What are Hotlaws?

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The author of this book, Vijay Vaitheeswaran, was on the radio yesterday, and the data in his book confirms almost everything I am saying in my blog.

He addresses the issue that demand is the key to the equation for solving the carbon problem, he addresses "hotlaws", although he does not call them "hotlaws", he simply states thet there needs to be a level plying field in the areas of energy and fuel. He knows that once the ball gets rolling we will have an economic boom with new energy that rivals any we have ever had. He also recognizes that every "disruptive" technological advancement has either been initiated or taken to its height by the US economy.

He does not go overboard with the idea that government is the solutuion, in fact, he knows they are indeed a huge part of the problem. Not just in their pandering to the dirty energy industry, but by the bogusness of the ethanol pork spending!

Please, read this book, get a good understandiong of what the future can hold  if we focus and simply DECIDE that this is what we want!!!

I have created the main page, each of the three entry pages, and then examples of pop ups/ new tabs, one for each ctategory on each of the three entry pages. There are a total, at this point, of 25 categories between the three entry pages. It will be a lot of work, and it will be worth it when it is done because there will not be a stobne unturned and I am convinced this hybrid model of a website will outcompete anything else out there.

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Lighten up on the Turtles

Today was a fairly productive day. I would not call it a “90” (that’s what I call a day like yesterday), but it had some of those elements. There is no such thing as a “100”. 90 is pretty much as good as it gets, unless you do a “95”, but that’s personal. I think I’d have to call today an “80”.

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I did a couple of tracking reports, and sent one to my IT guy. A review of the meeting we had, with an emphasis on what our priorities are going to have to be. I’ve been using a program called “Business Plan Pro” to write my plan out. It is pretty comprehensive. It lays things out for me well. It has tools and you get a great education about what people are looking for when they are considering your plan.

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It’s a lot of work, people, for real. Laying this thing out is taking some time but it is well worth the time. I have the Service Description all finished, so that is a plus, but getting into the comprehensive plan takes that part of the plan and breaks it down two or three times more, and that is before you even get into the financials. By the way, any qualified investor who can provide credentials is welcome to see my service description if they are willing to sign a non-disclosure/ non-compete form. I really appreciate this software though. If you are willing to really work on your chops, it's great stuff. You learn a lot about what you are doing. you actually learn more about what you are doing than you can imagine by following their steps.

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On another happy note, as you may be able to tell, depending on your opinion I guess, I like to write. I have a couple of writing projects going; I usually have one or two different things going on the writing front. I received a kind of nibble from an interested party on one of my projects. This is nothing incredibly astounding, especially since their interest was not unsolicited, but there is a lot of potential with this particular thing and I think a serious smartypants will catch on. It is a project designed for kids, and it is designed to increase the production of nuero pathways between the hemispheres of the brain. This new science is catching on and it’s all the rage, so the timing is good on this. It’s just a question of whether someone is willing to help me develop it; because [insert favorite mythological reference here] knows I don’t have the cabbage to pull it off right now. I prefer collaboration anyway.

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You would not have known that yesterday was the day before today. After a period of days that was making me wonder if I was on some planet in a Ray Bradbury novel where it only rained, the sun came out, and it was pretty damned glorious. I rode into the “big” town again and did some work, most of the trails were flooded, it was water water everywhere. I started out in the copter, but then I ended up having to jump on the jet (you’ll have to read yesterdays post to understand that). All the bogs were full, and the turtles were all out of their mud holes, swimming and playing. They are so funny. It takes them a half hour to climb up on a log to get 1 second of the intense pleasure of jumping into the water. I guess that’s what it’s like to be a turtle. But I guess I can think of an activity or two that are similar in nature, so maybe I can just lighten up on the turtles.

RR

10-2-2007 7:17 PM CST.

Today is serious business; I'm starting this journal of my business success. Today is inspiring. It is an inspiring day of watching my ideas and concepts manifest before my eyes, and witnessing and comprehending my own ability to articulate my ideas to others in a way that is coherent, allowing others to project their own visuals of my descriptions. This gives ideas a lot more bite in the æther.

It is a wet and dreary day meteorologically; I timed my day inclemently, getting soaked on the way into town, and then getting soaked on my way home. I used the day wisely during the dry parts, even if all that was indoors. I'll make sure to invert that equation next time. I think that even if I had a car right now I'd be riding my bike almost as much. It is exhilarating to ride, I think people forget that, and I have a lot of my best ideas while I'm riding. I think it’s so funny when people look at me like they’ve never seen a bicycle, like it’s some kind of bizarre phenomenon. While they are hauling several tons of metal around just to carry their only self around.

It's about three miles to town. I left at 11:45 today because I saw the rain coming and wanted to miss it. I did not miss it. I got soaking wet on my way to the state run business and job center. If I had waited until 2pm, which was my original plan, I would have been high and dry. I was able to get a lot done though, so that's ok.

