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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 01:10 AM Original message |
Ethanol, Corn Users May Deplete US Supplies By 2008 |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Just stop putting high fructose corn syrup into everything in sight |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 06:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Maybe if we can put fritos in the gas tank? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 06:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. But that's a solution! We can't have that! |
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MUSTANG_2004 (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. And end the subsidy of Big Sugar |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. There ya go! |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 04:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. Also, corn is one of the least efficient large crops for ethanol |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 05:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Drive Less, Eat More..... |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Corn is not really a staple here in the US |
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MUSTANG_2004 (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 09:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Sort of |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 09:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. That's true |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I was going ot post this myself |
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Snivi Yllom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Brazil's not so big secret - sugar cane |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. I've heard that and I told someone about it |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. Ethanol is not the answer, however there is another renewable fuel that is |
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greenman3610 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Good call |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. The major caveat there is switching all vehicles to diesel engines |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Why would it be hard to switch to diesel engines |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Time!!! |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Same amount of time to develop ethanol |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 06:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. mebbe we'll quit paying farmers not to grow stuff |
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Dickster (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I hate to burst your bubble, but... |
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TX-RAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Hate to bust YOUR bubble |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. People will die of starvation while driving in their cars. nt |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
13. Yah - America run outta corn - that'll be the day... |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. Well, there's always hemp... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Hemp has many wonderful uses, |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
25. DON'T USE CORN! Use prairie grasses. |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
27. crops will continue to fail in the high heat - so corn may run out before |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
28. You knew this was going to happen when * mentioned it... |
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