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216 comments on Vinod Khosla Debunked: Ethanol is NOT the Answer

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Robert Rapier on July 25, 2006 - 5:23pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
One thing that puzzles me still (and seems also to puzzle you): VK is not stupid, nor is he a lazy man.

It puzzles me as well. I am not sure I understand what he is really thinking. Part of it is surely what klee mentioned: "He is operating outside of his area of expertise." But this is exactly why his claims have to be challenged. If he convinces everyone that we are going to transition to ethanol, and politicians support this vision, we are in deep trouble. We are going to hit Peak Oil with absolutely no backup plan, and a main plan that can't deliver on its promises. Meanwhile, Khosla will shrug his shoulders and say "It's all Big Oil's fault".

Cheers,

RR

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Dave Cohen on July 25, 2006 - 9:21pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Re: "puzzles me as well..."

See below, Mr Bubble.

There is a personality type that despite great worldly success and many millions or billions of dollars, can not stop. Matt would say they have a high level of fitness and I would just label them obsessive-compulsive and very highly acculturated. These in themselves rest atop genetic success. Which is why I am not a rich man. They were, in the immortal words of Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run.

How boring is that? Where's the intellectual spirit? Learn new things -- see the world, understand it! Ah, that's the challenge.

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Dave Cohen on July 25, 2006 - 9:42pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I might as well go all the way. From Ecclesiastes
9. What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.

10. Is there anything of which one can say,
"Look! This is something new"?
It was here already, long ago;
it was here before our time.

11 There is no remembrance of men of old,
and even those who are yet to come
will not be remembered
by those who follow

And so with Mr. Khosla and his ethanol bubble. One can argue (I'm sure he would) that he is trying to change the world. If you or your minions are reading here, Mr. Khosla, I think you are just trying to make more money and you have fooled yourself into thinking that your actions will change the world. There is nothing new under the sun.

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AlphaMaleProphetOfDoom on July 26, 2006 - 12:32am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
RR,

Two things:

#1: I hope you guerilla press slam him as mentione above.

#2: Remember the crowd in any venue outside of TOD will be on his side. You're saying "hey crackheads, time to get off the pipe!!!"  He's saying, "hey crackheads, time to switch to some 8-balls and new dealers!!!"  Who's the good guy and who's the villian from the persective of the crowd? Keep in mind you work for (insert dark ominous drum beat) BIG OIL!!! . . . so obviously you're on the payroll.

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fleam on July 26, 2006 - 1:49am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Praising a Vinod type for fitness is like the other cells in the tumor praising an especially rampant cancer cell for being successful. It only makes sense from the perpective of a cancer cell participating in a tumor.

In terms of normal cells or normal human existance, we're all cancer cells.

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Will on July 26, 2006 - 2:24am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I dunno Matt.

The fact that RR has been contacted suggests to me that Khosla is concerned about the situation. It indicates:

  1. RR's case is too compelling to ignore or discredit.  

  2. These blogs have more influence than we realize.

And so... an excellent opportunity to present credible information and get MSM coverage has presented itself.
It's a natural David vs. Goliath, speaking truth to power... story.

A rumble won't do.

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