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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Road Walker who wrote (247459)9/17/2005 2:54:08 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (2) of 1583661
 
The war on energy would certainly be more effective against terrorism than our current war on terror.

Not certain, not even likely.

Make the goal to reduce oil imports by 30% in five years; 60% in ten years. The benefits-

1. A strong reduction in our horrendous and dangerous trade imbalance.
2. More efficient use of energy pumps money back into the economy similar to a tax cut.
3. Lower consumption will lower energy prices, another "tax cut" for the economy.
4. We reduce our economic and subsequent political dependence on our "enemies".
5. New technology businesses with high paying jobs creating new solutions, with potential export opportunities.
6. Reduced pollution.

1 - Possibly true, although we wouldn't stop using that much oil unless it costs a lot more. Making oil cost more would hurt the competiveness of our products.

2 - More efficient use of energy means less money is spent on energy. However more is spent on the efficiency, and we aren't going to get a 60% reduction in imported oil just from increasing efficiency.

3 - If prices are lower we will increase consumption not decrease it.

4 - This is mostly true, but it can be exaggerated. Even if we do manage to cut oil imports by 60% the Middle East will still be a strategically important region to the US.

5 - Lots of things create new jobs. The problem is you would be destroying other jobs in the process.

6 - Probably true. If we are importing less oil we might burn more coal, but its not like you can shovel some coal in to your cars tank. You can derive fuel from coal, but the process is expensive.

Tim
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