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My Modest Proposal to End Global Warming, Revitalize General Aviation, and End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil



 
 
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Old October 14th 07, 02:10 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.homebuilt
Jay Honeck
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what a lonely life that is.
working from home. horrors, perish the thought.
no cultural stimulation.
bugger all new technology.
everything you work with you have to pay for by yourself.

stupid idea.
long live the modern office.


My wife telecommutes to a job in Wisconsin. She now does it from the
hotel, but for years she did it from home.

With little kids, it was great. Like being a stay-at-home mom, with
income. Going to work meant putting slippers on, and sitting down at
the PC.

Later, when the kids were in school, you're right -- she was socially
isolated, and lonely. She is now much happier telecommuting from the
hotel, where there is obviously ample opportunity for social
interaction.

Telecommuting is great in many ways, but awful in others.
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Old October 14th 07, 06:04 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.homebuilt
Michael Ash
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In rec.aviation.student Matt Whiting wrote:
Jay Honeck wrote:
Just a note if you ever consider a gas/electric hybrid, with such a short
commute you probably won't see the book gas mileage because the
engine needs to warm up before it will shutoff while driving.


Nah, I want a pure electric vehicle. Plug & play.


That is plug and PAY, Jay, plug and PAY.

And given our impending shortage of electrical generation capacity,
people who move this direction are going to pay dearly in 10-15 years
... unless they can ramp up the nuclear power plants a lot faster than I
think they can.


In 10-15 years it's probably time to replace that car anyway.

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Old October 14th 07, 06:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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In rec.aviation.student Stealth Pilot wrote:
what a lonely life that is.
working from home. horrors, perish the thought.
no cultural stimulation.


I work from home and go hang out with the glider club on the weekends,
does great for the cultural stimulation business.

bugger all new technology.
everything you work with you have to pay for by yourself.


Funny, my employers still buy most of my equipment even though they never
see me, or it.

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Old October 14th 07, 06:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:06:21 -0700, Jay Honeck wrote:

Nah, I want a pure electric vehicle. Plug & play.


Just buy a golf cart...

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Dallas
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Old October 14th 07, 08:35 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Just a note if you ever consider a gas/electric hybrid, with such a short
commute you probably won't see the book gas mileage because the
engine needs to warm up before it will shutoff while driving.


Nah, I want a pure electric vehicle. Plug & play.


How is the electricity generated?


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Old October 14th 07, 08:51 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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I've yet to see any proof that global warming is man made. I've seen
some evidence that it's more of a solar phenomena.

As for ending the dependence on imported oil, so far hydrogen powered
internal combustion engines look promising but will have the same issues
and propane fueled engines. For now it's petrochemical fuel and there's
more in the USA than the feds will let the oil companies drill for.

Tony
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Old October 14th 07, 09:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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"Anthony W" wrote in message
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I've yet to see any proof that global warming is man made. I've seen some
evidence that it's more of a solar phenomena.


Not to mention the vastly overstated forcing of CO2.


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Old October 14th 07, 10:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.homebuilt
Jay Honeck
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Just buy a golf cart...

Those are a bit cold in winter around here...
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Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
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Old October 14th 07, 10:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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"Anthony W" wrote in message
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For now it's petrochemical fuel and there's more in the USA than the feds
will let the oil companies drill for.


Not to mention gummint restrictions on building the &*^%&^ refineries !!!!

Rich S.


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Old October 14th 07, 10:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.homebuilt
Margy Natalie
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wrote:
Of course, those who still live out in the sticks will need some other
way to get around. This will be the rail lines, just like in the old
days, or they will fly, as God intended. New airports will spring up
like flowers after a rain. Flight instructors will be busy. The little
planes will no longer bother anybody because everyone will realize they
are necessary. Aircraft manufacturers will finally have the incentive
to innovate and produce airplanes in reasonable numbers.



If by little planes you mean 4 seaters and such, then I doubt that
they will ever become reliable means of private transport like the
car. Even with an instrument rating it would require a high level of
skill, confidence and time commitment on part of the pilot to use a
little airplane regularly for commuting. Besides, no matter how many
airports spring up, there still remains the problem of getting from
the airport to the work place and back.
If more and more employers and employees work together to find ways to
work remotely from home, it would reduce automobile usage to an
extent.

This is a good reason for flex schedules I work a 9/5/4/ (9 hours, 5
days one week, 4 the next). If everyone did that it would reduce travel
10%. Some folks work 10/4/4 which is a really long day, but if you
commute 4 hours a day (not unrealistic in this area) you save a lot of
real time and traffic is reduced 20%.

Margy
 




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