expansionist? China is VERY expansionist. South China Seas? Multiple islands? Eastern India. vietnam? ALL of Chinese neighbors, either fear china or do exactly what they want.
The real next item is drone. We need to do a fast stealthy drone. And the reason for the drone is simply small size, combined with maneuvering capabilities.
Yeah, America is horrible with whistleblowers.
we scream about them and indicate that we will prosecute them. In other nation's, they send assassins to execute them.
Had ppl like Snowden and Manning been smart, and caring about America, they would have been whistle blowers by releasing ONLY information about illegal doings and not everything of which most of it, was legal, but classified doings.
It is for that very reason why previous American whistleblowers did not go to jail.
I doubt that much of what is in the report is still going on. What it really detailed is what W's admin did in those prisons which is why the neo-cons will make sure that this never gets out. Had these actions still been going on, I have little doubt that the neo-cons and/or tea* within the GOP would be very happy to give it up to the press, regardless of national security.
Well, Whittington is an idiot that was hired to bash Obama. Few of his articles have a thing to do with what is really going on in space. For that, go to NASA space forum, or parabolic arc.
Plenty of companies that are doing EVs.
Instead, these new companies should focus on moving commercial vehicles to EVs, or even nat gas series hybrid.
Right now, few commercial vehicles get more than 10 MPG. So, if a company comes along that creates a nat gas series hybrid cheaper to OWN and run than current vehicles, they will OWN the market.
Yeah, but US and Canada's costs are higher than the others. The one advantage that north america has over OPEC/Russia is that the later are nearly 100% dependent on oil/nat gas. In North America, we have a fairly diverse economy so we are not threatened by oil/nat gas prices dropping. In fact, it actually helps us, other than on the issue of CO2 (which the dems are screw ups on).
Right now, none of the opecs are below the costs to run the wells, but only 3 of the opecs are above the cost to run their gov. When it hits 20, most of those nations will be below what it costs to make the oil AND transport it. Most are at 30/brl. At that point, they will not only NOT be underfunded in gov, but subsidizing to export oil. Normally, Russia would be part of that, but their money is so deep in the hole now, that will not be subsidizing, but they will not have any real profits either. So at that point, OPEC, Russia, and Venezuela will very likely agree to make equal cuts.
Nope. Just increase the tax on fuel. It is has not gone up in 30 years. That is insane.
If we increase it.05-.10 / gal / year for the next 10 years, all of that tax can go into infrastructure.
With this approach, it will get us to the point of not importing oil.
no, OPEC is not looking to bring more oil. Iran alone is. And yes, it will force down prices a bit, at which point, ALL of the OPEC nations will get together and agree to drop their production. Basically, Saudi Arabia is fighting to keep their %, while the rest of OPEC wants them to drop their %.
Once oil hits 20/brl, the rest of the nations, including iran, etc. will agree to to all keep their original %, but cut production.
And I suspect that Russia and Venezuela will agree to cut their production just to get prices back to 50 to 100 / brl.
After all, it is better to run up prices and have lower quantities, then to keep the prices low and have no profits at it.
That is also why America needs to increase the tax on gas/diesel now, while it is low, so as to keep encouraging Americans to buy high MPG vehicles.
When oil hits 20, all of OPEC will agree to cut production. Look, OPEC depends on this money. Right now, about 3 or 4 OPEC nations are not being drained. The rest are, and saudi Arabia is allowing them to think about it. Keep in mind that all of OPEC wanted Saudi Arabia to cut their production to increase their price.
Back in the 80s, reagan's admin put a fixed price per gallon, and supposedly the tax was going to go up with inflation. However, congress forgot that last part. But back then, our cars got around 10-12 mpg, and the semis got around 2-5 mpg. As such plenty of fuel with total tax went up. But since that time, mpg has gone up by all vehicles and larger numbers of vehicles. As such road damage is huge, and while vehicles increased, their mpgs jump a lot. As such, total taxes relative to constant dollar has actually gone down.
