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Topic: Drastic Reduction In Global Shipping |
evilgenius
Replies: 4
Views: 266
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Forum: Depletion Economics Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:52 am Subject: Re: Drastic Reduction In Global Shipping |
| Off of the top of my head there are two possible explanations - the one we all know and the 2008 Olympics. They will try to blame the slowdown on the Olympics because that is the Chinese way, they can ... |
Topic: Any Americans still pro-immigration? |
evilgenius
Replies: 38
Views: 1869
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:49 am Subject: Re: Any Americans still pro-immigration? |
| My position on this issue is simple. I believe in an open door policy with a few caveats. First, there has to be a civics test that is comprehensive and constitutionally based. We have to be certain t ... |
Topic: The Inevitability of Nuclear War |
evilgenius
Replies: 33
Views: 1320
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:37 am Subject: Re: The Inevitability of Nuclear War |
| I can see eventual nuclear war over control of the Middle East. I have been saying for a long time that what the US is doing, angling to carve out a swath of control, will eventually bring about confr ... |
Topic: THE Hypermiling Thread (merged) |
evilgenius
Replies: 113
Views: 5763
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Forum: Conservation and Efficiency Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:56 am Subject: Re: Who here is into hypermiling? |
I am a big time hypermiler both for the fun and for environment oh and of course savings
My only problem is the large trucks piling behind me whenever I slow down before a red light maybe 100 ft be ... |
Topic: THE Miles Per Gallon Thread (merged) |
evilgenius
Replies: 471
Views: 5595
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Forum: Conservation and Efficiency Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:13 am Subject: Re: THE Miles Per Gallon Thread (merged) |
| One more thing, Misterno, when you add the injector cleaner it will harm the mileage of the tank it is in. You should see an improvement on subsequent tanks though. |
Topic: Battery powered trucks/big rigs: do-able or not? |
evilgenius
Replies: 15
Views: 929
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:44 am Subject: Re: Battery powered trucks/big rigs: do-able or not? |
| Electric trucks or buses can use more volatile battery chemistries like the Zebrea molten salt ones that are too difficult to thermally isolate in a smaller vehicle. Still, you still can't long haul ... |
Topic: GM, Ford, and Chrysler Death Watch Thread |
evilgenius
Replies: 102
Views: 4833
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:32 am Subject: Re: GM, Ford, and Chrysler Death Watch Thread |
Yessir scrap value.
Also I notice that people's yard ornaments, I mean junked cars, are disappearing round these parts. This being a not so rich area that used to have lots of yard ornaments.... ... |
Topic: Financial Tsunami |
evilgenius
Replies: 64
Views: 4088
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Forum: Depletion Economics Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:29 am Subject: Re: Financial Tsunami |
| The only option I can see to get out of this is for the Fed to continue buying bad debt from damaged financial institutions then turn around and package that debt as semi-sovereign property holdings a ... |
Topic: The prognosis for the United States |
evilgenius
Replies: 18
Views: 1324
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:27 am Subject: Re: The prognosis for the United States |
| LA to Vegas is only a test application, because of the demand there to convince the naysayers. It is a political offering, really. High speed rail is definitely going to have to connect the big cities ... |
Topic: THE Miles Per Gallon Thread (merged) |
evilgenius
Replies: 471
Views: 5595
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Forum: Conservation and Efficiency Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:22 am Subject: Re: THE Miles Per Gallon Thread (merged) |
I have 2002 Hyundai Accent auto, AC and I got 21mpg in the city.
I changed spark plugs, not the wires cuz wires still good, I change the air filter every 6 months, tires in good shape, it has 62K m ... |
Topic: The prognosis for the United States |
evilgenius
Replies: 18
Views: 1324
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:50 am Subject: Re: The prognosis for the United States |
| I see the die off coming too, if we don't get busy now! If there isn't a high speed rail initiative launched by Feb of next year, at least as a test track from LA to Vegas or the equivalent, you will ... |
Topic: THE Miles Per Gallon Thread (merged) |
evilgenius
Replies: 471
Views: 5595
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Forum: Conservation and Efficiency Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:52 am Subject: Re: THE Miles Per Gallon Thread (merged) |
I have 2002 Hyundai Accent auto, AC and I got 21mpg in the city.
I changed spark plugs, not the wires cuz wires still good, I change the air filter every 6 months, tires in good shape, it has 62K m ... |
Topic: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress - #2 |
evilgenius
Replies: 910
Views: 52629
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:32 pm Subject: Re: Housing & Economic Collapse - In Progress - #2 |
| Wait a minute, if there is going to be a major banking industry cascade, then you want to be spread across the few institutions, Citi, BofA, Wells Fargo, that could benefit from consolidation. Whichev ... |
Topic: THE ANWR (Artic National Wildlife Refuge) Thread (merged) |
evilgenius
Replies: 381
Views: 4897
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Forum: Energy Geopolitics Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:25 am Subject: Re: When do Democrats allow ANWR and/or new off-shore drilli |
| I think ANWR should be considered a reserve and held back until the 2020's or 30's. America, if alternatives fail, will need it more then than now. If alternatives succeed then it can fulfill the much ... |
Topic: Anyone listening to Bush's speech re: drilling? |
evilgenius
Replies: 35
Views: 1517
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:52 am Subject: Re: Anyone listening to Bush's speech re: drilling? |
| I didn't listen to Bush's speech, but I read an article summing it up. It made me wonder if the time is now for the US to exploit its offshore reserves or if it should continue to see them as long ter ... |
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