I have way too much time on my hands. I'm on the internet too much and watch the news too much.
Why is it that some things seem as clear as glass to me but seem to be beyond the scope of some of the Folks that Govern us?
Back in the 40's we were scared as hell that the Nazi's were going to get the bomb.
We pulled out all the stops and put all of our muscle into developing not one but three bombs.
The scale of the project was unprecedented and enormous beyond comprehension but we did it and we did it first.
Then along comes the moon shot. We end up landing a craft on the moon with two men and bring them back with the help of some computers that have less power than the processor in my IPod and, we did it first.
There isn't anyone on the planet that disagrees that there is a finite amount of oil and an apatite that is growing like a cancer.
Doesn't anyone see that our need for fuel is going to collide head on with our ability to produce it?
Only 50 years ago, I can remember paying 19 cents a gallon for regular gas.
I remember telling my pals that it would be a cold day in hell before I'd pay 38 cents a gallon for the Chevron 108 Octane, white pump. Well, it's getting chilly.
Why is it the Brazilians don't import any oil. Could their sugar cane based E85 be working? Why is it we're using corn based mash to make our ethanol when
sugar cane has 7 times more inherent energy?
The politicians seem to be ready and willing to torpedo any idea put forth to
ease the energy crisis, that is unless it's a bad idea, then they're all for it.
Then they can say, "see it didn't work, I told you so".
What's troubling is that the guy on the streets seems to think that all we have to do is drill. Problem solved. By all means, yes, drill but all that is going to do is put off the inevitable. We need to come up with an answer like the Brazilians did. Might not be E85, might be something else that works for us, but we need to get started yesterday!
In my humble opinion, we're in a war and if we don't win this war it will spell the end of us as a significant world power.
Our enemies would love to see this happen. They are coming to the realization that all they have to do is sit back and wait. They don't need guns or WMD's, just time.
Whoever we elect as Pres needs to be an economic warrior and God help us if he's just another politician.
I can remember watching John Kennedy on TV telling a Nation that we were going to put a man on the moon. I thought, "oh sure", fat chance, when pigs fly.
We really need someone to rev up the American machine, pull out all the stops and solve this problem. A good President could do this.
I hope we don't have to descend into the dark ages before somebody has the balls to exhibit the leadership we sorely need.
DT
whew.....rant over.....returning to normal.....blood pressure dropping.....whew!
Now, where was I?