You think that a report that is 13 years old based on data from 24-14 years ago is even close to factual? Really? The taxes have gone DOWN since that report was done, we have many more miles of roads , infrastructure, and you base a decision on that? Fucking A.
And sadly, we need the fucking GOP to raise the taxes on gas/diesel, but they refuse. Instead, they want to pillage through general taxes, rather than having the users of roads pay for them. This is where we need to get CONgress to do the right things and properly fund this.
Zero chance. If it hits that low, then all of OPEC will quickly agree to lower their output. As it is, $45 is lower than what any of the OPEC nations can afford (each are currently subsidizing their gov with saved money or deficits). The last thing that OPEC will allow is 20/brl.
When America quits importing oil from the world market, that drives down the demand, which with the current supply on the world market, with more coming, it would drive down prices. This is called the laws of supply and demand.
Secondly, the prices of oil in America are actually QUITE low. If you compare brent (roughly international) with WTI (west texas with better grade oil compared to brent), you will find that WTI is 10/brl LESS. Why less? Because our costs are pretty darn low as well as our supply is greater than our demand.
Now, if America quits importing oil, then you can bet that global prices will plummet even further. And with average nighttime electricity prices in America at.07/kwh, it would require oil to drop to less than 20/brl to equal that. IOW, electricity is DIRT cheap, compared to oil.
And If America is moving quickly to much lower costs electricity and nat gas on our vehicles, china will go ballistic and work hard to drop their imports of oil.
IOW, by focusing on our burning of oil, rather than one location of where it comes from, the dems COULD have caused the world wide drop of CO2 over the next 5 years. This is why dems are SOOO foolish.
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expansionist? China is VERY expansionist. South China Seas? Multiple islands? Eastern India. vietnam? ALL of Chinese neighbors, either fear china or do exactly what they want.
amazing what a laser can do
The real next item is drone. We need to do a fast stealthy drone. And the reason for the drone is simply small size, combined with maneuvering capabilities.
Yes, China CLAIMED that their UHF radar could detect western stealth. However, just because they claim such a thing, does not make it so.
and yet, things like Californium, and Rhodium would be well worth a robotic system being sent there to bring back a few tonnes of the elements.
Yeah, Washington really wanted everything out in the open and hated the use of spies.
Yeah, America is horrible with whistleblowers.
we scream about them and indicate that we will prosecute them. In other nation's, they send assassins to execute them.
Had ppl like Snowden and Manning been smart, and caring about America, they would have been whistle blowers by releasing ONLY information about illegal doings and not everything of which most of it, was legal, but classified doings.
It is for that very reason why previous American whistleblowers did not go to jail.
I doubt that much of what is in the report is still going on. What it really detailed is what W's admin did in those prisons which is why the neo-cons will make sure that this never gets out. Had these actions still been going on, I have little doubt that the neo-cons and/or tea* within the GOP would be very happy to give it up to the press, regardless of national security.
And yet, there appears to be a number of asteroids that are made up of valuable elements.
Well, Whittington is an idiot that was hired to bash Obama. Few of his articles have a thing to do with what is really going on in space. For that, go to NASA space forum, or parabolic arc.
Sorry to say, but x-prize already sent ameaturs into space.
?? Why do you think that AC is Quantum? He is not the type to hide like this.
Plenty of companies that are doing EVs.
Instead, these new companies should focus on moving commercial vehicles to EVs, or even nat gas series hybrid.
Right now, few commercial vehicles get more than 10 MPG. So, if a company comes along that creates a nat gas series hybrid cheaper to OWN and run than current vehicles, they will OWN the market.
Yeah, but US and Canada's costs are higher than the others. The one advantage that north america has over OPEC/Russia is that the later are nearly 100% dependent on oil/nat gas. In North America, we have a fairly diverse economy so we are not threatened by oil/nat gas prices dropping. In fact, it actually helps us, other than on the issue of CO2 (which the dems are screw ups on).