I was able to have my appointment with the local IT firm today. He was great. We had a great opening meeting and had a lot in common. He is into Kurzweil, he's familiar with the biological longevity movement, and has a great handle on the role business should be playing in society. I'm comfortable with him. We are going to be able to do some things. His consultation fees are more than reasonable. He charges a fair wage for his work, he takes care of himself and I respect that. I need to outlay my costs and complete the financial aspect of the business plan. He has the knowledge to do that. These types of people are worth every penny they charge.

It was inspiring to be able to communicate my thinking to him and see him grasp it. I think he sees the potential of my concept and wants to be a part of it. He can definitely provide me with what I need at this point, there is no question about that, and I am fully trusting of that. He understands what I want to give my clients and users, and provide the users with an incredible experience and ease of use.

People who talk like they are interested and then never come through with their promises annoy the crap out of me, especially when there are no requirements from them except a little time. At the very least, you make a new friend and enjoy some camaraderie. The fact that He was willing to speak to me and listen to my pitch shows good business acumen. He has the possibility of gaining some business and to be a part of something excellent if he likes what he hears. He showed honest interest. He will create the conditions in his life to go much farther by having this type of attitude. As soon as I officially hire him I’ll send him the screenshots and everything I’ve worked on so far.

The ride home was a blast. It was pouring rain. I have not enjoyed a rain soaked bike ride for 20 years. That is not to say that I have not had a rain soaked bike ride, but that I have not enjoyed one. I was grinning like a freak the whole time. If it had been daylight, and people could have seen my face they would have thought I was nuts. I bet they thought I was nuts anyway, since it was dark and I was riding like a fiend in a storm on the shoulder of Hwy 2. It is so nice to be doing things that make me happy enough to be able to enjoy something like that. It is very much like being a kid. Thank you very much.

As I left the meeting I described above, I stopped in the parking lot across the street to decide the route I was going to take. I stood there in the rain for 5 minutes reviewing the meeting and trying to decide. I thought taking the snowmobile trail would have been too muddy, so I took the highway. It’s kind of like choosing between a copter and a jet. I took the jet last night.

"Nuclear Energy Industry: Sooo 20th Century"

by Kenny Bruno, Special to CorpWatch
June 7th, 2001

She's cute, she's wholesome, she's All-American. With scooter, headphones and helmet, she's wired and sooo contemporary. And this highly likeable kid is saying, into her cell phone, that nuclear power is "so important to America's energy future."

Our Summer Greenwash Award goes to the Nuclear Energy Institute, for the ad "Clean Air is Sooo 21st Century."

For choosing an adolescent girl -- someone more susceptible than average to the harmful effects of radiation (and advertising) -- to represent the renewed aspirations of the nuclear energy industry, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) wins the CorpWatch Summer (Blackout) Greenwash Award.

NEI is no newcomer to greenwash. In 1991, the organization, then known as the US Council for Energy Awareness, ran an ad saying, "Trees aren't the only plants that are good for the atmosphere." That ad pictures a lovely lake, trees and blue skies, co-existing harmoniously with the characteristic dome of a nuke. The copy includes blanket statements like nuclear plants "don't pollute the air," " reduce certain airborne pollutants more 19,000 tons every day," and "produce no greenhouse gases."

In 1999, Public Citizen and Nuclear Information Research Service filed a petition to the Federal Trade Commission alleging that NEI environmental ads with similar claims were false and misleading. The FTC agreed that the ad was inaccurate, but also ruled that it was political, not commercial speech, and therefore protected.

The 2001 version (21st Century nuclear greenwash) brings in the human factor in the form of the modern girl. It assumes we all agree, including the nuclear industry of course, that clean air is a must. And that plenty of energy is likewise a must. And then comes the great news for the girl: there need be no trade-off between environment and consumerism. Nukes can see to that.

The attempt to rehabilitate the image of nuclear power is understandable, since not a single nuke has been ordered in the US since 1973. To overcome opposition, the industry will have to overcome not only economic obstacles but its own reputation as the quintessentially scary technology. Several recent events have given the industry what they see as an opportunity to make a comeback.

First, the energy shortage in California is causing a certain amount of panic among electricity consumers. The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported that 59% of Californians now favor additional nuclear power capacity. The previous poll showed Californians opposed nukes 2 to 1. Nuclear's popularity is rising even though the energy shortage is a short-term problem due in large part to price-gouging by energy corporations. Meanwhile, any nuclear plants would take so many years to come on line they would not solve the current problems.

Second, concern about global warming has become more widespread (although it hasn't reached the Bush White House). The production of nuclear power does not produce carbon dioxide, it is true. And certainly, we at the CorpWatch Greenwash Awards are as concerned as anyone about reducing CO2 emissions. But nuclear power is not the most efficient way to do it, and may not help at all.

Energy efficiency and renewables, such as solar and wind, are cheaper than nukes. Each cent spent on a nuclear kilowatt could have bought two kilowatts worth of efficiency. Because of that kind of lost opportunity cost, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute, buying nuclear power will actually make climate change worse than if the cheapest renewable options were bought instead. In addition, when you include CO2 generated in the production of nuclear fuel, during mining of uranium for example, nukes emit about 4 times as much as renewable energy sources.

