Re: Excess petrol prices petition

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From: Howard Jones
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 00:00

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Studly Muffin (not.likely@I.don't.think.so.tim) wrote:
: lbowen@ariel.ucs.unimelb.EDU.AU (Lori and Daniel Bowen) wrote:
: 
: The problem, oh university denizen, is that many people NEED a car or 
: truck to move around due to an inefficient or non-existent public 
: transport infrastructure.
: 
: Also, I strongly disagree that the solution to pollution is 'get rid of 
: the car'. Aim for zero emissions by all means, improve public transport to 
: give people the option.
: 
: But please spare me the politically correct 'cars are bad' line.

in most efficiency terms (energy of manufacture, resource usage etc) the motor
cycle beats just about every other form of transport hands down.
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From: howard@perth.DIALix.oz.au (Howard Jones)
Subject: Re: Excess petrol prices petition
Date: 1996/02/15
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