People miss the big picture. By increasing tax on carbon you are not discouraging consumption in the long term. Only scarcity, no use mandates (or a cheaper alternative) would decreases consumption of something as necessary as energy is to people. After a period, since energy needs do not go away, the cost is absorbed into the Economy. Inflation works similarly. Wages have to increase if the costs of goods rise or people fall behind. After a while the people push back (Labor Unions, Revolution, new Elections, etc.) til the Standard of living is not falling. This can easily be seen with Inflation, a US Dollar is worth considerably less than it was in 1929. Yet people make considerably more dollars these days.
Any form of Tax eventually just gets added into the cost of living and people continue like they have before. With a rising population there will be a rising need for fossil fuel. Too bad some folks are unable to understand the simple facts. It is like the myth of Conservation. It looks good individually but in practice it fails to see the whole picture. You just can not escape Economics and human behavior.
I see the Carbon tax as not only misguided but simply a grab for power from those that live in a Leftist Fantasy where Central Government solves all the Worlds ills. Too bad it is Fairy dust and unicorn dreams.
Back years ago there was a push to have simplified tax filing. It lasted for only a short time for reasons that never were explained. I used HRB filing software and instead of printing out all the form data you could chose to print out only the amounts on a one page return, sign and mail. It was much easier than what was to come of printing out reams worth of paper ( I had a small business then). Initially the 1040EZ back then was in truth "Easy" and the 1040A was fairly straight forward. Not anymore.
Every year there is talk about making filing better and every year it gets more complicated. It should be able to simply be done without having to pay a preparer for the majority of people.
The average desktop user of a decade ago would be amazed how easy and simple modern Linux distros are to learn and use. It is just that the average intelligence keeps dropping. So it is a moving target of how stupid do you need to make it. Judging from MS Windows latest TV commercials, the target demographic is in the My Little Pony intelligence level. (Though Apples dancing people add harks back to early primitive fertility rituals neatly saved for posterity by ipods video capability.
A thought on wherein batteries would be feasible to be charged via Wind power. Car Battery packs. Bring them in on Train and charge up spare packs. Then, on the out going freight, they return these to urban areas to be used in Electrical Service stations.
If a Standard quick disconnect pack for cars could be made to fit between the wheels on the underside of the car, it would be relatively trivial to set up a change out Station. Drive into the Station like a car wash. A powered belt pulls the car in. Hydraulic lift lowers the old pack. Car continues to the point where a new one is lifted in place. Driver exits Station.
Sorry youngster, My anecdotal evidence is anyone born after 1980, is only barely bright enough to feed themselves. No Math skills, no idea of History and no idea of Critical thinking. Your post tends to provide necessary proof of the latter.
Pretty stupid statement about assigning skill to age. I know many of us oldsters that have probably used computers while you still were playing with your "Action figure", dolls. Now I will agree, the majority of people, regardless of age, is below average. So rather than assign a chronological qualification to that of being "Stupid". Lets just say that stupid transcends any boundaries.
I agree that it is not exactly easy to explain a generator that can become a motor. But I was a Nuclear trained Electrician (Submarine Prototype) and the concept of using a simple DC motor to power an alternator should not be ignored. You could even use a starter motor from a car with a suitable controler to prevent speed overun to hook a simple AC generator to it. Electronics are nifty but it is very difficult to reproduce a standard sine wave form.
Also, it's much harder to go from DC to AC than the other way around. Until modern solid state, in fact, there was no reliable, efficient way to convert DC to AC in any significant quantity. False. Have you ever seen a motor generator? Quite common years ago for taking a DC voltage and converting it to a perfect 60hz AC. You can even use a reverse AC motor/DC generator to recharge your batteries, Look up power supplies on Submarines, its been done for ages.
"Again, don't marry the first Thai woman who is nice to you. Learn the culture. Learn the special challenges of being multi-cultural yourself and having a multi-cultural relationship." Heck I would worship the first Woman I met that did not look for a stick to hit me with. I think such are not available.. sigh!
Simply make or buy from a boat or RV supply a Simple Auto Transfer switch with delay (most rated 30 to 50 amps). Set up your inverter to supply the shore/utility side and the utility to supply the emergency side. Now power some circuit ( a good idea to have a fuse in line for circuit protection) with the load side. When the sun is shining the power comes from your inverter, when at night, or no sun, the utility picks up the load. The reason for the delay is to prevent cycling if the power interruption is temporary.
Act first I take, would be State of Mexico and State of Canada created would be, like it not will they. Act second I take, ban music from the past years 20 and shoot executives of Mass Media, plus $50 bounty for all and any Lawyers but only during season for hunting (Conservationists may insist on leaving a few to survive, numbers therefore must be determined for what constitutes a viable population of the vermin.). Act third I take, Congressman required to work they would, in unheated poorly ventilated and freebies no, buildings. Punch one in the nose for citizens edification daily. Perhaps Sacrifice a Senator weekly on pay TV to budget solve we would. Act fourth I take, World I tell, hike to take, them selves to bugger, US.. no more Goodies for Undesirables (Rest of World) we give. Act fifth I take, Week for work, hours max 30, overtime Offense Capital will be. Salaries Executives for, 95% taxed if 10 times average Workers wages have they.
