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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (3978)	1/7/2009 12:39:15 AM
From: Hawkmoon	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86356

MM has shown himself/herself to be technically ignorant and not worthy of debate. I suspect you are equally uninformed? Glad to know I'm not alone in that sentiment, especially since I'm the guy who started the SI thread on Algae Based Bio-Fuel (which I believe has substantial promise in the future): Subject 57509 These guys just want to try and make it appear that we're against alternative energy concepts, when we're not (at least I'm not). I just want a sustainable (even if only 50-100 years), viable, and transitional energy source that will carry us along until the promise of Fuel Cells and electrical vehicles is established as reality. And my most immediate focus is energy independence in order to preserve our national security options. Hawk

To: Bearcatbob who wrote (3978)	1/7/2009 10:23:51 AM
From: RetiredNow	Respond to of 86356

LOL. Bob, you are the one who is irrational and ignorant of most of the facts in the alternative energy space. Yet again, you open your mouth and your ignorance is on display. You say, "Why in the name of anything rational does ranting about flex fuel vehicles matter when the fuel does not exist." However, flex fuels exist. Brazil has brought themselves to energy independence through their use of sugar ethanol, and yet, we impose tariffs on sugar ethanol imports. Yet another example of a non-sensical US subsidy of domestic ethanol production. Biodiesal and ethanol production in this country is a legitimate substitute for gas. Corn ethanol may have been a red herring, which we all agree on, but sugar ethanol or ethanol from switch grass and other organic materials may be a better bet. Technology on those fronts is advancing rapidly. So what we've all found is that it's ignorant people like you who are not worth to debate with.

To: Bearcatbob who wrote (3978)	1/7/2009 11:12:28 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86356

I absolutely defy you to find where anyone denies a problem. I simply defy you. Jeez, can't you read? Try again. How likely are we to develop a fuel that doesn't work in our automobiles?" --------------------------------------- Say what? What in the world does that combination of words mean? Man. Nobody is going spend $Millions to build massive refineries for various forms of ethanol if our vehicles won't run on ethanol. That's why it's worth it to spend the extra $100 so that vehicles will run on E85. If you don't you eliminate the alt energy option completely. Unless you think folks are going to build the refineries on the off chance that someday cars might be able to use the stuff. Like talking to a two year old.