Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-23 Thread dsummersmi...@comcast.net
Doug wrote: Furthermore, because of concerns about climate change and unrest in the middle east, a prediction that batteries and cheap electric cars are going to be in great demand over the next several decades is a good bet. I have no arguement against the concept that cheap batteries and

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-23 Thread Bruce Bostwick
On Jan 23, 2009, at 12:00 PM, dsummersmi...@comcast.net wrote: Since then, I've been seeing promises of competative electric cars. When gas prices were at $4.50/gallon, the premium for hybrids was within $1000 of being a wash. But, now that prices are back close to $1.50 (around

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-23 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 12:00 PM Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? Since then, I've been seeing promises of competative electric cars. When gas prices were at $4.50/gallon

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-23 Thread dsummersmi...@comcast.net
Original Message: - From: xponentrob xponent...@comcast.net Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:56:08 -0600 To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? - Original Message - From: dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Friday

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-23 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 4:39 PM Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? Original Message: - From: xponentrob xponent...@comcast.net Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:56:08

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-23 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Bostwick Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 12:20 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? On Jan 23, 2009

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-23 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: xponentrob xponent...@comcast.net To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 4:49 PM Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-23 Thread Bruce Bostwick
On Jan 23, 2009, at 5:07 PM, xponentrob wrote: From: xponentrob xponent...@comcast.net To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 4:49 PM Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-22 Thread Doug Pensinger
Dan wrote: I googled for that and found nothing that hinted at that. Given China's only two priorities: 1) The government keeps total control 2) The economy keeps expanding Excellent points Dan, but what you fail to see is how requiring electric vehicles would accomplish both more

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-18 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of xponentrob Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 7:47 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? - Original Message

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-18 Thread Doug Pensinger
Dan M wrote: Sure, it's been argued for a long time that Americans can do with a lot less. Let's say we do. The problem is that this argument doesn't hold for the Chinese, who are now the leading emitter of greenhouse gasses. My view was that the West had the money to buy a home run,

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-18 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Doug Pensinger Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 10:33 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? Dan M wrote

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-17 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of xponentrob Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 7:47 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? Did you see 60 Minutes

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-17 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of xponentrob Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 6:16 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? - Original Message

Ecosystem to collapse in next twenty years? [was: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?]

2009-01-17 Thread Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro
Dan M wrote: But, it also means that wind can't be counted on. In another forum I was debating this, and was led to a website maintained by the company that has the largest fraction of wind in its mix. They stated that they can only count on about 5% of nameplate capacity, and that this was

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-13 Thread John Garcia
On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Nick Arnett narn...@mccmedia.com wrote: On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro albm...@centroin.com.br wrote: Why there are no natural gas cars in the USA? There are. I see them all the time around here. Some public

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-12 Thread Nick Arnett
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro albm...@centroin.com.br wrote: Why there are no natural gas cars in the USA? There are. I see them all the time around here. Some public utilities run all their vehicles on compressed natural gas. Here in California, CNG

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-12 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Doug Pensinger Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 11:50 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? Dan wrote

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-12 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of xponentrob Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:11 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? - Original Message

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-12 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: Dan M dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: 'Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion' brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? First, I got a not there when looking for the paper. Second

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-12 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: Dan M dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: 'Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion' brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:05 PM Subject: RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? -Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com

Detroit Auto Show/Hybrids and Electrics (was: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-11 Thread xponentrob
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/business/11electric.html?ref=autoshow http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/automobiles/autoshow/11SHOW.html?em Ford http://www.freep.com/article/20090111/BUSINESS03/90111045/1016/BUSINESS01/Ford+outlines+electric++hybrid+plans

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-11 Thread Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro
Dan M wrote: Personally, I'd bet a beer that bioengineered fuels, that have 10x the efficiency of ethanol production will have a significant market share in 10 years (say 10% of jet fuel), but electric cars will not be a significant player (5% of cars sold worldwide in 2019) in that time.

