Is it? There are plenty of other substances and elements that seem to not be finite, and are found in massive amounts. Let me know the data behind your opinion. I'm interested in it, but then again, if oil is finite, then so is coal, water, the sun (in terms of massive powering outside of a rooftop), and everything outside of nuclear energy. If you're cool with driving around with a mini-nuke cell in your vehicle, or even know how to do that, then we can talk about "finite".
This is a legit question for this thread. Who is John Galt? Literally, who is he. What was his claim to fame in Atlas Shrugged?
Do I have to read the crappy novel to toss in barbs and grenades? As I said, when I was a student, the John Birch Society newsletter was considered higher literature. People have read it now only because in every field (chemistry, novels, etc.), a couple of token females were suddenly elevated to the level of greatness.
You have no clue how I view the world. Not surprisiing since we've never even met. Political parties are merely clever shell games to fool people into thinking they actually have a say (a vote) in their future. While they may promote different social approaches to perpetuate this myth, keep the populace pacified, and prevent revolt from occurring, they all serve the 1% ideologically. The differences between how Obama and Bush interact with the world are tiny and the same goals are carried from one administration to another. "Parties" are designed to eliminate the chance that an independent leader might arise. Someone who can't be bought or controlled. Someone who will be heard when he/she exposes the truth. 2 party system, 3 party, 10 party, all prevent freedom from slavery. They serve no other practical purpose other than to deceive the masses.
You're half-right. The right to own a gun will completely disappear long before the new MPG requirements take effect. It's already a severly restricted "right", and totally illegal in many major cities.
Hitler was merely a mouthpiece for the 1% via a political party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party), and put into power by such well known American 1%ers as Grand Daddy Bush.
you're on the mark with the fucking absurd comment, but ironically. The oil that is currently and projected to be extracted from US soil isn't our country's collective oil. It's owned privately and sold on the world market to join the overall supply that we purchase for our consumption. Despite the USA ramping up production to all time high levels, it's just a drop in the barrel in the big picture. Our boost on the supply side is more then offset by higher demand from expanding middle class consumers in China and India among others.Further examples of this dynamic is that the USA's overall demand is actually down because of hybrids and conservation, yet the prices at the pump have gone way up. and lets just ignore the fact that the low hanging fruit of oil supplies has been harvested, and the supplies left come at significant risk to Americans drinking water etc STOMP
I, for one, have a huge mancrush on Paul Ryan. As for the subject of this thread, it will be achieved not so much by increased efficiency, but by producing a mix of cars that focus on smaller ones. Remember, the goal is across the production spectrum. It's a way of forcing people into tuna cans that look like cars.
John Galt designed an engine that didn't require petroleum (oil or gas). His invention was squashed by govt. laws passed on behalf of corporate interests that bought congress.
You left out dirty air. Romney likes the dirty air, too. [video=youtube;oMATBun0_hY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMATBun0_hY[/video]
John Galt's engine was a non-scientific crackbrain scheme. Pulling static electricity out of the sky. It was vaguely like Tesla's idea of free energy sent wirelessly. It would never work and the analogy seems irrelevant.
Yes, just as electrics are being squashed now. That's why the government took over GM, so they could kill the Volt, right? barfo
