Another Reason To Hike The Price Of Gas!

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by spence

Larry, I don't think you really understand how bad the corn crop is going to be this year. It's not just the floods, but there's been so much rain farmers haven't been able to plant or cultivate, and when they have the crops are growing like crap.

About a third of the corn crop goes to ethanol, which is used as an additive just about everywhere.

-spence

I've read one report where farmers planted about 25 % more corn this year than last year so the hit isn't going to be nearly as bad as what makes for good stories on the 6 p.m. news.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

I've read one report where farmers planted about 25 % more corn this year than last year so the hit isn't going to be nearly as bad as what makes for good stories on the 6 p.m. news.

utilizing corn for ethanol has already launched us into a world wide
food shortage...

the hit just won't be as large as originally predicted because the statistics didn't take into account the extra crops planted

[Grapenuts]

watched a show the other night about how they get twice the juice [gals]out of stitch grass then they do corn for a filler in gas....lets see if this ever comes to lite....corn 650....stitch grass 1263.

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by Grapenuts

watched a show the other night about how they get twice the juice [gals]out of stitch grass then they do corn for a filler in gas....lets see if this ever comes to lite....corn 650....stitch grass 1263.

Now let's see, if we keep the farmers growing a crop that produces FAR LESS useable feul product than stitch grass, we'll keep the profits rolling into our pockets. (big oil company)

Why try to improve fuel economy and alternative fuel sources/additives when you can keep the "sheep-like" public buying into the "corn-fuel" BS? What do you think would happen if someone suddenly discovered a way to turn something like urine into fuel? Or just plain rainwater? The big oil companies would either try to buy the technology and bury it, discredit the science, or destroy the discovery and it's creator.
We've created a monster, and unfortunately, we've let it run free for decades unchecked.

[MAC]

It's the American way. Now the rest of the country will "bail em" out. They will do it the same way they did with longline boats.

[Backbeach Jake]

This oil/gasoline/diesel/heating oil crises is not the fault of any of the Arab states. It is fueled by our own investors and speculators. The enemy is us, the US. And our homegrown greed. This is a fine example of the power boning that occurs with no regulation and de-regulation.