tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182962435875556601.post587267847584001619..comments2023-09-24T08:04:06.909-04:00Comments on FSK's Guide to Reality: The Rice ShortageFSKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11903396202330950362noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182962435875556601.post-28325556066894776152008-04-25T18:29:00.000-04:002008-04-25T18:29:00.000-04:00Here ya dude, just more b.s. from politicians who ...Here ya dude, just more b.s. from politicians who never consider the consequences of their actions. They only look at the 'publicity' they receive when passing such legislation - and of course the media isn't interested in blaming the rice shortages on 'green legislation'. My take on gasoline engines is this. The price of oil/gas has been kept artificially low by our military muscle. I'm sure you are aware that the technology for building cars that run on batteries or hydrogen exist and can be mass produced. But the automobile industry isn't prepared yet to make the switch. Why? Because the price of gas is still cheap enough to keep consumers disinterested in more effecient vehicles. Plus (here's the hard punch) an entire infrastructure has to be built to accomodate these new technologies. And that is not only a lot of money - but a change in our way of life (just a little). So it goes without saying that BIG money rules the roost in America and pretty much everywhere else. By keeping the price of oil low - the oil barrons will continue to make billions. Because once the technology and infrastructure is switched to accomodate batter & hydrogen powered cars - you can say bye bye to oil companies and their profits. And that is why we are still dependent on oil. At least that's my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com