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[Don Bowen KI6DIU <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

At 10/18/2007, you wrote:
> Gene used the (key) word "research". There may not be enough
> alternative energy today but if oil based energy costs enough
> alternative sources will become more affordable.

Affordable is the wrong word, it should be competitive.  As oil prices 
increase other technologies and oil sources become competitive but not 
necessarily affordable.  The current ethanol debacle should be teaching us 
that lesson.  One of the problems with adopting those technologies is the 
real fear that oil prices will drop if demand drops so do not expect 
anything new until oil prices maintain sustained high levels.



Don Bowen              Awl Knotted Up                       KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com