tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11666785.post1454235024474690048..comments2023-10-19T10:37:16.162-04:00Comments on Randy Barnett: How much does that gallon of gas cost?Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16477949304113673930noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11666785.post-87135101548923008082008-07-03T14:28:00.000-04:002008-07-03T14:28:00.000-04:00sorry, hit the button too quick. XOM is just one p...sorry, hit the button too quick. <BR/><BR/>XOM is just one player in the game. I tend to go to independents anyway. Even XOM has competition.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16477949304113673930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11666785.post-27312504398907073662008-07-03T14:26:00.000-04:002008-07-03T14:26:00.000-04:00Don, thanks for joining and welcome to my blog. I ...Don, thanks for joining and welcome to my blog. <BR/><BR/>I typically won't suggest government intervention in business, so I would be on the opposite side of this discussion. And while XOM's profits are high, splitting that in two really doesn't change the equation. The profits are still within "normal" ranges (I think 6% to 7%) when you look from a business view point. To split that so Exxon had 6% and Mobile 6% would just mean two smaller numbers, the total would be the same.<BR/><BR/>Besides, XOM is just playerRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16477949304113673930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11666785.post-90344119579750866862008-07-03T08:49:00.000-04:002008-07-03T08:49:00.000-04:00The only ones who come out smelling like roses are...The only ones who come out smelling like roses are the oil companies that make billions in profits every year no matter what. All thanks to our government who allowed mergers to take place that have effectively done away with any competition.<BR/>BREAKUPEXXONMOBIL.COMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11666785.post-38915385986287396332008-07-02T22:35:00.000-04:002008-07-02T22:35:00.000-04:00I am by no means trying to take up for the oil com...I am by no means trying to take up for the oil companies, but I am getting tired of hearing about the windfall profits of the evil “Big Oil” that needs to be punished if we are not willing to riot against the other liquid fuels we mindlessly consume without as much as a question. I am referring to “Big Coffee” charging you nearly $25/gallon for a cup of house blend coffee and $53/gallon for a Frappuccino. Also, we need to punish “Big Water.” I can drink water out of a water fountain for free, but instead, I paid $8 a gallon for a bottle of Aquafina from a vending machine this morning.<BR/><BR/>I know that we are talking luxury versus necessity here, but this is an interesting conversation. By the way, is gasoline necessary?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15098963281031307590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11666785.post-77041175332556371662008-06-30T06:41:00.000-04:002008-06-30T06:41:00.000-04:00JK, thanks for the comments. I have a few posts pl...JK, thanks for the comments. I have a few posts planned out in detail that I'll post first, but I will look into hemp as an alternative in the near future.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16477949304113673930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11666785.post-62231278804772677972008-06-29T16:12:00.000-04:002008-06-29T16:12:00.000-04:00I think the best thing we can do is get the govern...I think the best thing we can do is get the government off their drug trip and grow a crop that looks like it really works. I'd appreciate hearing what you can tell me about hemp fuel. Industrial hemp is useless as a drug. <BR/><BR/>There seems to be plenty of farm land. We have over 100 million total farm acres in the USA and only use about half. The half that's not being planted is more than enough to grow ALL our fuel according to articles I've seen, some references are included below. <BR/><BR/>As I understand things the government is still paying farmers not to plant. Watch the video titled "HEMP FUEL Can Supply All Our Energy Needs" and read the article titled "Marijuana Facts The Government Does Not Want You To Know" on the website referenced at the bottom of this post.<BR/><BR/>Here's some info I found online:<BR/>----------------<BR/>Hemp requires no pesticides, no herbicides, and only moderate amounts of fertilizer.<BR/>Source: MARIJUANA AND HEMP THE UNTOLD STORY<BR/>---------------<BR/>Hemp can produce several different kinds of fuel. In the 1800's and 1900's hempseed oil was the primary source of fuel in the United States and was commonly used for lamps and other oil energy needs. The diesel engine was originally designed to run on hemp oil because Rudolf Diesel assumed that it would be the most common fuel. Hemp is also the most efficient plant for the production of methanol. It is estimated that, in one form or another, hemp grown in the United States could provide up to ninety percent of the nation's entire energy needs.<BR/>Source: Schaffer Library of Drug Policy <BR/>------------<BR/>Hemp is 4 times more efficient than corn as biofuel. Hemp pellets can be used to produce clean electricity.<BR/>... so powerful it could replace every type of fossil fuel energy product (oil, coal, and natural gas). <BR/>... This plant is the earth's number one biomass resource or fastest growing annual plant for agriculture on a worldwide basis, producing up to 14 tons per acre. This is the only biomass source available that is capable of producing all the energy needs of the U.S. and the world... <BR/>Hemp will produce cleaner air and reduce greenhouse gases. When biomass fuel burns, it produces CO2 (the major cause of the greenhouse effect), the same as fossil fuel; but during the growth cycle of the plant, photosynthesis removes as much CO2 from the air as burning the biomass adds, so hemp actually cleans the atmosphere. After the first cycle there is no further loading to the atmosphere... <BR/>Source: USA Hemp Museum <BR/>------------------<BR/><BR/>Watch the fuel videos and read the article "Marijuana Facts The Government Does Not Want You To Know" on this site: <BR/>Internet Explorer: http://jsknow.angelfire.com/home <BR/>Other Browsers: http://jsknow.angelfire.com/index.htmljsknowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246039522151775311noreply@blogger.com