Finally, high energy prices make nuclear's exorbitant price tag a little less steep, relatively speaking. But even The Economist magazine editors, who believe that "on the whole, nuclear power plants (at least in the western world) are today safe and well-run," says the claims of "dramatically improved economics" are "dubious." The Economist asks "why in the world such a mature, well-capitalized industry should receive subsidies," and predicts that "as subsidies are withdrawn, that possibility [of building new nuclear plants] will become ever less likely."

Subsidies are where the industry's parallel strategy of lobbying comes in. No industry worth its uranium 238 would leave it all just to greenwash ads, which are for placating the general public. The real work is in influencing the politicians. And so it was, as the New York Times reported on May 23rd, that seven nuclear executives met in March with George W. Bush's political advisor Karl Rove and Dick Cheney's energy task force director Andrew Lundquist. Just a few days later the Vice President said on CNBC that "if you want to do something about carbon dioxide emissions then you ought to build nuclear power plants..." (This from a man known more for ridiculing proponents of conservation than for concern about climate change.) And voila, nuclear energy appears as part of the mix in the Vice President's energy plan. He even supports the biggest subsidy of all, the Price-Anderson Act, which limits liability in case of nuclear accident.

The industry is ecstatic. Listen to nuclear mogul Christian Poindexter, Chairman of the Constellation Energy Group who attended that meeting with Rove and Lundquist. "In my wildest dreams when I was over at the White House in March, I couldn't imagine them [the White House] getting so behind us."

But perhaps Poindexter and friends should calm down. Three Mile Island and Chernobyl killed nuclear power, but economics will prevent its re-birth. Despite US taxpayer subsidies of over $1 trillion over 50 years, nobody is ordering nukes. Cost overruns average 2-3 times estimates. The Rocky Mountain Institute calls nuclear power the "greatest commercial failure of any enterprise in the industrial history of the world."

Even if nukes could compete economically, what of their affect on our friend in the ad, the wired girl, and on her planet? Children are more susceptible to the effects of radiation than adults, since their cells are still dividing. Furthermore, woman of childbearing age, or girls still developing reproductive capability, bear a second burden: the danger to their future offspring. Somehow that girl doesn't seem anxious to embrace a higher risk of cancer for herself or birth defects for her children.

Even low-level radiation -- the kind routinely permitted for nuclear power plants -- damages tissues, cells, DNA and other vital molecules -- causing programmed cell death (apoptosis), genetic mutations, cancers, leukemia, birth defects, and reproductive, immune and endocrine system disorders. Though there have been no major accidents at US reactors since Three Mile Island, more than 90 percent of the country's reactors have violated government safety regulations during the last three years, according to Public Citizen.

And accidents did not end with Chernobyl. In 1999, two workers were killed by radiation exposure at an experimental fuel-reprocessing plant in Japan. Also in 1999, British Nuclear Fuels was caught falsifying records relating to shipments of spent fuel to Japan. There's still no safe way to dispose of high-level radioactive waste, and the US still hasn't sited a permanent storage facility. The situation in Europe is no better.

The tag line, "Clean air is sooo 21st Century" makes nuclear power seem like the technology of the future. But what kind of industry would continue to generate waste that remains dangerously radioactive for a hundred thousand years? A 20th century industry, of course.

And nuclear power is sooo 20th century.

Thanks to John Deever of the Institute for Social Action and Renewal (ISAR) for nominating this ad for a Greenwash Award. (Source: Corpwatch)

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I have some nice news for you. I am in the process of producing my first interview for The Last Gas Station. I'll be interviewing an inventor physicist who is preparing to implement carbon free power plants that are neither nuclear, solar, nor wind oriented. We will have this ready for you within the next couple of weeks. It will be a podcast, and there will be a follow up with a developer who would like to employ the technology for his visionary development. Actually, there is possibly another of those, and I will interview at least one of them, if not both.

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Sept. 12, 2007,  1:53PM
NYMEX Sets New Energy Index Trade Date                  

NEW YORK — The New York Mercantile Exchange said Wednesday it will launch its new alternative energy equity index futures contract on CME Globex and NYMEX ClearPort electronic trading platforms on Sept. 30 for a trade date of Oct. 1.

The contract was previously scheduled to launch on Aug. 20, but was postponed.   

The contract is based on the Ardour Global XL Index, which is comprised of 30 publicly traded companies providing exposure to a range of businesses in the alternative energy market. It will be cash-settled and the commodity code will be AX.

Shares of Nymex Holdings Inc., the parent of the New York Mercantile Exchange, rose 44 cents to $128.09 in afternoon trading

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".......Without changing our patterns of thought, we will not be able to solve the problems we created with our current pattern of thought."  --A. Einstein

It has been a while since I have posted. I have been really busy reclaiming materials from an old home. I am getting around to my thinking about "memes" finally, and you will read that below.

