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SamuM on June 13, 2008 - 11:50am

This is an interesting argument, is there actual correlating data to back it up or even historical causal evidence to prove it?

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GRLCowan on June 13, 2008 - 12:52pm

Correlating data are more likely to be available than proof, I think, if by proof one means Hansard or local council excerpts saying anything like "We must make them burn more fossil fuel"; one would not expect such candour.

Here's an instance of the argument being used predictively: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/future-fuels-and-vehicles/message/5123

--- G.R.L. Cowan, H2 energy fan 'til ~1996
http://www.eagle.ca/~gcowan/boron_blast.html

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