Beam me up Scotty's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/300396/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/179837-this-week-in-solar-thin-film-players-steal-spotlight?source=feed#comment-821845 821845 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:43:24 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/179034-ford-s-plan-to-undercut-gm-s-volt?source=feed#comment-814753 814753
As a taxpayer helping to finance these efforts, I don't really care except that, either way, they should pay back the taxpayer loans and ask for no more hand-outs(even if they ask for more, such funding should be withheld). For myself, I like lower priced items and will continue to buy used cars that aren't as efficient but that get me from A to B. I'm probably like a lot of other 'Joe Average' taxpaying US citizens.

Maybe some basic marketing research 101 and surveying of average citizens should be done by US carmakers. I'd be more interested in the Indian Tata (or equal) but don't think it's in the cards. We probably need a Nationalized Motor Inc. run by the govt to make this kind of vehicle but that would require some talent in the govt sector to make it happen and that, we all know, will never happen. A real Catch 22..... ]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:18:28 -0500
As a taxpayer helping to finance these efforts, I don't really care except that, either way, they should pay back the taxpayer loans and ask for no more hand-outs(even if they ask for more, such funding should be withheld). For myself, I like lower priced items and will continue to buy used cars that aren't as efficient but that get me from A to B. I'm probably like a lot of other 'Joe Average' taxpaying US citizens.

Maybe some basic marketing research 101 and surveying of average citizens should be done by US carmakers. I'd be more interested in the Indian Tata (or equal) but don't think it's in the cards. We probably need a Nationalized Motor Inc. run by the govt to make this kind of vehicle but that would require some talent in the govt sector to make it happen and that, we all know, will never happen. A real Catch 22..... ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/178937-solar-the-clouds-may-be-parting?source=feed#comment-813317 813317 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:13:21 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/177920-ignore-experts-solar-energy-stocks-are-headed-up?source=feed#comment-803754 803754 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:21:05 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/177653-do-it-yourself-solar-at-lowes-via-akeena?source=feed#comment-801413 801413 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:50:05 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/177133-why-geithner-s-executive-compensation-restrictions-are-effective-policy?source=feed#comment-798026 798026
Derivatives and other high risk items should come with large loss possibilities to balance their risk (like the rest of us). Stateside banks took the risk in these endeavors, capitalized with high returns when things were good but then showed their lack of any real talent, by getting their asses in a bind when the 'goin got tuff'. Why our govt even stepped in to save the talentless, is embarrassing to an average citizen like myself. If the mob were involved, they'd be facing RICO sentencing for fraud and mismanagement or worse. Us taxpayers saved them. On the other hand, I guess we have created a new 'white collar mob', now can't we. Let's have RICO get involved with their due process in the future.]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:47:23 -0500
Derivatives and other high risk items should come with large loss possibilities to balance their risk (like the rest of us). Stateside banks took the risk in these endeavors, capitalized with high returns when things were good but then showed their lack of any real talent, by getting their asses in a bind when the 'goin got tuff'. Why our govt even stepped in to save the talentless, is embarrassing to an average citizen like myself. If the mob were involved, they'd be facing RICO sentencing for fraud and mismanagement or worse. Us taxpayers saved them. On the other hand, I guess we have created a new 'white collar mob', now can't we. Let's have RICO get involved with their due process in the future.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/176169-solar-power-thin-film-developers-feel-besieged?source=feed#comment-788566 788566 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:35:01 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/174898-whatever-happened-to-those-ethanol-companies?source=feed#comment-774938 774938 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:40:45 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/172045-and-bernanke-didn-t-think-unemployment-would-reach-10?source=feed#comment-750780 750780 USA) is really our weak position as a producer of goods. We still lead the world in producing financial derivatives, pro football stars, making good movies and TV sitcoms, great weapons for Defense and other equally important things. But, other than those few leadership items, we fall woefully short. We need to get back into some form of manufacturing role in the world, and, instead of saying we're in the post industrial state, we need to start thinking of how to get out of it. When the dollar tanks, those $ 15 shoes from Walmart are going to $ 20-25, because China will have to play the game and revalue regardless of their dollar reserve position. We've become second rate and the world is beginning to smell it. What's the plan to get back into manufacturing aside from military goods? It'll take more than PV panels - China's already moved into a better position than the USA and Germany on that note and they started late. We need more politicians with a technical and management talent than the rhetoric repeaters we have now. Any way to resurrect Henry F.?]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:06:38 -0500 USA) is really our weak position as a producer of goods. We still lead the world in producing financial derivatives, pro football stars, making good movies and TV sitcoms, great weapons for Defense and other equally important things. But, other than those few leadership items, we fall woefully short. We need to get back into some form of manufacturing role in the world, and, instead of saying we're in the post industrial state, we need to start thinking of how to get out of it. When the dollar tanks, those $ 15 shoes from Walmart are going to $ 20-25, because China will have to play the game and revalue regardless of their dollar reserve position. We've become second rate and the world is beginning to smell it. What's the plan to get back into manufacturing aside from military goods? It'll take more than PV panels - China's already moved into a better position than the USA and Germany on that note and they started late. We need more politicians with a technical and management talent than the rhetoric repeaters we have now. Any way to resurrect Henry F.?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/129055-why-is-first-solar-so-far-ahead-of-the-competition?source=feed#comment-449002 449002 Rigid silicon panel prices will drop significantly with increased supply over the next decade and can more efficiently produce watts than thin film, by using and monetizing rooftops. It won't be the quick fix for utilities and state regulatory departments with their RPS targets but it is the right way to go. Thin film has many other better applications than competing heads-up with more powerful rigid silicon based panels. ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:46:46 -0400 Rigid silicon panel prices will drop significantly with increased supply over the next decade and can more efficiently produce watts than thin film, by using and monetizing rooftops. It won't be the quick fix for utilities and state regulatory departments with their RPS targets but it is the right way to go. Thin film has many other better applications than competing heads-up with more powerful rigid silicon based panels. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/119034-big-oil-dark-skies-ahead?source=feed#comment-379431 379431 ]]> Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:43:24 -0500 ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/118774-bill-mandating-25-of-u-s-energy-from-renewables-by-2025-introduced-in-house?source=feed#comment-378315 378315 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:57:00 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/117852-bank-nationalization-the-max-holmes-proposal?source=feed#comment-373195 373195 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:37:55 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/117656-buy-american-goodbye-global-friends?source=feed#comment-372237 372237 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:39:16 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/111752-don-t-be-scammed-by-madoff-investor-sob-stories?source=feed#comment-335658 335658 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:20:16 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/108666-ethanol-in-the-tank?source=feed#comment-318766 318766 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:13:52 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/108400-the-difference-between-tarp-and-talf?source=feed#comment-317629 317629 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:01:44 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/108324-infrastructure-investment-will-be-a-slow-economic-stimulus-path?source=feed#comment-316609 316609 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:14:47 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/107845-detroit-s-big-three-and-the-democrats-economic-illiteracy?source=feed#comment-315042 315042 SS), I don't want to pay any of my tax bucks for auto makers who will use the money for general funds and thus will have me paying into SS AND another retirement fund which does not benefit me whatsoever. Let's use the Govt pension insurance agency until it runs dry and refund that as appropriate.]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:45:41 -0500 SS), I don't want to pay any of my tax bucks for auto makers who will use the money for general funds and thus will have me paying into SS AND another retirement fund which does not benefit me whatsoever. Let's use the Govt pension insurance agency until it runs dry and refund that as appropriate.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/106381-the-fed-now-the-world-s-largest-private-bank?source=feed#comment-308658 308658 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:15:06 -0500