Last time I  addressed the reality that the "Parallel Energy Establishment" is emerging. Well, I have to let you know that I am not kidding. I have been compiling info on that; many new projects and investments, and new optimism. Every single day I find new things people are doing in the realm of finance and research to deal with these issues. By my last numbers, based on just what I have been able to find, there has been over 500 Million Dollars invested in the last 2 weeks alone, on a variety of new developments, investments and research projects, and that is just from my internet searching. There is a link provided below that backs up these numbers:

Renewable Energy Gets $100 Billion Globally  July 16, 2007         

Total global investment in renewable energy technologies was 25% higher in 2006 than the year before, topping $100 billion, according to a United Nations Environment Programme analysis.The majority of that money - $71 billion - was invested in companies and new sector opportunities, 43% more than the year before. Another $30 billion came from mergers, acquisitions, buyouts, and asset refinancing.Most of the investments are going towards wind power, solar energy, and biofuels, with $28 billion invested in new generating capacity.

The global solar industry spent some $2.8 billion on plants and equipment in 2006, according to Solarbuzz's 2007 Marketbuzz report, as it added 548 MW, for a 33 percent jump in capacity, to a worldwide total of 2204 MW. Solar sales reached $10.6 billion last year and will likely grow to somewhere between $18 and $31 billion by 2011, for a 170 to 290 percent jump.

You'll see a lot of this type of news in the new INDUSTRY Section in the sidebar.

I really just don't know which planet the people who scoff at new energy are living on.

Now, on to the installment:

MEMES

MEME (From Wikipedia):

Meme, a term borrowed by Richard Dawkins, referring to a unit of
cultural information transferable from one mind to another. A
derivation of either French même (lit. "same"), or Greek mimeme
(something imitated). See also Mimesis.

meme n.
A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea,
that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to
another.

(Dicrocoelium lanceolatum)

There is a great video (you'll find the link below) online that includes an explanation of a bug called the Lancet Fluke (Dicrocoelium lanceolatum). It's actually a parasite. This thing has evolved in a way that is very unfortunate for the ant it infests. The Lancet Fluke finds a host, an ant, and it takes control of the ants brain. It forces the ant away from it's strong grounding in its own best interest, that of its colony, and it drives the ant up to the top of a blade of grass.

The Lancet Fluke uses the ant like a craft, like some kind of piece of equipment, driving it away from its obvious purpose, and up this blade of grass so that it can be eaten by a sheep or a cow in order for the Lancet Fluke to get into the stomach of the sheep or cow. The ant is commandeered into abandoning it's own best interest, and the interest of its civilization and dies in the process.

What kinds of ideas are forcing people people today to act against their own best interest? There are plenty. It is amazing to watch the ludicrous arguing on the internet over what to do about energy issues. To read some of the arguments people make, and the bizarre ad hominem and non sequitor people use to argue against things that will improve and extend their own lives and protect their posterity. What makes people do that?

What makes people reject solutions to problems in favor of maintaining the problem for the sake of a cause, which works against their own longevity and survival?

What makes someone, upon hearing about a new effort to deal with energy issues in a healthy manner, begin a nonsensical rant about some kind of botox treatment that Al Gore received? What makes a person, even though they know the dangers of uranium mining, and uranium enrichment, the hazards and contamination that goes with that, the increase in cancer rates, the poisoning of water which lead to birth defects, and the issue of waste disposal go into irrational arguments in favor of nuclear power, and against new technology development, simply because that technology is not available right this instant? As though addressing the issue of long term energy solutions is supposed to be like ordering a hamburger from a fast food joint.

What makes a person reject notions that technologies and solutions can be developed through human creativity, because if problems are solved and systems delivered through business, that is some kind of evil, because of business? What makes people maintain a position that there need to be more controls placed on society, when those controls more often prohibit solutions to problems from being implemented? Is it some kind of parasite?

(When we talk about about energy, the first thing so many people think, or say is: "We need to pass stronger laws that stop pollution, and conserve energy". When, it is very often the case that the whole reason that there are so many issues with energy and pollution is because it is effectively against the law to use energy that does not pollute, and that is not used inefficiently, WE HAVE CONTROLS THAT NEED TO BE LIFTED, PEOPLE. These controls are called "Hotlaws".)

Memes very often affect us in a way similar to reflexes. We hear a word or an idea or a phrase and we have been conditioned to have certain thoughts associated with those ideas. Those thoughts have been also associated with strong emotional feelings, and that is when we see the reactions that are irrational. I know Richard Dawkins likes to call them memes, and I know B.F. Skinner called it classical conditioning, Julian Jaynes called it bicameral thinking, all of these are valid, I'm sure. I like to call them brain spasms. When there are impulses running through your brain because some kind of "trigger" word or phrase has unleashed a process of chemical reaction, and you are all worked up, and your mouth is moving but you are not really thinking, that is just a spasm, plain and simple. We are at a point in our development that it is increasingly important that we remember how to have more actual thoughts, and less brain spasms.

