tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post115080967566874560..comments2023-12-01T16:56:04.415+11:00Comments on Peak Energy: The Vampire SlayerBig Gavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-1151605029093012492006-06-30T04:17:00.000+10:002006-06-30T04:17:00.000+10:00Fluids like gasoline are not magnetic, and magnets...Fluids like gasoline are not magnetic, and magnets do not change their chemical properties at all. Anyone selling magnets for the purposes stated above is, put plainly, a fraud.<BR/><BR/>-- E-P, from work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-1150887776273596752006-06-21T21:02:00.000+10:002006-06-21T21:02:00.000+10:00Hi Steve - I agree that a sudden increase in fuel ...Hi Steve - I agree that a sudden increase in fuel prices whacks the less well off - so a carbon tax certainly should be introduced gradually.<BR/><BR/>My recommendation is:<BR/>- graduated introduction of carbon taxes<BR/>- apply them everywhere (enforced via WTO rules)<BR/>- cut income tax rates for low and middle income earners (balance the tax cuts with receipts from the carbon tax)<BR/><BR/>For most people it works out even financially, there is relentless encouragement to move to lower carbon fuel sources, business has certainty and its a level playing field.<BR/><BR/>The best of all worlds unless you're an oil or coal company (or investor) - but hey - there will be winners too...<BR/><BR/>I really don't know anything about magnetic filters though - I occasionally read stuff about various engine efficiency improving techniques but have no idea if they are real or not.<BR/><BR/>If it came in via MLM then I'd be dubious about it.<BR/><BR/>WHT - nice line about the rug !Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-1150855090439861252006-06-21T11:58:00.000+10:002006-06-21T11:58:00.000+10:00Nice rug on Frank Luntz. He might want to take tha...Nice rug on Frank Luntz. He might want to take that thing off if the globe gets too warm.@whuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297101284358849575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-1150828338257760852006-06-21T04:32:00.000+10:002006-06-21T04:32:00.000+10:00shyte sorry here's a quick link i found...http://w...shyte sorry here's a quick link i found...<BR/>http://www.tradekey.com/selloffer_view/id/122229.htmSteven Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565348360344090704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-1150828225020531452006-06-21T04:30:00.000+10:002006-06-21T04:30:00.000+10:00Hey GavI would agree that Thomas Friedman is talki...Hey Gav<BR/>I would agree that Thomas Friedman is talking quite a bit of sense there although a dollar a gallon is going to hit a lot of less fortunate people hard. Perhaps a carbon tax would be better easing it's way in. Of course it's got to exhasburate a already increasing inflation. We've seen on the markets recently just what a bit of talking does, thanks Bernacke.<BR/>My comments here wouldn't be complete without a random question. Have you heard about this Magnetic filtration of fluids ie; Magnetic Filters around fuel lines in combustion engines increasing fuel efficiency. I was introduced to the caper recently through a MLM thing. Im totally not a big fan of MLM but was wondering if this technology had any credibility?<BR/>I don't have a car by the way but was more curious than anything.<BR/><BR/>cheers.Steven Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565348360344090704noreply@blogger.com