> On May 18, 11:45 pm, Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> On May 18, 8:21 pm, zinnic gate.net> wrote:

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>>> On May 18, 9:42 pm, Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:

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>>>> On May 18, 5:38 pm, zinnic gate.net> wrote:

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>>>>> On May 18, 1:52 pm, Bret Cahill aol.com> wrote:

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>>>>>> In the mid 1980s an East Indian told me the U. S. would end up like
>>>>>> India, as poor and with a caste system.

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>>>>>> Since then I've dithered from believing he might be right to wrong to
>>>>>> maybe right again.

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>>>>>> Now with spiraling oil costs I believe the pot will get heated fast
>>>>>> enough for the frog to jump out.

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>>>>>> Ain't no Repuglicon bottom fishing shell game that can scam the
>>>>>> public's attention off of $10/gallon fuel costs.

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>>>>>> Bret Cahill

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>>>>> O Ye of little faith.
>>>>> If the USA depended on 'nay sayers' like you, then you are right on
>>>>> the mark. Fortunately our nation will not passively accept your
>>>>> negativity and, when the world's supply of oil runs out, the rest of
>>>>> the world will then be dependent for their survival on American
>>>>> innovations (as always in the past).

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>>>> What would ensure that America will be the leader in biofuels, wind,
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>>> I believe that Americans will respond and overcome difficulties. If
>>> you do not think so then you underestimate  American determination.
>>> Just AS Hitler underestimated the determination of the British when he
>>> initiated his Polish invasion!

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>> This just doesn't make good sense since it is an outdated way of
>> looking at things. The world is not like that anymore. The USA, after
>> WWII came to produce or manufacture about 90%% of all things produced
>> and manufactured in the entire world. But now all these other
>> countries produce most of the things the world consumes. By analogy,
>> as Japan and other countries have taught us management styles and
>> manufacturing processes they are in a position to possibly make as
>> many innovative improvements to alternative energy technologies. Its
>> like your saying that no other country but the USA will ever be able
>> to come up with an automobile that could compete in the world market,
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> No! I am not saying that other countries cannot out-perform the USA in
> current technology.  I believe  that under pressure, the USA will out-
> perform the rest of the world in development and implication of new
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> Other countries produce "most of what the world consumes" by improving
> technologies that mostly originated in, and were exported from, the
> USA.
> If the USA is successful in protecting its innovations from 'piracy by
> other countries, then it will remain very competitive.
> If not, I believe that the USA should become very successful
> pirates.

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