tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post117036210084481685..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Give A Dog A BoneSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1170387032485936262007-02-01T22:30:00.000-05:002007-02-01T22:30:00.000-05:00danaI think they said that is more than the GNP of...dana<BR/><BR/>I think they said that is more than the GNP of over half the world's countries. It's just obscene.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1170386072962341322007-02-01T22:14:00.000-05:002007-02-01T22:14:00.000-05:00What is it about Exxon's 40 billion 2006 annual pr...What is it about Exxon's 40 billion 2006 annual profit that you don't understand? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1170372698982901862007-02-01T18:31:00.000-05:002007-02-01T18:31:00.000-05:00I've always loved the expression, "common sense is...I've always loved the expression, "common sense isn't very common".Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1170372410688385782007-02-01T18:26:00.000-05:002007-02-01T18:26:00.000-05:00Steve, it's not nice to point out "common sense" s...Steve, it's not nice to point out "common sense" short comings re the environment: government incentives (carrot) and regulation (stick) to close the gap. But what I'd like to know is why the car industry can't/won't meet the demand. There are the usual oil conspiracies, but at the end of the day, it seems like good business, not to mention in the shareholders' interest, to meet shifts in demand. <BR/><BR/>G&M had an advantage on the market in the 90s, but failed to see the potential and eventually lost its market share by killing its battery programs. And Ford just doesn't get it, period. Both companies are having serious, if not record breaking losses. <BR/><BR/>Capitalists are and should be asking the same questions you are. The irony of the situation is why aren't the Torries?Canadian Tar Heelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296189877750355753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1170370652589593502007-02-01T17:57:00.000-05:002007-02-01T17:57:00.000-05:00Atta boy Steve,I knew you had it in you. Great po...Atta boy Steve,<BR/><BR/>I knew you had it in you. Great post.Olafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434267803807108634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1170369498831482892007-02-01T17:38:00.000-05:002007-02-01T17:38:00.000-05:00Your suggestions in this post are what I would ter...Your suggestions in this post are what I would term "no-brainers", basic good common sense approaches, which is why government hasn't done it yet...*sigh*<BR/><BR/>I wish the preceding was meant purely in humour but alas there is a lot of truth to it in my experience. :(Scotianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284856315992405261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1170366324789869842007-02-01T16:45:00.000-05:002007-02-01T16:45:00.000-05:00SteveOur governments don't even need to set-up inc...Steve<BR/><BR/>Our governments don't even need to set-up incentives. All they need to do is change legislation/regulation to mandate that by such-and-such a date, all cars (or all cars in this size class) must be hybrids. They did it for unleaded fuel and daytime running lights.<BR/><BR/>It the same for home construction. Change the building code to mandate that all new homes must have an R?? insultation rating and solar panels and rooftop wind turbines.<BR/><BR/>If industry is forced to produce and use more energy-saving technologies, then the price per unit for those technologies will come down and more people will be able to afford to buy them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com