OK, what are some of the things that make us spaz out? Where is the area of our mind that allows things to take it over, what takes it over? Hmm..Man, that's some seriously heavy and personal stuff, but you know, it is what it is.  We don't like a politician, so we have spastic reactions to every thing they say; we have a political ideology, so we reject anything anyone says who comes from a different perspective; We have a religion, so any other person from a different religious idea is dismissed out of hand. Even when all these people have the same problems we have, and have to deal with solving the same problems we have, we can spaz out due to a meme we are affected with, and miss out on a solution, or a process to a solution, even though it is against our own best interest.

I'm not going to use religion as an example here, but I am going to use politics, specifically the "left v. right" problem.

As much as they would never want to admit it, there are elements of these two strains of thinking in the US that are essential to our way of life, but what are my broad definitions of left v. right in this context?

Well, there are the Hamilton/ Jefferson debates, which basically set up the parameters for most of our debates today. Very briefly (maybe briefly), Hamilton wanted a supremely strong central government, and limited education for the masses, with an emphasis on a very tight and small business oriented aristocracy. He did not believe that every day people could be trusted with the responsibility of governance, even in a voting role. Jefferson believed in broad Democratization and public education, he wanted to see the experiment of free will demonstrated to it's fullest, and it was he who honed the ideas about our Constitution that gave him and the rest of the fore bearers the "out" they needed for the mistakes they made in their efforts in the process of our government. We call these processes, these "escape hatches for the fore bearers",  Amendments.

These Amendments require participation and input from the farthest reaches of society. For example, when an administration attempts to circumvent the Constitution by passing a resolution or announcing an "Executive Order", that is Hamiltonian. A Jeffersonian would say that to change the tenor of the law, and to adjust the structure of rights in the United States requires using the full government (all three branches) to pass an Amendment, and that using edicts and Resolutions is illegal, and that there is a reason that we did away with monarchy, and that we don't want anything like that to return. That being said, both Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians can be conservative, but a Hamiltonian can not be a liberal. It is very important to understand the roots of our debate. By the way, Jefferson won that debate, and we are supposed to use the Constitution to change the tenor of Society, not edicts from the executive branch.

What is another left v. right illustration? We can also look at the differences in class, and how the industrial revolution effected the level of participation across class lines.

Since the Industrial Revolution, in the West, the standard of living in general, has improved. Technology has put copious amounts of information into the homes of essentially every citizen, even prisoners. Ideas came with the Industrial Revolution that promoted the idea that not only the owner/ management class, but the working class is also worthy of a good life, with comforts, and the opportunity to truly enjoy the fruits of ones labor. Very few people disagree with this, although they may have different ideas about how to ascribe value to various activities.

Swinging from right to left we have people who have ideas about where more power should lie, in the ownership class, or the working class. Academics from both sides of this debate put forth their ideas, and those on the left, from time to time, are able to wield some strength through the idea that they are the ones producing the technology that the ownership class invest in, and control.

But who are the geniuses? Who are the ones who invent the stuff, and come up with the systems for delivering it? And finally, why aren't they given control over the systems rather than either of the other classes, who are merely the investors and machiners?

In reality, if you are working to create income and improve your life, everything is business, regardless of the role you play you are participating in business. We
generally think of the management people as the business people, and the working people as, well.. working people, but they really are all business people, because they are all making business happen. They are all essential, and it helps if they are all playing a conscious role.

We are wanting to understand our energy situation, so we will look at obstacles people create, based on the meme they are affected by, in solving the problem. So, lets look at the strengths that each of these "rivals" on the right and left add to the equation, and look honestly at the way they actually work together, even though they do not realize it, and imagine what would happen if they became conscious of their cooperation, and gave full power to the geniuses who provide us with the comfort and longevity that comes with technology.

People who ridicule or abandon the idea that new technolgy can solve our energy problems are "doom and gloomers", regardless of their economic philosophy.

People on the "left" have a propensity toward analysis and problem identification. People interested in business, who are generally considered conservative and "right wing", are much more often identified with the process of bringing things into the marketplace, they understand that process. So, we have one group who is more concerned with the "marketplace of ideas", and one concern who is adept at the economic marketplace. The irony of what is happening now is that it is often people defining themselves as the conservatives who are the new "doom and gloom" naysayers, and it is much of the left who have become the optimists, at least in terms of understanding that it is possible to deal with these issues. A very vocal element of the conservative culture are doing nothing but ridicule the idea that the marketplace can provide solutions to our dependence on fossil and nuclear power. There is even an element of the left who have embraced nuclear power. This does not surprise me, because the left has always shown a lack of imagination and optimism in my experience. So, it is very strange to see the conservative media embracing such a doom and gloom position, especially since there are so many evidences that in other aspects of conservative culture the idea of new energy is being embraced, and invested in heavily. There are so many examples, every day, of new investments and opportunities that it is almost impossible to keep up with them. Take a look at the "Industry Section" of this blog. I get so many hits in my email box on new energy technology and the opportunities that arise from it that I have not been able to keep up with them on my current schedule.