Right now, none of the opecs are below the costs to run the wells, but only 3 of the opecs are above the cost to run their gov. When it hits 20, most of those nations will be below what it costs to make the oil AND transport it. Most are at 30/brl. At that point, they will not only NOT be underfunded in gov, but subsidizing to export oil. Normally, Russia would be part of that, but their money is so deep in the hole now, that will not be subsidizing, but they will not have any real profits either. So at that point, OPEC, Russia, and Venezuela will very likely agree to make equal cuts.
Nope. Just increase the tax on fuel. It is has not gone up in 30 years. That is insane. .05-.10 / gal / year for the next 10 years, all of that tax can go into infrastructure.
If we increase it
With this approach, it will get us to the point of not importing oil.
no, OPEC is not looking to bring more oil. Iran alone is. And yes, it will force down prices a bit, at which point, ALL of the OPEC nations will get together and agree to drop their production. Basically, Saudi Arabia is fighting to keep their %, while the rest of OPEC wants them to drop their %. Once oil hits 20/brl, the rest of the nations, including iran, etc. will agree to to all keep their original %, but cut production.
And I suspect that Russia and Venezuela will agree to cut their production just to get prices back to 50 to 100 / brl.
After all, it is better to run up prices and have lower quantities, then to keep the prices low and have no profits at it.
That is also why America needs to increase the tax on gas/diesel now, while it is low, so as to keep encouraging Americans to buy high MPG vehicles.
deciding whom to vote for, does not make you belong to one party or another. Your politics make you GOP.
When oil hits 20, all of OPEC will agree to cut production. Look, OPEC depends on this money. Right now, about 3 or 4 OPEC nations are not being drained. The rest are, and saudi Arabia is allowing them to think about it. Keep in mind that all of OPEC wanted Saudi Arabia to cut their production to increase their price.
Back in the 80s, reagan's admin put a fixed price per gallon, and supposedly the tax was going to go up with inflation. However, congress forgot that last part. But back then, our cars got around 10-12 mpg, and the semis got around 2-5 mpg. As such plenty of fuel with total tax went up. But since that time, mpg has gone up by all vehicles and larger numbers of vehicles. As such road damage is huge, and while vehicles increased, their mpgs jump a lot. As such, total taxes relative to constant dollar has actually gone down.
As a registered Libertarian, I have no direct say in their policies, any more than I would have a say in your GOP .
You think that a report that is 13 years old based on data from 24-14 years ago is even close to factual? Really? The taxes have gone DOWN since that report was done, we have many more miles of roads , infrastructure, and you base a decision on that? Fucking A.
And sadly, we need the fucking GOP to raise the taxes on gas/diesel, but they refuse. Instead, they want to pillage through general taxes, rather than having the users of roads pay for them. This is where we need to get CONgress to do the right things and properly fund this.
Zero chance. If it hits that low, then all of OPEC will quickly agree to lower their output. As it is, $45 is lower than what any of the OPEC nations can afford (each are currently subsidizing their gov with saved money or deficits). The last thing that OPEC will allow is 20/brl.
When America quits importing oil from the world market, that drives down the demand, which with the current supply on the world market, with more coming, it would drive down prices. This is called the laws of supply and demand. .07/kwh, it would require oil to drop to less than 20/brl to equal that. IOW, electricity is DIRT cheap, compared to oil.
Secondly, the prices of oil in America are actually QUITE low. If you compare brent (roughly international) with WTI (west texas with better grade oil compared to brent), you will find that WTI is 10/brl LESS. Why less? Because our costs are pretty darn low as well as our supply is greater than our demand.
Now, if America quits importing oil, then you can bet that global prices will plummet even further. And with average nighttime electricity prices in America at
And If America is moving quickly to much lower costs electricity and nat gas on our vehicles, china will go ballistic and work hard to drop their imports of oil.
IOW, by focusing on our burning of oil, rather than one location of where it comes from, the dems COULD have caused the world wide drop of CO2 over the next 5 years. This is why dems are SOOO foolish.