Couric HATES SUV's?

Published on February 2, 2005 By drmiler In Politics

Is this woman stupid or what? Reposted from media research center. Like the AG has nothing better to do than address her stupidity.

Anti-SUV efforts not anti-SUV enough for NBC's Katie Couric. In a Tuesday Today segment about an SUV safety advertising campaign, Couric, who admitted that SUVs "scare me a little bit because I feel like they could squash me like a bug," demanded of Connecticut's liberal crusading Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal: "What about the environmental impact of these cars? They're huge gas guzzlers, they're not particularly good for the environment. How come you're not emphasizing that as well?" Couric interviewed Blumenthal outside as the two stood in a front of the huge mascot for the campaign, ESUVEE, which the AP described as "a monster...that resembles a woolly mammoth with headlights."

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drmiler

on Feb 04, 2005

Reply #45 By: sandy2 - 2/4/2005 3:03:17 PM
Doctor, I am an expert in the automotive field. You are not.

On another note, Hydrogen requires electrical energy, which can be obtained from alt. fuel sources (granted such sources need to be developed more). The hydrogen is just a way of storing the energy created using alt. energy sources (or regular energy sources). There is an inherent difference between Gas and electical energy.

You may very well be an automotive expert. I will not question that. But if you talking about electric power being generated I will. To create hydrogen electrical energy has to be generated. And unless you are using electric created at a hydro-electric plant then you WILL be using some sort of non-renewable fuel source and generating tons of emissions in the process.

Gideon MacLeish

on Feb 04, 2005

And unless you are using electric created at a hydro-electric plant then you WILL be using some sort of non-renewable fuel source and generating tons of emissions in the process.

I dunno...There's plenty of untapped potential for WIND energy (I'm trying to research the possibilities for our little community).

Dr Guy

on Feb 04, 2005

On another note, Hydrogen requires electrical energy, which can be obtained from alt. fuel sources (granted such sources need to be developed more). The hydrogen is just a way of storing the energy created using alt. energy sources (or regular energy sources). There is an inherent difference between Gas and electical energy.

Not much of an expert if you dont understand that the the energy to create hydrogen does more damage than the gas it replaces.

Read and learn:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,145166,00.html

in time it will be a good idea. Now is not it.

Dr Guy

on Feb 04, 2005

I dunno...There's plenty of untapped potential for WIND energy (I'm trying to research the possibilities for our little community).

And Solar, and actually nuclear (but that is a no no to the enviro whackos).

Actually, I have seen windmill farms east of LA. Thousands of them! But they dont generate that much energy. And are ugly (in a weird kind of way, I am fascinated by them).

IN time, solar energy will be viable. But it is not yet. Sandy, instead of making cars, why dont you figure out how to harness the sun. You sound like a green, and that would be more suited to your ideals.

sandy2

on Feb 04, 2005

I dunno...There's plenty of untapped potential for WIND energy (I'm trying to research the possibilities for our little community).

And Solar, and actually nuclear (but that is a no no to the enviro whackos).

Actually, I have seen windmill farms east of LA. Thousands of them! But they dont generate that much energy. And are ugly (in a weird kind of way, I am fascinated by them).

IN time, solar energy will be viable. But it is not yet. Sandy, instead of making cars, why dont you figure out how to harness the sun. You sound like a green, and that would be more suited to your ideals.

I am actually not a green; I just feel that there is a major problem in our use of oil. First, it will cause undesirable effects on our environment (nobody will deny it causes some undesirable effects, the amount is what is up for debate), and second, oil is what causes things such as terrorism, and the war on Iraq.

Let me explain the second part. I am not saying that the "reason" for the war in Iraq was oil, but it played a part of the problem. We are very active in the Middle East (and besides in Israel, it is with rouge nations). The only reason why we are on friendly terms with such countries as Saudi Arabia is because they control the price of oil. If we had no need for oil anymore, or could support ourselves through US oil only, then we would have no reason to be in the Middle East anymore. Actually, t his is not entirely true, we would still have Israel, but it would be a significantly lessened presence in the Middle East, and I am still holding out for Israeli peace in the next few years.

I am aware that Hydrogen is not viable yet. Let us look at the most obvious reason: there is no info structure. Before Hydrogen becomes viable, alternative energy sources do need to be developed. There is promising technology in space solar harnessing, and a few other technologies (Nuclear Fusion would be perfect, but who knows how far off this is, if it ever becomes possible). In the meantime, we need to spend the required money to develop these technologies, to better hydrogen technology (right now it is cost prohibitive), and to take a moderate step towards reducing our oil consumption. The easiest way to do this would be to tax Oil; however this would probably not be very popular (the automakers, by the way, are in favor of this move). Another possibility would be to raise fuel economy standards. The auto companies would not be happy with this, but it can be accomplished (while not reducing the size of the cars too terribly much). Hybrid technology seems to be on the right track for the near future, so large tax credits for hybrid engines, making them economically better than standard cars, would probably increase their popularity.

