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  Soft Science?

  jabailo:  How would you go about conducting an experiment?On Polar warming directly attributed to humans, study says posted 1 year ago 13 Responses

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  Two-car family?

  It seems like a no-brainer to me.  If you have the means, buy twice as many cars as you would otherwise.

  For a short-term solution (like the Olympics) it might work, and it might get those who can't afford two cars to car-pool occasionally.  For a long-term solution however, you need public transportation to be less expensive than owning a car, or emissions regulations.On Beijing extends traffic-control measures to keep smog away posted 1 year, 1 month ago 1 Response

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  Oh GOD, not CHEMICALS!

  "A baby's body contains nearly 300 chemical compounds by the time it takes its first breath."

  So the parts of the baby that are not these 300 chemicals...  what are they made from exactly?On Companies move toward nontoxic chemicals and products posted 1 year, 1 month ago 3 Responses

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  Raise gas tax?

  Um, hello...  a fund paid for by gas tax revenue is not keeping up with the costs associated with infrastructure needed FOR CARS.

  Federal gas tax is $0.18 per gal, and has been for decades (inflation takes it's toll).  If that were jacked up 33% to $0.24, revenue would increase 33%, and the price of gas would increase all of $0.06... which is about as much as it changes week to week these days anyway.  A fill-up would cost ~1.5% more.  Who'd even notice?On Federal Highway Trust Fund nearly depleted due to driving cutback posted 1 year, 2 months ago 4 Responses

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  Does it matter?

  You're lucky if you can find a Prius, Yaris, Aveo, or Fit on a dealer's lot, meanwhile Escalades that cost $75,000 last year are selling in the high $30k's.

  Does the regulation really matter?  The price of gas may drop...  to $100/barrel or $3/gal, but that will be the anomaly in the future.  Do the automakers think that Americans so quickly forget what can happen?  Will China stop growing at 11%/year?

  It took 20 years after the oil shocks of the 70's for us to start thinking 10mpg was workable again.  20 years from now America will be just another player in the global petroleum market, and the supply will be much tighter (and harder to get to).

  Your thoughts?On Big Auto backs off support for tighter fuel-economy standards posted 1 year, 3 months ago 9 Responses