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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (56587)11/28/2004 12:21:26 AM
From: Raymond Duray  Respond to of 74559
 
Mercury Blues -- The Steve Miller Band

Had my money
I tell you what I'd do
I would go downtown
Buy a Mercury or two
Cause I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
Cruise up and down this road
Up and down this road
I'm goin' to buy me a Mercury
And I'll cruise up and down this road
Up and down this road
You know that gal I love
I stole her from a friend
Fool got lucky stole her back again
Because she knowed he had a Mercury
Cruise up and down this road
Up and down this road
Well, she knowed he had a Mercury
And she cruise up and down this road
Hey now mama
Where'd you stay last night
Your hair's all down
Your clothes don't fit you right
Had my money
I tell you what I'd do
Go downtown and buy a Mercury or two
Cause I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
And I'll cruise up and down this road
Up and down this road
I'm going to buy me a Mercury
And I'll cruise up and down this road
Up and down this road
I'm going to buy me a Mercury
Going to buy me a Mercury
Going to buy me a Mercury
Cruise, cruise up and down this road
Up and down this road
I'm going to buy me a Mercury
Buy me a Mercury
Going to buy me a Mercury
Cruise, cruise up and down this road
Up and down this road

Let's see Mq, can I use a pullover/sweater/jumper/jacket/singlet, bicycle/running shoes, Move closer to work, CDMA cyberphone, Insulate things, Dig more coal, Dig more geothermal steam, Dig more Orinoco emulsion, Windpower, Photovoltaics, Sugar beet/cellulose to ethanol or other stuff, Noocular power, or Population reduction to "cruise up and down this road"?

I don't think so.

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Re: Okay, it's true that I was being sloppy and spigots aren't wound closed [not many anyway].

Thanks for admiting reality into Maurice's World.

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Re: Once a photovoltaic source is installed, it has zero operating cost,

That would be news to commercial photovoltaic operators who do pay for an operating staff to maintain the plant and especially to continuously remove dust from the solar collectors. Dust which can severely degrade efficiencies if not attended to.

As Milton Friedman said, there is no free lunch. Though brunch might be complimentary.