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Forum: Politics 05-30-2007, 11:11 PM
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Posted By bluesdave
HLJ, back in the 70s I was heavily into Hi-Fi,...

HLJ, back in the 70s I was heavily into Hi-Fi, and purchased a number of Hi-Fi magazines every month. I still remember an editorial in one, where the editor was dismissing digital music as being...
Forum: Politics 05-28-2007, 11:11 PM
Replies: 217
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Posted By bluesdave
Hey Bruce, I think I have found a solution to...

Hey Bruce, I think I have found a solution to tw's problem. He is always complaining about MBAs, and I just came across this link (http://www.phoenixdegreesonline.com/) for the University of Phoenix....
Forum: Politics 05-28-2007, 09:39 PM
Replies: 217
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Posted By bluesdave
tw, I offered the hydrogen celled buses as an...

tw, I offered the hydrogen celled buses as an example of new technology being tested. It is only a pilot scheme. I have no control over whether the people involved, release figures - I said that I...
Forum: Politics 05-28-2007, 09:30 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
Yes, but not all burning has ceased: ...

Yes, but not all burning has ceased:



That was taken from a CSIRO link (http://www.dar.csiro.au/sourcesink/biomass.html), which I admit is now quite old, but the page has not been removed or...
Forum: Politics 05-28-2007, 05:51 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
When I was ranting about the evils of sugar cane,...

When I was ranting about the evils of sugar cane, I forgot to mention that before they harvest it, the crop is set on fire, thus throwing huge quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Just...
Forum: Politics 05-28-2007, 04:37 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
I don't blame you Bruce. Some of this stuff can...

I don't blame you Bruce. Some of this stuff can be heavy going. The effect on GDP is a problem. This is why so many politicians back away from taking positive action. This is why China and India take...
Forum: Politics 05-28-2007, 04:23 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
tw, I hate to rain on your parade, but Sydney...

tw, I hate to rain on your parade, but Sydney Buses (ie. NSW State Government buses), have been using hydrogen fuelled buses for, I think, two years. I cannot find a link on their website, but I...
Forum: Politics 05-28-2007, 03:14 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
You might be correct. I said in an earlier post...

You might be correct. I said in an earlier post that the whole climate change debate had been hijacked by politicians. You have no idea how many presentations we did to various politicians in the...
Forum: Politics 05-28-2007, 02:57 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
duck, you said more about yourself in your reply,...

duck, you said more about yourself in your reply, than I could possibly put forward, so I rest my case on your own words.
Forum: Politics 05-27-2007, 08:55 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
Eschaton, I provided links to university...

Eschaton, I provided links to university departments, and well respected academic research institutions, and you supply web sites written by individuals. Now before you go off in a huff, just hear me...
Forum: Politics 05-27-2007, 12:16 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
Thanks Bruce. I could not have put it better...

Thanks Bruce. I could not have put it better myself. :)
Forum: Politics 05-27-2007, 12:01 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
tw, when you mentioned GWB I assumed that you...

tw, when you mentioned GWB I assumed that you were singing your usual song about misspent government funds. I apologise if I took your comments out of context - although it is interesting that you...
Forum: Politics 05-26-2007, 11:36 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
I thought that I had already made that same...

I thought that I had already made that same point. :banghead:

You obviously have not read my posts on what my project is doing. We are not finding solutions. We are trying to assist land users in...
Forum: Politics 05-26-2007, 04:31 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
tw, the price for environmental improvement is...

tw, the price for environmental improvement is not cheap. No one said it is. You are correct, in that in order to reduce pollution, and clean up our environment we have to spend money. Lots, and lots...
Forum: Politics 05-26-2007, 04:18 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
I forgot to mention that methane is also a...

I forgot to mention that methane is also a byproduct of waste recycling (I am talking about household vegetable waste and sewerage). And water. Don't forget water. We are running out of supplies of...
Forum: Politics 05-26-2007, 02:24 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
Robert Zubrin is relying on the readers of his...

Robert Zubrin is relying on the readers of his article to be untrained in chemistry. It sounds impressive to those readers. His costings do not reflect potential savings in mass production if...
Forum: Politics 05-25-2007, 08:46 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
I agree Bruce. I do not think that "we" have...

I agree Bruce. I do not think that "we" have found the answers yet. As you point out (and I did too in my post), the cost of current alternative technologies is too great to be practical. This does...
Forum: Politics 05-25-2007, 08:19 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
Of course I do not expect everyone to have the...

Of course I do not expect everyone to have the training, but they should at least have the sense to do some reading before posting outlandish comments (not you, I mean duck). Bruce is a prime example...
Forum: Politics 05-25-2007, 06:19 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
I assume that you have been working in a research...

I assume that you have been working in a research project on climate change, and have the requisite qualifications. Otherwise; you would not have made that statement, would you? :whofart:
Forum: Politics 05-25-2007, 04:19 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
Here you go Bruce, some positive news in the...

Here you go Bruce, some positive news in the fight against Global Warming:


I have been a supporter of hydrogen cells, but I accept that the cost is not reasonable, nor the length of mileage...
Forum: Politics 05-24-2007, 04:47 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
As I said, not much is known about the likely...

As I said, not much is known about the likely effects. Unlike climate change, we have little knowledge of when the event will happen - only certainty that it is on the way.

You are correct Bruce....
Forum: Home Base 05-24-2007, 04:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,612
Posted By bluesdave
I think he is referring to those containers of...

I think he is referring to those containers of Calcium Chloride that you purchase in a supermarket, and place in a cupboard, or a place in your house that suffers from moisture. The crystals absorb...
Forum: Politics 05-23-2007, 06:37 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
It will potentially effect just about everything....

It will potentially effect just about everything. Not just compasses (which have not been used seriously since GPS came into being). I am far from an expert on this subject, but I have read that many...
Forum: Politics 05-23-2007, 02:59 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
Merc, it is not only NPR who are shouting...

Merc, it is not only NPR who are shouting warnings about China (and do not forget India). I have mentioned them several times. The problem is: what can we do about it? All countries want to do...
Forum: Politics 05-21-2007, 03:07 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 29,250
Posted By bluesdave
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