Generally, we see this "debate" happening between the left and right about the issue of energy and the effect production is having on the climate. As I have repeated several times, and as is stated in the General Petition for New Energy, this is a waste of time. Regardless of a person's position on climate change, there are a growing number of reasons why we are in the process of changing our energy systems. There is a limited supply of our current fuels, and there is a growing demand for energy, which we have established in my prior posts, has contributed to our overall health, productivity and longevity, we live 30-50 years longer since the institution of energy was established.

The concern is that if we do not make these changes quickly enough that the cost will eclipse the value of the energy, this Cost v. Value Eclipse is also explained in the General Petition for New Energy. Thankfully, there is a preponderance of evidence to support the idea that the investment class and the New Technology sector have embraced the reality that they are to play a huge role in creating a New Energy Establishment. This will expedite the process of the dominant Energy Establishment making more lateral investments and moves into New Energy. We buy everything they produce anyway, they may as well develop new commodities.

• Dan Bennet, in a video on the subject of memes (from T.E.D.)
  

• $71 Billion out of $100 Billion(.pdf) was invested in companies and new sector opportunities in 2006. Most of the investments are going towards wind power, solar energy, and biofuels, with $28 billion invested in new generating capacity. 
  

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• Referenced Entries:
  • Establishments v. Institutions: The Difference, Why it Matters, and the Role of "Critical Mass"
  • WE LIVE IN A CHANGED WORLD, but we forgot to think about it

reference links & video at bottom of post

Establishment
es·tab·lish·ment (-stblsh-mnt)n.
An established social order, as:

a. A group of people holding most of the power and influence in a government or society. Often used with the.

b. A controlling group in a given field of activity. Often used with the.

Institution

in·sti·tu·tion (nst-tshn, -ty-)n.

1. The act of instituting.

2. a. A custom, practice, relationship, or behavioral pattern of importance in the life of a community or society: the institutions of marriage and the family.

b. Informal  One long associated with a specified place, position, or function.

Critical Mass n.

The minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture; "the battle for the computer market has now reached critical mass"; "there is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead"; "they sold the business because it lacked critical mass"

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Last week I wrote about the origins of "institutions" in the social, conceptual context. Institutions as an idea, as something we have developed over time as necessary conceptual structures, like marriage, money, and energy. So, what is the difference between "Establishment" and institution?

The Establishment is the structure we create which controls the institution. The Federal Reserve controls the institution of money, religions generally control the institution of marriage, though some people are choosing to defer that control to the State. That is a good analogy, what this shows is that institutions are adjusted over time to meet the needs of the people who use them. Institutions are created by people to meet certain needs that we have for stability and consistency, over time we make adjustments to them so they can better meet our needs. That also includes expanding the number of establishments that influence them, if necessary.

Energy is controlled by certain establishments. There are international organizations, most of them, but not all of them are governmental. All of them are business interests, and all of them are crucial, because energy is required for the defense of nations. We also use energy for our day-to-day business, residential and recreational needs. The same establishments basically control both defense and other uses of energy.

So, why do we think we could possibly change that? Who do we think we are that we can have any right to determine or even dare express other energy directions? We do because we know who we are. We know we are conscious beings who make decisions every day which literally govern the direction that the establishment takes, whether they like it or not. You are saying: "Wait, no way, it's the other way around". They make the decisions and we are just tenants." I don't want Frankie Pataytasalad and Joey Baggadonutz coming over to my house and breaking my legs, so I am going to keep quiet". Well, I beg to differ, you are NEVER quiet about anything, let's recognize

The Origin of Social Power: Critical Mass

The whole reason the energy industries have gained so much power is because we have accepted the incredible value of their products. We put them there. Their products have made our lives more comfortable, and have extended our lives by 30-50 years. We are recognizing that the means by which that energy is produced is threatening the comfort and longevity that we have institutionalized. Therefore we are indeed establishing that new means and new commodities must be developed if we want to maintain the institution which has expedited these conscious evolutions. It was a critical mass of acceptance on the part of the general public that created the institution, and laid the groundwork for the controlling establishment to take root. The entire process was begun with a conscious effort on the part of a few, but it was instituted through conscious and unconscious behavior by the whole.

There is a parallel establishment emerging, and it is an organic and completely natural occurrence. These types of phenomenon arise from time to time in human history. These are conscious moments, moments when we as humans suspend our usual bicameral tendencies, and integrate our hemispheres to solve problems, usually in times of duress. They happen on small scales, in individuals too, but when they happen en mass, things really change.. things really move along. The configuration of energy production is becoming a threat to our consciousness, so we will consciously decide to adjust that configuration. We know this because it is the nature of consciousness to continue.

