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To: combjelly who wrote (314626)	12/8/2006 6:35:13 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578433

CJ, > A non-trivial difference, don't you think? Given that the government already gets a lot of tax revenue from gas, we might want to first figure out where that money is going first. Here's a hint: In California, the state gas tax is supposed to go toward repairing the roads. Except, of course, when there is a "budget emergency," which has been declared every single year for the past four or five years. A new measure just passed which will prevent the abuse of that loophole, but the people of California should have to enforce that via the initiative process in the first place. What do you think happens at the Federal level, where there is no direct initiative or referendum process? Tenchusatsu

To: combjelly who wrote (314626)	12/11/2006 12:52:16 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578433

If they found shrimp that can handle 765º F., then why can't there be at least primitive life on Venus or Mars. Scientists Marvel at Deep Sea Discoveries By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP WASHINGTON (Dec. 10) -- Peering deep into the sea, scientists are finding creatures more mysterious than many could have imagined. At one site, nearly 2 miles deep in the Atlantic, shrimp were living around a vent that was releasing water heated to 765 degrees Fahrenheit. Water surrounding the site was a chilly 36 degrees. Researchers say they are finding rich diversity in the sea while working on a census of marine life. A deepwater copepod was discovered bearing its eggs. This giant tubeworm lives 8,000 feet below the surface around hydrothermal vents. Shrimp, clams and mussels were found deep in the Atlantic near boiling water. A new type of crab with a furry appearance, found near Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean, was so unusual it warranted a whole new family designation, Kiwaidae. A school of fish swim near the Florida Keys. Off the coast of New Jersey, researchers discovered 20 million fish swarming in a school the size of Manhattan. washingtonpost.com