Oil Economics

[keith_r]

legalize it

[foodchain]

Legalize it, but tax it, and if you do something stupid with either type the consequences should be severe enough to motivate the next person a little more to stay on the straight.

[foodchain]

Many years ago I built the first modern earth-sheltered home in North Dakota.
I was driving a 3/4 ton Chev pickup with a 350 ci engine,
and burned nothing but the ethanol I produced for free in my solar powered still.
I was able to get spoiled grain from local farmers
by offering to clean out the moldy grain
from the edges and bottoms of their storage silos.
I never tasted a drop, because of the moldy grains I was fermenting,
but the 350 drank it without a hick-up.
Contrary to popular opinion I made no modifications to the truck at all;
no timing adjustments, no larger jets, nothing.

I have looked at methayne reactors for heat production in a greenhouse during the winter. Why couldn't the above stated power be used to heat a burner system, or gas stove inside a home or green house? It doesn't take much to run a burner. Same idea as the reactor, but the fuel can come from more options. Where do I find out how to build a solar still?

[Shas]

"It's not going to change in my opinion until the pain of such actions is so great to us as country, and as a people that we force it to change, and re direct our priorities."

Well, I guess that's what this "Occupy" movement is all about.
The pain has finally overcome the fear and inertia.
And they aren't looking for contributions, either.
Only participation.
It may be now or never.
And it's a great time to be eating from our aquaponics
and hydroponics and bioponics,
because those grocery stores might be empty tomorrow!

[Shas]

Where do I find out how to build a solar still?

I built mine in an afternoon
from instructions in The Mother Earth News.
I'm pretty sure they are still there.
At least, they were a couple of years ago.
I tried to look it up for you
but my dial-up connection is glacially slow
and just wasn't up to the job.
Try searching under "DIY" here
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself.aspx


If I was younger I'd be investigating HHO, Brown's Gas.
Using water for fuel is as cheap and 'green' as it gets!
Of course, burning ethanol is burning water-
my pick-up ran fine at 60& alcohol,
which means 40% water.

[foodchain]

I got into the hydrogen injection in cars a while back...those guys got in trouble in the NE though. And I dropped it. Not familiar with HHO. I am totally enamored with hydro power, like the water wheels used in grain mills, lots of you tube videos on how to build from scratch. But I lack the understanding of the placement of magnets for max return. My engineering skills only go so far. When the FDA, USDA, etc is forcing inspections on what we consume, and we in turn get sick from what we consume, it really makes you wonder how good they are? Remember these organizations and extensions of our government are here to protect us....from ourselves.

[Shas]

Yep.
GM foods are fine,
formaldehyde in meat is fine,
Aspartame is groovy,
but raw milk and marijuana are illegal.
Pretty screwed up.