Kate said: "...I also believe that the money is always there for whatever is considered a priority." That has pretty much been the bottom line. Money. If all of our systems (technology, economics, etc.) were more efficient then money could not be made. It's pretty pathetic. I saw a report on the evening news about the new hybrid cars (gas/electric). I can't remember exactly but the gist of the report was that the big car companies do not think the hybrid cars will take with the public and they seem very reluctant to make these cars (I understand Honda makes one). By just saying that on the news influences the public. Kate is right. The science is there to support alternative energy. Every time I hit a pothole with my car I think, "Shit! I know there are better materials to make roads.!" With all the technology and being a chemist .... well, it just baffles me.
my ol' 2 cents Heather At 10:23 AM 3/15/02 -0800, Kate Bennett wrote: >Hi Kakki, I appreciate your thoughts on this, its just that I don't agree >with you. I am sure some of my anger seeps through regarding this issue so I >just want to be clear that this isn't aimed at you personally at all. > >I believe we could & should have been converting decades ago & I also >believe that the money is always there for whatever is considered a >priority. There has been a short sightedness, a status quo- ness that have >kept things as they are. If alternative energy truly was a priority we'd be >up & running with it by now. There has been money to help the auto industry >when needed, money for space exploration, etc. > >The money is there, the technology is there but the mindset has not been >there. I do see that things are slooooowly creeping towards alternative >energy but imo, its been a long time coming.... > >******************************************** >Kate Bennett >www.katebennett.com >sponsored by Polysonics >Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: >http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html >********************************************
