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In response to "have they? CFLs are a terrible substitute, given their manufacturing cost and toxic nature.." by colinski

and how about cars?

Posted by colinski (aka colinski) Jul 10 '09, 13:26

they've been trying to mandate those for years.. electric cars didn't work before. the best they've done is a a massively overpriced hybrid. if technology were actually advancing, we'd have electric or hybrid cars that were in a reasonable range for all consumers, not at the price they are now, and especially not those $50k, 18 mile range pieces coming out from Toyota.

capitalism is the best form of advancement... people want to make money, and they'll invent the next big thing for the sake of money.. companies are doing the same thing. heavy taxes will divert money from that research into just staying alive...

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The problem is that companies have not been paying their true costs for decades. Centuries, even. Pollution has been free, and that has costs - Reagen Jul 10, 13:32 4
- that's not true at all.. have you seen the regulations on the power industry, on other industries? - colinski Jul 10, 13:46 3
  - CO2 *is* pollution. -- nm - Reagen Jul 10, 13:49 2
    - Uh... -- nm - Plants Jul 10, 13:51 1
      - Face it, Plants McGee - you're a minority now. You want the CO2? You can't *HANDLE* the CO2! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 10, 13:52

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