Left wing conspiracy garbage. Life is unpleasant, people do not believe like you do, get used to it. That is my complaint against left wing nutjobs like yourself. They are just as fundamentalists as the right wing fundamentalists, they just refuse to see it. Stop seeing evil when simple human nature is involved.
The 10 percent of us, with a higher IQ than you, think you are a moron. Sorry, but Idiots are always the first to believe in their own infallibility. Linux user for 2 years and not a zealot.
We don't need tens of thousands of 170IQ creative types in IT any more than we need them in plumbing or electrical engineering. What do we do with them? Grind them up for Hamburger? No, I understand what you are saying, with more people to choose from we only need the top 1% of the Elite. All the rest can go live under a bridge somewhere.
Speech to text on a phone. Here is a revolutionary thought - speech to hearing. You could talk in to the phone and the person on the other end could hear you. Must patent immediately.
Pathetic is all I can say. The long Twilight is now turning to darkness. Today NK, tommorow Iran and the fear of the 1940's is back to stay.
And yes I hold the leaders of both parties in the US responsible. We are now a country where the only importance is influence pandering and getting rich off of others labors. I had hoped to avoid the fall of the US in my Lifetime but events are inexorable.
Would you buy the wrong size coffee filters? Do you repair anything by by buying random parts from the wrong manufactor?
Whats so hard about researching compatible Hardware? And by the way Nvidia cards start as low as $15.00 for a reasonable AGP card that's somewhat less than $1000's of dollars.
What made me nervious is that the VA had a address on me since I have moved repeatedly. This indicates that there exists a Database somwhere that tracks us former Service people.
Not to flame, but you do realise that are many immature people everywhere. I have participated in SuSE Linux Forums for a while and find most of the people to be interesting non fanatic adheriants. Your comment about poorly socialized children smacks of eliteism. Do you consider yourself better?
Mistake, now you will have to deal with 5X10 to the 15th proposals for marriage, dates and photos. Never ever admit to being a femaile unless you secretly are a male FBI ageant of 30+yrs trolling for preverts.
If you don't remove this hideous color immediatly I will be forced to report you to the FBI. Having been a computer user for 2998 years I can without hesitation say this must be a plot of Osama Bin Lately. I now go to wash out my eyes with caustic lye.
Quote: It's not tools, or language or brain size that sets humans apart from the beasts. We are more successful as a species because we are stupider as individuals. end: Quote -- You sir have made my day! Qudos.
You are obviously unaware of Governmental budgeting. The Window is broke therefore Disaster funds are needed. Which will be paid for by increasing the National Debt. Therefore a boon to the economy, money from nothing and the chicks are free.
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People miss the big picture. By increasing tax on carbon you are not discouraging consumption in the long term. Only scarcity, no use mandates (or a cheaper alternative) would decreases consumption of something as necessary as energy is to people. After a period, since energy needs do not go away, the cost is absorbed into the Economy. Inflation works similarly. Wages have to increase if the costs of goods rise or people fall behind. After a while the people push back (Labor Unions, Revolution, new Elections, etc.) til the Standard of living is not falling. This can easily be seen with Inflation, a US Dollar is worth considerably less than it was in 1929. Yet people make considerably more dollars these days.
Any form of Tax eventually just gets added into the cost of living and people continue like they have before. With a rising population there will be a rising need for fossil fuel. Too bad some folks are unable to understand the simple facts. It is like the myth of Conservation. It looks good individually but in practice it fails to see the whole picture. You just can not escape Economics and human behavior.
I see the Carbon tax as not only misguided but simply a grab for power from those that live in a Leftist Fantasy where Central Government solves all the Worlds ills. Too bad it is Fairy dust and unicorn dreams.
Back years ago there was a push to have simplified tax filing. It lasted for only a short time for reasons that never were explained. I used HRB filing software and instead of printing out all the form data you could chose to print out only the amounts on a one page return, sign and mail. It was much easier than what was to come of printing out reams worth of paper ( I had a small business then). Initially the 1040EZ back then was in truth "Easy" and the 1040A was fairly straight forward. Not anymore.
Every year there is talk about making filing better and every year it gets more complicated. It should be able to simply be done without having to pay a preparer for the majority of people.
The average desktop user of a decade ago would be amazed how easy and simple modern Linux distros are to learn and use. It is just that the average intelligence keeps dropping. So it is a moving target of how stupid do you need to make it. Judging from MS Windows latest TV commercials, the target demographic is in the My Little Pony intelligence level. (Though Apples dancing people add harks back to early primitive fertility rituals neatly saved for posterity by ipods video capability.
