I like to think that I pay attention to the world around me. That I have a reasonable grip on what we're facing as a nation and a world. I like to think that when I listen to stories on the news I have the maturity to distinguish fact from bias.
I like to think these things, yet this morning while driving to work I heard a story about a man from Yemen that was placed on the CIA "capture or kill" list while the US government has not publicly filed charges.
My immediate response?
"Yumpin' Yemeni!"
29 July 2010
20 July 2010
Energy Crisis
I really wanted to mow the lawn and wash my car on Saturday, but I was having an energy crisis and just couldn't manage it.
Some phrases and concepts get batted around so much that they lose not just their impact, but also their meaning. Seems like every time I turn on the TV I hear about the impending energy crisis. Well, BP just lost some 4,200,000 gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico, but gas is still $3.13 and my TV still turns on.
All my life I have been told by teachers and the media that someday we will run out of oil. Hogwash. As resources get more and more scarce, the prices increase and demand falls. So as oil becomes scarce it will become so expensive that even I might consider getting a non-gasoline powered form of transportation. Why didn't I say Prius, or Chevy Volt? Because when that time comes who knows what incredible innovations the free market will have cooked up for consumers looking for a cheaper alternative to gasoline. Personally I hope for something more in the direction of the Tesla Roadster than the Volt.
In the meantime I've been thinking about getting a tank of 107 octane for the E46 before I sell it, just to see what happens.
Some phrases and concepts get batted around so much that they lose not just their impact, but also their meaning. Seems like every time I turn on the TV I hear about the impending energy crisis. Well, BP just lost some 4,200,000 gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico, but gas is still $3.13 and my TV still turns on.
All my life I have been told by teachers and the media that someday we will run out of oil. Hogwash. As resources get more and more scarce, the prices increase and demand falls. So as oil becomes scarce it will become so expensive that even I might consider getting a non-gasoline powered form of transportation. Why didn't I say Prius, or Chevy Volt? Because when that time comes who knows what incredible innovations the free market will have cooked up for consumers looking for a cheaper alternative to gasoline. Personally I hope for something more in the direction of the Tesla Roadster than the Volt.
In the meantime I've been thinking about getting a tank of 107 octane for the E46 before I sell it, just to see what happens.
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