05/01/2008 7:20:20 PM PDT
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to richardtavor
My point was that it is reported as profit by the media
That is about as far as the media is going to take the story unless you read something like the Wall Street Journal or a professional trade magazine. But yes, the profits could have been put back into the company in some form but I doubt how it was done would generate much interest for many people.
Also looks like the US could put more land into production.
One thing that is being looked into now is decreasing the distance between rows to plant more per acre. Tractors do not need as much room between plants as oxen but the standard width remained the same as all these years.
05/01/2008 6:12:36 PM PDT
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to TCats
increased fertilizer runoff and corns extraordinary thirst for water
Personally I prefer butanol over ethanol as a gasoline substitute and/or additive but it is not ethanol that is the problem. The problem is that we are using a plant that is about as low as you can get on the old totem pole as far as energy yield per acre goes. Is this a big secret? No. Is there big money changing hands somewhere? You can bank on it.
05/01/2008 7:28:51 AM PDT
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to RSmithOpt
One factor to consider is that business, and consumers, can adjust somewhat to the higher energy prices. We spent a lot of money retrofitting our office buildings to save on energy and that has really paid off. I notice the food service companies no longer deliver food exclusively by semi rigs and use smaller vehicles instead.
04/30/2008 6:40:50 PM PDT
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to StoneWall Brigade
I wish he had ended it by reading from Obama’s first book where he recounts his experience listening to Rev. Wright give his sermon on...the Audacity of Hope. :)
11/26/2007 7:36:55 AM PST
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to SoldierMedic
The Iraqi officials said that under the proposed formula, Iraq would get full responsibility for internal security and American troops would relocate to bases outside the cities.
That sounds like a good deal and one that all parties will probably agree to.