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-11 Thread Doug Pensinger
Dan wrote: But, let's just take 30. At $1.50/gal, that's 5 cents/mile. Lets say these cars are kept for 150k, which is on the high side...that's 7.5k for gas. The break even point, assuming CDs pay zero, with the MSRP discount, is close to $6.00/gal. And, that's comparing with a smaller

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-10 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: Dan M dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: 'Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion' brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 9:14 PM Subject: RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? The Tesla is not the best example one could use. I think

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-10 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of xponentrob Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 11:50 AM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? Sheesh Dan! You

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-10 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: Dan M dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: 'Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion' brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 1:24 PM Subject: RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? -Original Message- From: brin-l-boun

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-08 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of xponentrob Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 7:21 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? If one wants to make

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-08 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: Dan M dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: 'Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion' brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 4:59 PM Subject: RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? -Original Message- From: brin-l-boun

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-08 Thread Dan M
The Tesla is not the best example one could use. I think the Heuliez Will is a better example of an electric vehicle that is just about there. The price should be around 27-34K (when it hits market) and the car can do 0 - 60 in around 10 seconds with a top speed of 87MPH and has a range

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-07 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Bostwick Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 11:42 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? On Jan 5, 2009

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-07 Thread Lance A. Brown
Dan M wrote: Look at http://www.allaboutbatteries.com/Battery-Energy.html And if you RTFA, you'll see a not implausible argument made by Sherry Boschertthat Cabasys is squelching the market for large-format NiMH batteries: In her book, Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars that Will Recharge

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-07 Thread Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro
Dan M wrote: and you'll see what I mean. We know that the energy density of gasoline is about 46 MJ/Kg. Compare this to the best, most expensive battery (Li ion), and we get a factor of 100. Electric cars are more efficient (90% vs 20%), so this gets down to a factor of 22 or so in

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-07 Thread Wayne Eddy
- Original Message - From: Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro albm...@centroin.com.br To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 6:36 AM Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? Does it really matters? As long

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-07 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: Dan M dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: 'Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion' brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:33 PM Subject: RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? -Original Message- From: brin-l-boun

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-07 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of xponentrob Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:09 AM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? If there's biofuel

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-07 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: Dan M dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: 'Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion' brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 6:49 PM Subject: RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? -Original Message- From: brin-l-boun

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-07 Thread William T Goodall
On 8 Jan 2009, at 01:21, xponentrob wrote: If one wants to make direct comparisons of a type of batteries capabilities, one has to go no farther than a hardware store or Lowes or Home Depot. I've been using cordless drills for a couple of decades. They were once using Ni-Cad batteries,

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-07 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: Dan M dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: 'Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion' brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 7:12 PM Subject: RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? -Original Message- From: brin-l-boun

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-06 Thread Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro
Doug Pensinger wrote: On an SF list you forget Aerospace? Aerospace is no longer future history, it's alternate history. Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-06 Thread Julia Thompson
On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: At 12:09 AM Tuesday 1/6/2009, xponentrob wrote: xponent Watt?The Current News Is Shocking Mr Volta! Maru rob Ohm, that's revolting. Sigh. You just can't resist jumping into these pun threads, can you? Julia

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-06 Thread Nick Arnett
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Dan M dsummersmi...@comcast.net wrote: How does an economy grow on momentum? The mortgage industry managed to do it for a while. Nick ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-06 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 08:11 AM Tuesday 1/6/2009, Julia Thompson wrote: On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: At 12:09 AM Tuesday 1/6/2009, xponentrob wrote: xponent Watt?The Current News Is Shocking Mr Volta! Maru rob Ohm, that's revolting. Sigh. You just can't resist jumping into these

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-06 Thread Bruce Bostwick
On Jan 6, 2009, at 12:05 AM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: Point being, as has been mentioned previously, there are some parts of the US at least where a vehicle such as described will not serve the need, or where one with those limitations might be enough for some trips but for which at least

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-06 Thread Bruce Bostwick
On Jan 6, 2009, at 12:09 AM, xponentrob wrote: Most of the electrics are using Lithium Ion batteries and getting ranges similar to what you posit here. Indeed, several exceed 140 MPC, though they generally are high end and expensive. Altairnano Technology has batteries that will work

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Wayne Eddy
- Original Message - From: Charlie Bell char...@culturelist.org To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:39 PM Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? On 05/01/2009, at 6:22 PM, Wayne Eddy wrote: Surely Canada

