Michael Yardley wrote:
> I was talking on the phone to a relative in the UK recently and
> gas is GBP 2.50 per litre.
No, it isn't. Try half that - or less - per litre.
http://www.petrolprices.com/
> It seems this is the norm in Europe.
No, it isn't.
http://www.avd.de/index.php?id=441
Is there any other goofy inaccureaate silliness you care to post? Or
would you like to check your facts first?
> The
> relative says food prices in the UK have shot up due the price of
> gas.
That's only part of the reason.
> The whole gas industry is in my opiniun manipulated. We have
> enough oil in the West to last 200 years given the recent Tar Sands
> discoveries.
It's very difficult to extract usable oil from the tar sands. It takes
a lot of energy and water. You do know that, don't you? The tar sands
are not a panacea. Americans and Canadians still use way too much fuel.
> The Big Five Oil Companies want to keep the prices high
> to make as much profit as they can.
Well, then, here's a solution: don't buy from them.
> We need to find an alternative to the Internal Combustion Engine.
Finally got one right.
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