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The simple truth is that a solution good for one situation may be
absolutely useless in another. Take the current energy issues in the
automobile industry. We have multiple energy solutions being worked on-
hybrids are one solution, electric another, various bio-diesels and
ethanol, and likely a few completely marginalized or unheard of. Hybrids
allow for a reduction of gas using electricity, but in some northern
climes where snow and other impediments take a lot of 'oomph' to get
through, the less powerful engine involved may not cut it, where it's
ideal for city driving in less hostile environmental obstacles. In the
same way, famine in one area may be cause due to poor soil while another
may be blighted by severe drought- so while general, broad base
solutions can create the most impact, it may take a keen eye to fine
tune them to a region to ensure their success and maximum utility.
context
The simple truth is that a solution good for one situation may be
absolutely useless in another. Take the current energy issues in the
automobile industry. We have multiple energy solutions being worked on-
hybrids are one solution, electric another, various bio-diesels and
ethanol, and likely a few completely marginalized or unheard of. Hybrids
allow for a reduction of gas using electricity, but in some northern
climes where snow and other impediments take a lot of 'oomph' to get
through, the less powerful engine involved may not cut it, where it's
ideal for city driving in less hostile environmental obstacles. In the
same way, famine in one area may be cause due to poor soil while another
may be blighted by severe drought- so while general, broad base
solutions can create the most impact, it may take a keen eye to fine
tune them to a region to ensure their success and maximum utility.
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Comment by ritaryan on April 8, 2010 at 11:14am
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fast food agrifarming (especialy feed lots) are as heavy a drain on energy and pollution as all the cars in america...if we ate only grass fed meats (bison is delicious) sparingly and more beans and brown rice and veggies, we could stop worrying about the wh*** oil energy pollution thing for now, and work on solid solutions...we would also stop killing ourselves with heart attacks and diabetes...was a useful post, and nice that a guy from florida appriciates the extra energy needs in the north where the weather can really stomp you...many thanks for the help and mini tutorial on posting...will list the steps and give it a whirl...and, actually, i do have a lazy attitude in some respects...trying more things on my own, more looking up info on how to...need to take responsibility to educate myself in this amazing technology...have fun, be well...rita
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