A thought on wherein batteries would be feasible to be charged via Wind power. Car Battery packs. Bring them in on Train and charge up spare packs. Then, on the out going freight, they return these to urban areas to be used in Electrical Service stations. If a Standard quick disconnect pack for cars could be made to fit between the wheels on the underside of the car, it would be relatively trivial to set up a change out Station. Drive into the Station like a car wash. A powered belt pulls the car in. Hydraulic lift lowers the old pack. Car continues to the point where a new one is lifted in place. Driver exits Station.
Its called sarcastic humor. A reference to Lake Woebegone.
Sorry youngster, My anecdotal evidence is anyone born after 1980, is only barely bright enough to feed themselves. No Math skills, no idea of History and no idea of Critical thinking. Your post tends to provide necessary proof of the latter. Pretty stupid statement about assigning skill to age. I know many of us oldsters that have probably used computers while you still were playing with your "Action figure", dolls. Now I will agree, the majority of people, regardless of age, is below average. So rather than assign a chronological qualification to that of being "Stupid". Lets just say that stupid transcends any boundaries.
I agree that it is not exactly easy to explain a generator that can become a motor. But I was a Nuclear trained Electrician (Submarine Prototype) and the concept of using a simple DC motor to power an alternator should not be ignored. You could even use a starter motor from a car with a suitable controler to prevent speed overun to hook a simple AC generator to it. Electronics are nifty but it is very difficult to reproduce a standard sine wave form.
Simply make or buy from a boat or RV supply a Simple Auto Transfer switch with delay (most rated 30 to 50 amps). Set up your inverter to supply the shore/utility side and the utility to supply the emergency side. Now power some circuit ( a good idea to have a fuse in line for circuit protection) with the load side. When the sun is shining the power comes from your inverter, when at night, or no sun, the utility picks up the load. The reason for the delay is to prevent cycling if the power interruption is temporary.
Act first I take, would be State of Mexico and State of Canada created would be, like it not will they.
Act second I take, ban music from the past years 20 and shoot executives of Mass Media, plus $50 bounty for all and any Lawyers but only during season for hunting (Conservationists may insist on leaving a few to survive, numbers therefore must be determined for what constitutes a viable population of the vermin.).
Act third I take, Congressman required to work they would, in unheated poorly ventilated and freebies no, buildings. Punch one in the nose for citizens edification daily. Perhaps Sacrifice a Senator weekly on pay TV to budget solve we would.
Act fourth I take, World I tell, hike to take, them selves to bugger, US.. no more Goodies for Undesirables (Rest of World) we give.
Act fifth I take, Week for work, hours max 30, overtime Offense Capital will be. Salaries Executives for, 95% taxed if 10 times average Workers wages have they.
Left wing conspiracy garbage. Life is unpleasant, people do not believe like you do, get used to it. That is my complaint against left wing nutjobs like yourself. They are just as fundamentalists as the right wing fundamentalists, they just refuse to see it. Stop seeing evil when simple human nature is involved.
The 10 percent of us, with a higher IQ than you, think you are a moron. Sorry, but Idiots are always the first to believe in their own infallibility. Linux user for 2 years and not a zealot.
Probably not. The Editors of /. have decided SUSE is not a Linux OS anymore.
Speech to text on a phone. Here is a revolutionary thought - speech to hearing. You could talk in to the phone and the person on the other end could hear you. Must patent immediately.
Pathetic is all I can say. The long Twilight is now turning to darkness. Today NK, tommorow Iran and the fear of the 1940's is back to stay.
And yes I hold the leaders of both parties in the US responsible. We are now a country where the only importance is influence pandering and getting rich off of others labors. I had hoped to avoid the fall of the US in my Lifetime but events are inexorable.
Nothing good has ever came out of a Woman.
Would you buy the wrong size coffee filters? Do you repair anything by by buying random parts from the wrong manufactor?
Whats so hard about researching compatible Hardware? And by the way Nvidia cards start as low as $15.00 for a reasonable AGP card that's somewhat less than $1000's of dollars.
What made me nervious is that the VA had a address on me since I have moved repeatedly. This indicates that there exists a Database somwhere that tracks us former Service people.
Not to flame, but you do realise that are many immature people everywhere.
I have participated in SuSE Linux Forums for a while and find most of the people to be interesting non fanatic adheriants.
Your comment about poorly socialized children smacks of eliteism.
Do you consider yourself better?
Mistake, now you will have to deal with 5X10 to the 15th proposals for marriage, dates and photos. Never ever admit to being a femaile unless you secretly are a male FBI ageant of 30+yrs trolling for preverts.
If you don't remove this hideous color immediatly I will be forced to report you to the FBI. Having been a computer user for 2998 years I can without hesitation say this must be a plot of Osama Bin Lately.
I now go to wash out my eyes with caustic lye.
Quote: It's not tools, or language or brain size that sets humans apart from the beasts. We are more successful as a species because we are stupider as individuals. end: Quote
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You sir have made my day! Qudos.
You are obviously unaware of Governmental budgeting.
The Window is broke therefore Disaster funds are needed. Which will be paid for by increasing the National Debt. Therefore a boon to the economy, money from nothing and the chicks are free.