On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:42:25 -0500, you wrote: > > >-----Original Message----- >From: John Fields > >Then there's still hope??? > ><><><><><><><><><> > >Certainly for us pollyannas! But neither a pollyanna nor a pessimistic >cassandra be. > >We are an adaptable species. We made it through Y2K. <g> > >The fact that we are addressing the energy issue is encouraging to me. >Personally, I saw the light during the 70s embargo. I've not owned a >vehicle which got less than 30 mpg since then. > >Pity it's taken three decades for the world to catch up. > >If the Saudis were smart, *they* would be investing in alternate energy >research. At least they should be planning for the day when they have >declining revenues. There's a great line in "Syriana" -- "100 years >ago you were riding camels and sleeping in tents. 100 years from now >you'll be doing the same."
--- And if the rest of civilization crumbles about you and you know how to survive by riding camels and sleeping in tents, that's a bad thing? -- John Fields Professional Circuit Designer
