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To: thackney

No I replied to a post that used a fossil fuel use to energy gained ratio, big difference. Especially considering the info I used was not my own words. And beyond that I am not posting pro-ethanol info, if you noticed my second post to that guy it painted an even more negative light than the first one, which was posted to dispel his 1 gallon of fossil fuel to 13 gallons of ethanol.


35 posted on 05/12/2008 11:05:12 AM PDT by aft_lizard (born conservative...I chose to be a republican)
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To: aft_lizard
You made a post suggesting using fossil energy ratio to compare ethanol.

No I replied to a post that used a fossil fuel use to energy gained ratio, big difference.

From Post #12:

Another way to look at the energy balance is to look at the fossil energy ratio.

I was trying to discourage the use of such a ratio as I believe it is misleading.

Especially considering the info I used was not my own words.

You chose to copy and post those words. That was what I was addressing.

I am not posting pro-ethanol info

I have not ever claimed you were. But I believe comparisons of only fossil fuel and not total energy input are misleading and I don't believe either should be used.

36 posted on 05/12/2008 11:15:00 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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