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 05/01/2009, at 7:59 PM, Wayne Eddy wrote: Pedantic humour aside Dan's statement that the US is far less densely populated than any other developed country is plainly incorrect. Oh yeah, blatantly. I was just being funny about the two you mentioned, 'cause they're very densely populated in

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Eddy Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 1:23 AM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? Surely Canada Australia

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Bruce Bostwick
Probably true, but don't let the Canadians hear you say that .. :D .. Hey, you, down in the States, take off, eh?! Hoser! (Bit of a sensitive subject up there, I hear.) On Jan 5, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Dan M wrote: I know Canada is almost a suburb of the US, with most of the population living

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Bruce Bostwick
On Jan 4, 2009, at 9:13 PM, Dan M wrote: -Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l- boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Bostwick Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 7:49 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Bruce Bostwick
On Jan 4, 2009, at 9:13 PM, Dan M wrote: And yet, you sing we're on the eve of destruction? Dan M. I guess part of my cynicism is frustration at having had to live in the wake of the Boomers most of my life, and survive on the scraps they missed, when it seems the only response to my

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Bostwick Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 8:30 AM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? On Jan 4, 2009, at 9

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Wayne Eddy
- Original Message - From: Dan M dsummersmi...@comcast.net To: 'Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion' brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:49 AM Subject: RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? They are. In my haste in writing I was less precise than I

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 06/01/2009, at 3:49 AM, Dan M wrote: Finally, I have a question for those from Oz. My understanding is that most of the population of Oz lives on the southern coast because the vast center of Australia is not a great place to put a lot of people. Is that accurate? Yep. In fact,

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 06/01/2009, at 7:58 AM, Dan M wrote: With a few minor exceptions, the USA is running largely on momentum, which is finite. How does an economy grow on momentum? It doesn't, indefinitely. And GDP is a poor measure, it really is. It doesn't tackle the important stuff, like how many

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread dsummersmi...@comcast.net
Original Message: - From: Charlie Bell char...@culturelist.org Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 08:48:53 +1100 To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? On 06/01/2009, at 7:58 AM, Dan M wrote: With a few minor exceptions, the USA is running

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 06/01/2009, at 9:41 AM, dsummersmi...@comcast.net wrote: It doesn't, indefinitely. And GDP is a poor measure, it really is. Even GDP per capita? Even after figuring in purchasing power parity? Is your arguement that per person income is not a good financial measure of the wealth

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? On Jan 2, 2009, at 8:35 PM, dsummersmi...@comcast.net wrote: From the Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051100709638419.html As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor Predicts

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 08:36 AM Monday 1/5/2009, Bruce Bostwick wrote: On Jan 4, 2009, at 9:13 PM, Dan M wrote: And yet, you sing we're on the eve of destruction? Dan M. I guess part of my cynicism is frustration at having had to live in the wake of the Boomers most of my life, and survive on the scraps they

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Rceeberger
On 1/5/2009 12:26:56 PM, Bruce Bostwick (lihan161...@sbcglobal.net) wrote: Probably true, but don't let the Canadians hear you say that .. :D .. Hey, you, down in the States, take off, eh?! Hoser! (Bit of a sensitive subject up there, I hear.) On Jan 5, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Dan M wrote:

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Bostwick Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 8:37 AM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? On Jan 4, 2009, at 9

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Dan M
On an SF list you forget Aerospace? I thought of it and meant to include it; does that count for partial credit? :-) Good catch. Dan M. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 06/01/2009, at 1:52 PM, Doug Pensinger wrote: On an SF list you forget Aerospace? Yes! The world's first supersonic jetliner was American! The world's largest passenger jet is American! The world's largest military transport is... American!!! No, wait. ;-) Admittedly, the most

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Charlie Bell Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 9:15 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? My attitude

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 06/01/2009, at 2:37 PM, Dan M wrote: You know you've now changed the subject from the original topic. Conversational drift. Blame the viral load. Chewy phlegm. Yum. I was arguing, rather convincingly IMHO, that the US was not horrid and not about to fall. Well, to drag it back - by

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Julia Thompson
On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, Charlie Bell wrote: On 06/01/2009, at 2:37 PM, Dan M wrote: You have now forced me into the following response by this action sir: I agree with you. Woohoo. Woo hoo? Julia ___

