Saturday, November 12, 2016

Global warming for dummies

    Are humans 100% responsible for global warming?  I doubt it.  Let's talk about the issue.  Most people around the world do believe that human beings are causing or worsening global warming.  By the time we know for sure it may be too late to stop global warming.
     What nations in the world will want to buy US cars and trucks if we go back to making gas guzzler?  You know that car exhaust isn't good for your lungs.  Gasoline costs almost as much as my car insurance.  I drive an efficient Honda.  I know that Hondas last almost forever.  (not paid for product placement)  My next car will get two to three times better efficiency.
     Natural gas is a lot cleaner than coal but lot of it leaks out at the drill site.  Speaking of coal the USA has massive amounts of coal.  We have enough coal to last hundreds of years.  President Trump would you fund energy friendly uses for coal.  A process to steam the coal rather than burning the coal shows a lot of promise.  I have heard of other studies to create a liquid fuel out of coal.  Mr. President, you will save a lot of jobs if you find new uses for our vast coal deposits.
  The Japanese have a unique way to make cars more efficient.  Cars are taxed based on the weight of the vehicle.  Japanese have a financial incentive to buy the lightest and smallest vehicles.  Meanwhile, have you noticed that American pickup trucks and SUVs get bigger each year?  In America, trucks are rated by the MPG per square feet.  Making a truck a little bigger makes it seem more efficient by American rules.  That is just crazy!
     President Trump, if my utility and gas bills go down then I will have increased spending power.  Help me make my house and car more efficient.
     I don't mind if you go on disbelieving global warming.  I want you to think of efficiency as a pocketbook issue.
     I have something for leftists to think about.  If I always buy the latest computer and smart phone am I a polluter?  I heard a comedian comment on all of the lovely tiny jars and packages at the organic store.  Are all of those tiny packages bad for the environment?  I wish organic stores would promise to reduce packaging.

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