Suspeckted

on Feb 05, 2005

And thank God that we also have the right not to make stupid idiotic laws that do more harm than good. Those precoius Hydrogen cars that are so dear to the left? They cause more polution than they eliminate in the making of the gas. AN SUV is more evironmentally friendly than those POS.

I don't recall ever trying to make a case for Hydrogen cars. And I still don't think our forefathers founded the Land of the Free with the intentions of letting environmentally irresponsible citizens do whatever they please regardless of how it may harm the rest of us. I can even appreciate those who want to drive SUVs because they feel safer or need to tow the boat to the lake every now and then, but there's no need to bring the "Land of the Free" into this. You come across like a 1st grader saying "I don't have to do what you say, it's a free country." Cause let's face it, no rational person really wants that kind of unrestricted freedom.

Actually, I have seen windmill farms east of LA. Thousands of them! But they dont generate that much energy. And are ugly (in a weird kind of way, I am fascinated by them).

Oh, I totally forgot about all those majestic oil drilling fields, the beauty of which brings tears to my eyes...God...*sniffle*...bless....*sniffle*...America!

-suspeckted

Gideon MacLeish

on Feb 05, 2005

Actually, I have seen windmill farms east of LA. Thousands of them! But they dont generate that much energy. And are ugly (in a weird kind of way, I am fascinated by them).

Actually, I was just reading on that. A single wind turbine nets $3,000 a year for the property holder who allows it on his property. The statistics that held true for even as recent as ten years ago don't hold true now, due to advances over the last ten years in turbine technology (There's a piece on it in this month's Mother Earth News).

As for being an eyesore, while folks out in La-La land wouldn't like it, there are plenty of areas in the top o' Texas that are viable and won't be an eyesore for anyone but a few cattle...There's actually a wind farm about 30 miles from us...this is where I'm going for research.

Suspeckted

on Feb 06, 2005

Gideon, what's the status of wind turbines in relation to bird migration that has been an issue for a long time?

Dr Guy

on Feb 06, 2005

Oh, I totally forgot about all those majestic oil drilling fields, the beauty of which brings tears to my eyes...God...*sniffle*...bless....*sniffle*...America!

Guess you do not live on Nantucket where they think the windmill farms are an eyesore as well!

and one grasshopper is worth a thousand fans. Think about that.

sandy2

on Feb 06, 2005

Dr. Guy... do you know how to read? This time, I'll assume you forgot to put on the self perscribed reading glasses.

the "Oh, I totally forgot about all those majestic oil drilling fields, the beauty of which brings tears to my eyes...God...*sniffle*...bless....*sniffle*...America! " remark was made in response to the

"Actually, I have seen windmill farms east of LA. Thousands of them! But they dont generate that much energy. And are ugly (in a weird kind of way, I am fascinated by them). " remark.

drmiler

on Feb 06, 2005

Reply #55 By: sandy2 - 2/6/2005 4:53:10 PM
Dr. Guy... do you know how to read? This time, I'll assume you forgot to put on the self perscribed reading glasses.

the "Oh, I totally forgot about all those majestic oil drilling fields, the beauty of which brings tears to my eyes...God...*sniffle*...bless....*sniffle*...America! " remark was made in response to the

"Actually, I have seen windmill farms east of LA. Thousands of them! But they dont generate that much energy. And are ugly (in a weird kind of way, I am fascinated by them). " remark.

You know something....Your just like all the rest. Make fun of the statement and in doing so overlook the obvious point.

"Actually, I have seen windmill farms east of LA. Thousands of them! But they dont generate that much energy. And are ugly (in a weird kind of way, I am fascinated by them). " remark

Dr Guy

on Feb 07, 2005

And your 'sniveling' little point is? Or should I say the lack there of?

Gideon MacLeish

on Feb 07, 2005

Gideon, what's the status of wind turbines in relation to bird migration that has been an issue for a long time?

I am not actually sure on that one. I haven't seen migratory birds near the turbines, so I'd guess they probably design them to make noise at proper frequencies to frighten the birds. But it IS viable (the Mother Earth News article mentioned that wind turbines produce electricity at 4 cents per kilowatt hour, and some long term contracts have been signed at three cents per kilowatt hour), and, in our case, at least, there is a wind farm near enough to make reasonable projections if we were to have one sited near us.

Dr Guy

on Feb 07, 2005

But it IS viable (the Mother Earth News article mentioned that wind turbines produce electricity at 4 cents per kilowatt hour, and some long term contracts have been signed at three cents per kilowatt hour),

Where there is sufficient and regular winds. The Place in California that I saw them is in the pass connecting LA to the interior valley, and yes it is very windy. I did not see any birds getting chopped up, but then I just drive (and sometimes stop for lunch or diner) through that area. I dont live there.

Gideon MacLeish

on Feb 07, 2005

dr guy,

You are correct. I live in the Texas panhandle, which is identified as one of the best areas for wind farming.

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