"OK", you say, "where is this parallel establishment?" I don't see it, where is it located? What is it called"? Well, it is a decentralized and growing phenomenon, and you can see it manifesting in all our communication institutions. It is effecting our language, our view of history, it is entrenched in all our major media structures, and it is just all over the internet. There are huge global concerts and efforts to increase the resonance of this conscious process. So, my question to you is "where isn't this parallel establishment"? "Wait, you said that institutions are ideas, and that establishments are the structures that control them". In so many words, yes. That is indeed the case in a nutshell. As soon as people begin moving from a mode of communication and understanding, into a mode of acting and manifesting, that is the point when an establishment is employed.

You can really see this new establishment emerging on the internet. Go to the usenet and other social networking groups online. You will see discussion of renewable energy and climate change in almost every single category. In the more scientific categories, you will see people discussing real solutions. Banks are the second highest ranked business in the US which recognize this trend, right below sustainable building, and investments in new energy development has increased 43% in the last year, and it is expected to double next year. If you can get past the fear and hysteria on the left, and if you can get past the ad hominem, irrational anti-business rhetoric on the right, which has completely missed the boat on this issue, you will see that there is an inevitability that this new establishment will have profound impact on the direction being taken when it comes to energy. (A lot more on the Left v. Right problem next week when we discuss "memes", the little thought parasites which occupy a persons mind and deprive them of their ability to THINK).

So without getting too much into the business end of things this week, because we are going to get more into that next week, we know that it is in the best interest of board members of energy companies and stock holders to do what is best for their financial interests. That is why, hard as they might try to talk smack about new technology, because they see it as a threat, they will ultimately have to get on board with the rest of us if they want to survive. It is easy and lazy for them to engineer flack campaigns, it is a much smaller investment than getting involved in the new trends. They have already invested so much money into the failing technologies that are losing popularity, so they will hold on as long as they can before they face reality, and due to the force of nature which desires the least amount of energy for the biggest return, they will likely continue this until new developments, and new technologies are developed enough to where they have to get on board. They will have to get on board because if they do not, newer, wiser, more intelligent and efficient establishments will take their place in the market. That is another manifestation of the critical mass phenomenon. They will either be swallowed up, be outcompeted, or they will make lateral moves to merge with the new trends. We really want them to make the lateral moves they need to make right now, because they have proven adept in their ability to deliver a product and service.

In the future, people are going to choose, how they want to power their homes and communities, and there is no evidence at all in the marketplace that given the opportunity, people will not choose something cleaner and more efficient than fossil fuels, especially since it is not necessary to subsidize new energy, and it is necessary to subsidize the old energy, which creates issues that make us less financially secure as a nation; another Reason that all HOTLAWS should immediately be struck. (See the first weeks video: "Welcome to the Workbench" and the post "what are Hotlaws?)
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this week's video:

Quicktime

Use the Power of the Pen to Expedite the Next Energy Establishment
Banks Rank Second in Green Ethics
Huge Increases in New Energy Investments are Occurring
New Establishments are Manifesting through Investment and Development
(more manifesting)
The Origin of Consciousness (and how we break out of bicameral thinking)
Social Intention
Hotlaws
How Might Society Avoid a Disastrous Decision?

links are in blue

this week's video is below the post

• INTENTIONALITY IS THAT WHICH RELATES OUR MINDS TO REALITY

We have to remember that when we use the word "intentionality" in this context, we are not merely talking about the way we intend to do something. Like, "I intend to fill my gas tank", or "I intend a Lexus to mystically appear in my driveway". We are using the word in the broader philosophical sense. Intentionality is any sort of believing, hoping, fearing, pride, perceiving, any intention as it relates to mental states are the types of intentions we are speaking of. Every intentional state is a representation of its Condition of Satisfaction The Condition of Satisfaction is the goal, or the necessity that precipitates our intention.

If that sounds too broad, then you have to realize that not all intentional states are conscious, and not all conscious states are intentional, but (HERE IS A BIG CLUE) all unconscious states are potentially conscious. When we wake up in the morning and turn on lights and open the fridge and use the toaster and leave the house and drive on the right side of the road, those are arguably unconscious actions. We are not necessarily in a state of intentionality when we engage in our day to day activities, we are more often in reactive states. We are more often responding to stimuli than exercising conscious intentionality. That is why it is possible to live and react to our environments in an unconscious manner. So much of what we do is "second nature". "Second nature" should actually be considered "first nature", and consciousness should be considered "second nature", because consciousness is a more recent development of mind, and it is not yet a constant state of mind.

Accordingly, what has become the institution of the use of energy, electricity, and fuel are developments of consciousness. Institutions are in fact developments of consciousness. This will be the focus of this blog for next couple of weeks at least, and this subject will be revisited and built upon, and referenced continually throughout the life of this project.

We are at a stage where we need to know the nuances of intentionality and conscious states, and we need to recognize that our lives are now the product of consciousness as a development, not merely biology in a reactive survival mode.

