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Eeyore wrote:
> 
> John Larkin wrote:
> 
> > "Paul E. Schoen" wrote:
> > >"Michael A. Terrell" wrote
> > >>
> > >> Reality.  There isn't enough generating capacity to convert to electric
> > >> cars.
> > >
> > >It may not exist at the moment, but the switch to electric (as well as
> > >other more efficient vehicles) must be accompanied by an overall reduction
> > >in our total per-capita energy consumption. Even if new electric power
> > >plants would be built, using the same fossil fuels that now power
> > >automobiles, they would be much more efficient and cleaner than millions of
> > >individual cars and trucks being driven in stop-and-go traffic. But the
> > >ultimate resolution to this problem will involve people changing their
> > >lifestyles, using more public transportation, living closer to jobs (or
> > >telecommuting), and generally becoming a more cooperative society living
> > >and working closely with other people, rather than isolationism, needless
> > >competition, and broken families.
> >
> > Non-competitive paradises like Cuba and North Korea? They certainly
> > aren't suffering from glutted super-highways or packed shopping-center
> > parking lots. And they have excellent energy conservation techniques:
> > the power is only on a few hours a day.
> 
> You have to be NUTS to compare Cuba to N Korea.
> 
> Heck, I have some friends who just holidayed in Cuba and they loved it. Things
> are changing there now with Fidel's fall from everyday control. Mind you they
> seriously started changing many years back anyway,
> 
> Graham


   Then tell us why we still see makeshift boats full of Cubans trying
to make landfall in Florida?  Another group was intercepted a few weeks
ago.  If what you say is true, they must despise having to live in
paradise.


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Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida