Laurence Clark wrote:
> Good idea for the long run in dealing with the price of gasoline, oil
> pruducts, several other conditions:I think we should petition our
> government to make a sustained captial investment in controlled
> development of technologies yeilding genetically-engineered fuels and
> lubricants. This involves the capability to produce, deliver and use
> fuels and lubricants produced genetically (in laboratories or other
> sterile production facilities), as opposed to the use of fossil
> fuels. Over the long, ramifications would include (these are just a
> few): - Dependence on foreign and domestic (fossil) oil dramatically
> reduced and eventually eliminated, along with the ramifications of
> such dependencies (that is, when we are able to produce higher
> quality, less expensive genetically-engineered petroleum/products,
> the need for fossil fuel goes away)- Higher quality (more pure)
> fuels/lubricants could be produced and delivered to consumers (foreign
> and domestic) at significantly reduced cost. Reasons: -- no
> practical limits to supply -- no conversion of crude oil to refined
> -- minimal delivery cost (finished products could be provided in any
> location where laboratory facilities facilities exist or could be
> constructed, so little/no shipment involved) --- eventually
> products could be produced- at the point of sale - Reduced/eliminated
> environmental impacts associated with drilling (since there would be
> no drilling) -- Reduced environmental impacts associated with
> emissions (as fuels become more pure) - Major (fossil) oil producing
> nations' ability to sustain military/terrorist capabilities would
> significantly deteriorate, as consumer nations shift to using
> cheaper/better synthetic petroleum products- U.S. becomes the world's
> primary producer/supplier of oil & petroleum, rather than its main
> consumer -- though we could end up as biggest supplier and consumer-
> Several other positive ramifications (economic, political, military,
> diplomatic, humanitarian), too numerous to list at single
> sitting. Seem far fetched? Feel free to pass the idea around; I'd be
> interested to hear what people think.
>
>Larry----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
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> Subject: Good Idea?
>
> Subject: Gasoline Prices
>
> I hear we are going to hit close to $3.00 a gallon by
> the summer Want gasoline prices to come down? We need
> to take some intelligent, united action. Phillip
> Hollsworth, offered this good idea:
>
> This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy gas on
> a certain day" campaign that was going around last
> April or May. The oil companies just laughed at that
> because they knew we wouldn't continue to "hurt"
> ourselves by refusing to buy gas. It was more of an
> inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them.
> BUT, whoever thought of this idea, has come up with a
> plan that can really work. Please read it and join
> with us. By now you're probably thinking gasoline
> priced at about $1.50 is super cheap. Me too! It is
> currently $1.97 for regular unleaded in San Diego.
>
> Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have
> conditioned us to think that the cost of a gallon of
> gas is CHEAP at $1.50- $1.75, we need to take
> aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control
> the marketplace....not sellers. With the price of
> gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need to
> take action. The only way we are going to see the
> price of gas come down is if we hit someone in the
> pocketbook by not purchasing THEIR gas! And we can do
> that WITHOUT hurting ourselves. How?
>
> Since we all rely on our cars, we can't just stop
> buying gas. But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if
> we all act together to force a price war. Here's the
> idea: For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY
> gasoline from the two biggest companies (which now are
> one), EXXON and MOBIL. If they are not selling any
> gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If
> they reduce their prices, the other companies will
> have to follow suit.
>
> But to have an impact, we need to reach literally
> millions of Exxon and Mobil gas buyers. It's really
> simple to do!! Now, don't whimp out on me at this
> point...keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is
> to reach millions of people!!
>
> I am sending this note to about thirty people. If each
> of you send it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300)...
> and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 =
> 3,000) ... and so on, by the time the message reaches
> the sixth generation of people, we will have reached
> over THREE MILLION consumers!
>
> If those three million get excited and pass this on to
> ten friends each, then 30 million people will have
> been contacted! If it goes one level further, you
> guessed it..... THREE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE!!!
>
> Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people.
> That's all. (If you don't understand how we can reach
> 300 million and all you have to do is send this to 10
> people.... well, let's face it, you just aren't a
> mathematician. But I am... so trust me on this one.)
>
> How long would all that take? If each of us sends this
> email out to ten more people within one day of
> receipt, all 300 MILLION people could conceivably be
> contacted within the next 8 days!!!
>
> I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much
> potential, did you? Acting together we can make a
> difference. If this makes sense to you, please pass
> this message on.
>
> PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES AND KEEP
> THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK. YOU KNOW THEY LOVE
> HOLIDAYS AND SUMMER TRAVELERS.
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