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Author: Plem PlemPlem Plem Date: May 30, 2008 03:09
It's better to feel the pain now than in 10-20 years' time when it
will be too late. The age of cheap oil is over. Sure, a few new oil
fields may be discovered here and there, but they are a drop in the
ocean. Nothing will change that fact that oil must be extracted at
ever increasing costs at ever slower rates, and nothing will change
the voracious appetite for oil in Asia. There will always be short
term spikes and dips, but on average, petrol and diesel will never be
as cheap as it used to be, and we better get used to it.
Those of you suggest lowering fuel taxes, or government subsidies,
what do you think it will achieve? A few more years of cheap petrol
where we can continue to stick our head in the sand, and then what?
Price has always been the best driving force of innovation and change.
The good news is that the technology we currently use is increadibly
wasteful. There is an enormous potential to save energy without giving
up our standard of living. This potential has barely been exploited
until now.
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Date: May 30, 2008 08:17
Plem Plem mailinator.com> wrote:
> I know that fuel prices are upsetting many of you, but I think
> flexibility and stoicism is needed now. Just be patient. The high
> price is sending strong signals to the corporations and governments,
> and getting the gears to turn fast.
Why does what you "think" matter a rat's ass?
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Author: Plem PlemPlem Plem Date: May 30, 2008 10:40
On May 30, 5:17 pm, %%ste...@ malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote: > Plem Plem mailinator.com> wrote:>> I know that fuel prices are upsetting many of you, but I think
>> flexibility and stoicism is needed now. Just be patient. The high
>> price is sending strong signals to the corporations and governments,
>> and getting the gears to turn fast.
>
> Why does what you "think" matter a rat's ass?
Why are you being so rude? I only posted a message on usenet. That's
all. It's not like I personally attacked you or anything. Just take it
or leave it. Give me your thoughts if you have any, or ignore my
message if you don't. But please don't be rude.
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Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: May 30, 2008 10:44
Plem Plem wrote:
> On May 30, 5:17 pm, %%ste...@ malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote: >> Plem Plem mailinator.com> wrote:>>> I know that fuel prices are upsetting many of you, but I think
>>> flexibility and stoicism is needed now. Just be patient. The high
>>> price is sending strong signals to the corporations and governments,
>>> and getting the gears to turn fast.
>>
>> Why does what you "think" matter a rat's ass?
>
> Why are you being so rude? I only posted a message on usenet. That's
> all. It's not like I personally attacked you or anything. Just take it
> or leave it. Give me your thoughts if you have any, or ignore my
> message if you don't. But please don't be rude.
You're new here aren't you?
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Author: GraculusGraculus Date: May 30, 2008 10:51
> It's better to feel the pain now than in 10-20 years' time when it
> will be too late. The age of cheap oil is over. Sure, a few new oil
> fields may be discovered here and there, but they are a drop in the
> ocean.
The likes of Iran are still sitting on vast reserves of oil. It just isn't
in their interest to dig it all up at the same time. The producers
controlling output keeps the price nice and high for them.
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Date: May 30, 2008 10:49
Plem Plem mailinator.com> wrote:
> On May 30, 5:17 pm, %%ste...@ malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote: >> Plem Plem mailinator.com> wrote:>>> I know that fuel prices are upsetting many of you, but I think
>>> flexibility and stoicism is needed now. Just be patient. The high
>>> price is sending strong signals to the corporations and governments,
>>> and getting the gears to turn fast.
>>
>> Why does what you "think" matter a rat's ass?
>
> Why are you being so rude?
I'm not.
> I only posted a message on usenet. That's all. It's not like I personally
> attacked you or anything. Just take it or leave it. Give me your thoughts
> if you have any, or ignore my message if you don't.
Which bit of "fuck off and don't tell me what to do" do you not
understand?
After all, I only posted a message on usenet. That's all. It's not like
I personally attacked you or anything. Just take it or leave it.
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Author: AboAbo Date: May 30, 2008 11:46
Plem Plem wrote:
> On May 30, 5:17 pm, %%ste...@ malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote: >> Plem Plem mailinator.com> wrote:>>> I know that fuel prices are upsetting many of you, but I think
>>> flexibility and stoicism is needed now. Just be patient. The high
>>> price is sending strong signals to the corporations and governments,
>>> and getting the gears to turn fast.
>> Why does what you "think" matter a rat's ass?
>
> Why are you being so rude? I only posted a message on usenet. That's
> all. It's not like I personally attacked you or anything. Just take it
> or leave it. Give me your thoughts if you have any, or ignore my
> message if you don't. But please don't be rude.
Have you only just found Usenet, or something?
--
Abo
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Author: Brian WhiteheadBrian Whitehead Date: May 30, 2008 12:57
On 30 May, 18:40, Plem Plem mailinator.com> wrote:> On May 30, 5:17 pm, %%ste...@ malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote:
> >> Plem Plem mailinator.com> wrote:>>> I know that fuel prices are upsetting many of you, but I think
>>> flexibility and stoicism is needed now. Just be patient. The high
>>> price is sending strong signals to the corporations and governments,
>>> and getting the gears to turn fast.
>
>> Why does what you "think" matter a rat's ass?
>
> Why are you being so rude? I only posted a message on usenet. That's
> all. It's not like I personally attacked you or anything. Just take it
> or leave it. Give me your thoughts if you have any, or ignore my
> message if you don't. But please don't be rude.
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Author: Jack MayJack May Date: May 30, 2008 20:45
> It's better to feel the pain now than in 10-20 years' time when it
> will be too late. The age of cheap oil is over. Sure, a few new oil
> fields may be discovered here and there, but they are a drop in the
> ocean. Nothing will change that fact that oil must be extracted at
> ever increasing costs at ever slower rates, and nothing will change
> the voracious appetite for oil in Asia. There will always be short
> term spikes and dips, but on average, petrol and diesel will never be
> as cheap as it used to be, and we better get used to it.
>
> Those of you suggest lowering fuel taxes, or government subsidies,
> what do you think it will achieve? A few more years...
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Author: DougDoug Date: May 30, 2008 23:33
On 30 May, 18:40, Plem Plem mailinator.com> wrote:> On May 30, 5:17 pm, %%ste...@ malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote:
> >> Plem Plem mailinator.com> wrote:>>> I know that fuel prices are upsetting many of you, but I think
>>> flexibility and stoicism is needed now. Just be patient. The high
>>> price is sending strong signals to the corporations and governments,
>>> and getting the gears to turn fast.
>
>> Why does what you "think" matter a rat's ass?
>
> Why are you being so rude? I only posted a message on usenet. That's
> all. It's not like I personally attacked you or anything. Just take it
> or leave it. Give me your thoughts if you have any, or ignore my
> message if you don't. But please don't be rude.
>
This newsgroup is dominated by motorists who seem to think they have a
natural right to drive their polluting gas-guzzlers to their heart's
content, regardless of their impact on the planet and its people. At
the same time they treat other forms of transport, apart from flying, ...
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