Posted by caraher on November 16, 2008, at 23:20:07
In reply to Re: Is the World Over Populated? » fayeroe, posted by seldomseen on November 16, 2008, at 22:06:12
> Yeah, probably.
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> I don't know what we are going to do know that we need the corn for our cars.
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> Starve and drive I guess.The good news (I think) is that the corn-based ethanol gold rush (at least here in Indiana) seems to be falling apart.
It's just wrong to use petroleum-intensive agricultural practices to grow corn, then turn that corn back into fuel, with a net "gain" in energy close enough to zero that's close enough to be subject to debate - meanwhile reducing food supplies.
Biofuels are not a bad idea, but running cars on food is.
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