oil reserves are estimated a 2 trillion barrels of which over 1 trillion (the easy half) have been used. Many producing wells are now in decline and any new sources are much harder to get to. World demand is rising and many countries are controlling oil for national purposes. Even Iran knows that oil is limited and needs an alternative source of power. Political situations and competition for oil will itself drive up prices. Out of the remaining amount of oil, we may only get 50% of it because it takes energy to get it out. All of this points to an upward trend. What thing would make it go down? Will there be some massive, easy to pump oil discovery? Will there be a giant slump in world demand? Will the US suddenly get huge sources of alternative energy and have everyone in HEVs in the next 5 years? HEVs will demand more electricity. I don't see much to drive oil down.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/80535-black-gold-or-yellow-gold?source=feed#comment-181607 181607 There is a crisis brewing and many of you see and that is due to two causes religion (which for its own benefit, promotes population growth) and formerly cheap energy due to oil. Both have created the population explosion which can no longer be sustained but is supposed increase to 9 billion. Read The Long Emergency by James Howard Kunstler for more.

My sister, who is a caring person, is typical of many Americans. When I told her to read the above book, she declined because she doesn't want to read depressing books. When i asked her how much gas she uses, she didn't know (drives a Hyundai SUV). She would never vote for Obama and voted for Bush two times. I love her, but we are doomed.

]]> Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:09:39 -0400 There is a crisis brewing and many of you see and that is due to two causes religion (which for its own benefit, promotes population growth) and formerly cheap energy due to oil. Both have created the population explosion which can no longer be sustained but is supposed increase to 9 billion. Read The Long Emergency by James Howard Kunstler for more.

My sister, who is a caring person, is typical of many Americans. When I told her to read the above book, she declined because she doesn't want to read depressing books. When i asked her how much gas she uses, she didn't know (drives a Hyundai SUV). She would never vote for Obama and voted for Bush two times. I love her, but we are doomed.

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/78732-is-the-us-dollar-doomed?source=feed#comment-173847 173847
I tried to convince people not to vote for Bush II, who must have cheated on every exam, they were just too stupid to listen.

I have written many emails about illegal immigration and its costs with less than a year of stepped up inforcement. Even now Finestein (CA) added an amendment to the war funding bill to legalize 1 to 2 million more illegals. Lou Dobbs found it and the Senate got it removed before they voted.

Stop illegal immigration, greatly slow legal immigration (expecially from Mexico), start massive investment in renewable energy and infrastructure, get out of Iraq, get the debt under control and ban lobbyists in congress. It will only happen with a massive change in our government. There are some good people there like Jim Webb we need to keep but will we find more leaders like him?

Green, renewable power has been developed, but slowly, because of stupid energy policy. There is a point about some enviornmentalists stopping ANWR development but we needed gas to go to $4 a gallon to get anything done. We need stable but not much lower oil prices. So far we mostly have just heard BS from congress and as usual, nothing useful from the pres.

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I tried to convince people not to vote for Bush II, who must have cheated on every exam, they were just too stupid to listen.

I have written many emails about illegal immigration and its costs with less than a year of stepped up inforcement. Even now Finestein (CA) added an amendment to the war funding bill to legalize 1 to 2 million more illegals. Lou Dobbs found it and the Senate got it removed before they voted.

Stop illegal immigration, greatly slow legal immigration (expecially from Mexico), start massive investment in renewable energy and infrastructure, get out of Iraq, get the debt under control and ban lobbyists in congress. It will only happen with a massive change in our government. There are some good people there like Jim Webb we need to keep but will we find more leaders like him?

Green, renewable power has been developed, but slowly, because of stupid energy policy. There is a point about some enviornmentalists stopping ANWR development but we needed gas to go to $4 a gallon to get anything done. We need stable but not much lower oil prices. So far we mostly have just heard BS from congress and as usual, nothing useful from the pres.

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