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 06/01/2009, at 2:55 PM, Julia Thompson wrote: On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, Charlie Bell wrote: On 06/01/2009, at 2:37 PM, Dan M wrote: You have now forced me into the following response by this action sir: I agree with you. Woohoo. Woo hoo? Expression of delight. Usually accompanied

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Bruce Bostwick
On Jan 5, 2009, at 5:52 PM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: The few productive industries we have in the USA now (the auto industry springing immediately to mind) are in such sad shape -- in the auto industry's case, from putting more energy into fighting a phase c hange into a PHEV/BEV

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Bruce Bostwick
On Jan 5, 2009, at 2:58 PM, Dan M wrote: The few productive industries we have in the USA now (the auto industry springing immediately to mind) are in such sad shape -- in the auto industry's case, from putting more energy into fighting a phase c hange into a PHEV/BEV based market than they

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 11:42 PM Monday 1/5/2009, Bruce Bostwick wrote: The demand is there, make no mistake about it. As soon as a 100-mile- range battery powered car is available, there are plenty of people Although there are still plenty of people who live in places like the Western US where there is nothing

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread xponentrob
- Original Message - From: Bruce Bostwick lihan161...@sbcglobal.net To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 11:42 PM Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? On Jan 5, 2009, at 2:58 PM, Dan M wrote: The few

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
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Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-05 Thread Charlie Bell
On 06/01/2009, at 4:42 PM, Bruce Bostwick wrote: If there's biofuel technology that doesn't significantly impact the food stream as a source of motor vehicle fuel, then I'm all for it. I'm not anywhere near PC myself, and if there's a GMO solution that actually does provide a decent rate of

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-04 Thread Bruce Bostwick
On Jan 2, 2009, at 8:35 PM, dsummersmi...@comcast.net wrote: From the Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051100709638419.html As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S. In Moscow, Igor Panarin's Forecasts Are All the Rage; America

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-04 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Bostwick Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 7:49 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? On Jan 2, 2009, at 8

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-04 Thread Wayne Eddy
Surely Canada Australia are both far less densely populated than the United States? Regards, Wayne Eddy The US is far less densely populated than any other developed country, its air and water suppliers are far less polluted than 40 years ago, and racism has fallen to the point where

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-04 Thread Charlie Bell
On 05/01/2009, at 6:22 PM, Wayne Eddy wrote: Surely Canada Australia are both far less densely populated than the United States? He said developed country. The former of those you mentioned is a developed southern border, and the latter, a developed coastline... Charlie. (Pedantic for

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-03 Thread Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro
Dan M. wrote: As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S. In Moscow, Igor Panarin's Forecasts Are All the Rage; America 'Disintegrates' in 2010 I read this a few weeks ago and got a good chuckle out of it. It shows than Americans aren't the only ones who can be

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-03 Thread David Land
Right. As everyone knows, Mexico is a great power that is poised to take over the entire Southern tier of the United States. And those damned Canadians have been quietly biding their time since the American revolution, lying in wait for just the right moment to arrive. And the European Union is so

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-03 Thread Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro
David Land wrote: Right. As everyone knows, Mexico is a great power that is poised to take over the entire Southern tier of the United States. And those damned Canadians have been quietly biding their time since the American revolution, lying in wait for just the right moment to arrive. And

Re: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-03 Thread Doug Pensinger
Alberto Clearly, the only solution is for the US to mount a massive attack on all the countries listed in the article at once. It's surprising that not a single piece of the future-former-USA went to Israel. Those conspiracy theorists are getting unimaginative. Sheesh, don't you

Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-02 Thread Nick Arnett
From the Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051100709638419.html As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S.In Moscow, Igor Panarin's Forecasts Are All the Rage; America 'Disintegrates' in 2010 Excerpt: He based the forecast on classified data

RE: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years?

2009-01-02 Thread dsummersmi...@comcast.net
Original Message: - From: Nick Arnett narn...@mccmedia.com Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 14:17:07 -0800 To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Subject: Scouted: U.S. to collapse in next two years? From the Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051100709638419.html As if Things