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Dave Cohen on May 26, 2007 - 10:21am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Two Responses

Response #1

Dear Alan,

Although U.S. gasoline usage is inelastic at this time, sustained higher prices or a spike due to market tightness will turn this trend around. Perhaps prices in the $4.00/gallon range will do the trick. Time will cure the problem.

best hopes,

Dave


Response #2

Dear Alan,

When this American idiot juggernaut jumps off the peak oil cliff, they will take me and my loved ones with them. It is at times like this that I am forcefully reminded that I have a very low opinion of Homo Sapiens generally (present company excepted) and of our prospects as a species.

no hopes,

Dave

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Reed on May 26, 2007 - 10:51am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Best hopes for no hopes, (response #2).
Present company excepted of course.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,2088589,00.html

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Dave Cohen on May 26, 2007 - 11:31am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Despite the ban on pangolins, many restaurants offer their meat. The Chaoxing restaurant in Shenzhen said yesterday that pangolin was available but was only suitable for large dining parties.

"The animal is very big - about 10kg," said a waitress contacted by telephone. "We serve it in hotpot. That is the tastiest way."

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KingPing on May 26, 2007 - 7:39pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Even in the context of "larger issues" looming about this one sucks. It is yet another reason why we, as a family, do as much as we can to simply NOT buy Chinese-made goods. This includes toys, clothing, shoes, foods, etc. It's amazing that a country like China, with as large a military presence throughout their populated provinces can't police this and other issues. Write an article critical of the local party head and you'll likely be before a judge quickly, and often with horrific results.
Our boycott is not absolute, however I would estimate we've reduced our acquisition of Chinese-made goods by well over %90 compared to average American consumers. IMHO our government is nothing to be proud of (to say the absolute least), but that doesn't mean I will support other ham-fisted, oppressive regimes.
Poachers are scum of the earth...
Of course having just read back through my post two things come to mind; Peak Oil and Global Warming, both in different ways, will seal the deal on the loss of species worldwide. Secondly, I have food on my table; who am I to criticize some dirt-poor Asian family man trying to survive and feed his family.

/rant off

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Dragonfly41 on May 26, 2007 - 11:27pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

I really think you are on the right track. Buying locally makes even more sense the more I hear about the whacko stuff being found in food and products coming out of China. I heard something about antifreeze in toothpaste from China recently....

Here it is:

FDA to check toothpaste imports from China:
Officials inspecting shipments after reports of tainted products

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18841928/

I will definitely not eat anything that has wheat gluten in it after the pet food scare.

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enviro attny on May 26, 2007 - 3:08pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Watch this and you will feel a little better about our species.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUDIoN-_Hxs

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