My simple response: We will never see any significant change in energy consumption patterns, technological efficiencies (i.e. btu's consumed/sq ft/degree day (or cooling dd), and conventional energy infrastructure (i.e. electric production tech.; or mpg for vehicles)-- let alone the introduction of new renewable fuels on any significant scale (and all the techno infrastructure req'd.), without first experiencing vast increases in the costs associated with relying on traditional, non-renewable fuels and conventional technologies. Not until the external costs are internalized and they become totally unbearable for the citizenry; when the industrial economies stagnate and the reasons are clearly evident. That's the reality! Until we see serious, sustained economic dislocations throughout the industrialized economy (domestically and internationally), until we are forced to change, we will not change. We have met the enemy!
Mike Hohmann independent candidate 13th Ward City Council www.mikeforcitycouncil.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 5:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Mpls] Supersize Me > > > Today it was announced that we can expect to pay 30% more for our > heating > fuels. The reason, of course, is because of demand and supply. > The mindless > pigs with their piggy oversized 4 and 5 ton vanity vehicles (with > no cargo) can > take most of the blame. They are driving up fuel prices around the world > because of their excessive use of oil. All fuels compete with > each other and we > can expect them to continue to rise if we allow them to be > wasted. Of course > skyrocketing prices are not the only disaster we face because of this > squandering. Global pollution is causing a pandemic of cancer > among other diseases > and global warming will probably b our final crisis. Record trade > deficits, oil > wars, billions of dollars leaving our state year after and residential > streets breaking up before their time are other disasters caused > mostly by > mindless egomaniacs in their supersized, wantonly wasteful > monster vehicles. > > Sincerely, Don Johnson, Candidate for Mayor, 3808 Grand Ave So. > Minneapolis, > MN 55409 (612) 824 1111 _www.DonJohnsonMayor.org_ > (http://www.donjohnsonmayor.org/) > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
