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To: hmaly who wrote (124076)	9/17/2000 3:03:35 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571808

Harry, That plus the probability that since oceans cover 2/3 of earths surface, 2/3 of worlds oil fields lie under the oceans. Sorry, this logic is doesn't work. Oil deposits are associated with continents, of which 90% are above water. There is little or no reason to expect large oil deposits in mid-oceanic regions. England, even with a robust public transportation system and high gas prices still lost out to the supposed convenience of the car. Generally speaking, it was much easier to get around English cities by public transport 30 years ago, than it is by car at the present. Parking is impossible, and traffic jams clog the roads. We lived outside Oxford 30 years ago, and it was a quick 15 minute trip into the center by bus. Now it takes 1/2 hour to drive and park. Scumbria (who used to be a geologist)

To: hmaly who wrote (124076)	9/17/2000 6:38:38 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571808

But, doesn't this statement show up the problems of public transportation. England, even with a robust public transportation system and high gas prices still lost out to the supposed convenience of the car Harry, There are many things we prefer...like demerol or alcohol or pasta but they are not always desirable or beneficial in the long run. Besides, why do we have to do everything in excess....why can't the station wagon do the job instead of an SUV that gets 4 miles to the pint? I suspect if all the SUV's were replaced tomorrow with station wagons, the gas savings would be huge. Furthermore when public transportation is permitted to decay, the groups that suffer initially and the most are the poor, college students, teenagers etc. These are the groups that can least afford it. Eventually, we all suffer from worsening air quality, deteriorating neighborhoods which have been divided in half by new freeways, serious traffic congestion, higher taxes etc. We pay such a huge price and then we have the added bonus of depleting a natural resource. In this matter we are like indulgent children. ted

To: hmaly who wrote (124076)	9/18/2000 5:19:38 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1571808

OT I wouldn't mind higher energy taxes on a gallon of gas, because we will pay the taxes anyway, and this would encourage alternate energy sources. I probably could live with higher taxes on gas but I believe it would result in higher total taxes rather then a reduction in other taxes so that the tax burden remains the same. Since I think the overall tax burden is all ready to high I would not support any increase in gasoline taxes or the begining of a "carbon tax".