• WE CANNOT TRULY CHANGE THE WORLD UNLESS WE TRULY REALIZE THAT WE LIVE IN A TRULY CHANGED WORLD.

We already did it, we are in it. It is, it does, it will and it must. We have made an incredible leap forward by becoming conscious beings, but we have a developmental characteristic of only being conscious when we are under stress, duress, or some sort of urgent situation.

So, let's get into the subject of institutions. What makes something an institution, and what does it have to do with energy? Everything. Energy use for human beings has become an institution, it was formed consciously, and now it has become an act in our lives that is integrated, regardless of our intentionality. Energy use is an act of progression, it has improved us, increased our potential, and most importantly an undeniably, the application of energy has lengthened our lifespan, and this is a big reason, along with other factors, that it has become an institution in our minds. We naturally strive to LIVE, we will make the decision to live, prosper, improve, choose comfort and convenience, and perfect ourselves every single time when we are in a position to do so.

There are places in the world where these institutions are not integrated. Regardless of this, it is also the case that decisions by people in these regions is overwhelmingly to apply the establishments and institute them forthwith. There are places in the world like the North America and Europe where several generations have come and gone during the development of this institution, and it has happened so quickly that we cannot perceive the resonance of the prior era. Our new era vibrates with such ferocity that the past is all but shaken to pieces of distorted recognition by the compartmentalization of popular nostalgia. 

Let's remember biology. Water, we can live without water very easily for a couple of days, then we can live without it for a couple more days with difficulty, and then we will die of dehydration. 4 days is not an acceptable lifespan. How about oxygen? Less than 5 minutes.. that is totally unfair, but it is reality. It is really "where we live".

How long can we live without the the institution of energy? 30 minutes, 8 years, 30, maybe 50 years, if we are lucky. Cool! Hey, that's not bad. I mean, at least it gives us a shot at having a couple of good meals and maybe engaging in a little romance from time to time..better have a lot of kids though, because most of them will not make it out of their teens, because there has never been the development of the sciences that have provided us with the tools to achieve longevity, stability and prosperity for such large numbers of people.

See.. the thing is.. WE DID THIS, BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT WE DO. We do a lot of things, but ultimately we intend to live, and live forever if possible. If it is even the least bit possible for us to live more comfortably, with more freedom, and forever, then we will make that decision. It is the NATURE OF CONSCIOUS LIFE to CONTINUE. Consciousness is no less a part of our being than biology, in fact, consciousness is seated in our brains, and is a product of our biology, because all conscious volitional acts can be traced back to our brains, which are biological organs and as soon as we can employ consciousness to overtake the pitfalls of biological reality, WE WILL. Consciousness is every bit as much a part of our identity as as biology, and the application of energy to our lives is an act of consciousness.

So the employment of energy was a natural part of our progression as conscious beings. Every bit as natural as oxygen and water, because not having these things causes problems for the existence of consciousness. Therefore the employment of the solutions to the problems that our current energy production creates will also become a natural part of our progression as conscious beings, because it meets our Condition of Satisfaction.

So how does this mean that "energy" in and of itself has become an "Institution"?

• There are three basic pillars that hold up what we develop as our institutions, our "Social and Institutional Reality."

First, Collective Intentionality: The very idea of "we". As in, "we will", "we believe", "we want", "we must". Let's be clear that when we use the word "collective" in this context we are speaking of society at large, generally, as overlays the political or religious ideological strains and affectations that exist within it. WE have evolved in groups, and it is well known that people who are part of strong social groups are happier, live longer and are more healthy. We hunt in packs, and we circle the wagons. Within this is a term called "Methodological Individualism". This is the fact that within each situation of collective intentionality, each individual must have the same understanding of the terms, definitions and parameters of the intentionality. VERY IMPORTANT: The intentionality does not, and cannot possibly exist without the recognition and agreement of the individual mind within each person in the group. Once a person changes their view of the intention, they have changed their group preference. An intention cannot form independently of mind, intentions do not float around in space waiting for us to discover them, figure them out or worship them. We create them. 

Second, The Assignment of Function: This is dependent on the determination of the users. We are not talking about the discovery of function, like the way we discovered that a heart pumps blood, or the way a cancer cell functions. We are talking about assigning functions to objects, or ideas. That is right, we can determine that an idea has a function. Like money.. money is an idea, that is based on an idea, that was based on an idea, and so on.. (this will come up again in our discussion next week of "establishment v. institutions, what is the difference?") When a critical mass of conscious beings accept an Assignment of Function, it can become an institution, but it has to combine with Collective Intentionality, and...

Third, Constitutive Rules: The operative word here is not the word "rules", the operative word is "constitutive". The most popular way to describe this element is in the way that we define a game. Without the rules of the game of chess, the pieces and board are just a bunch of absurd, if not pointless objects. They might look really neat, and make us curious, but they have no definition, they are not a game. The rules "constitute" the game. The game is not the pieces, the pieces represent the function of the constitution of the rules. Because we have determined that ideas can have functions, we simultaneously objectify those ideas. The ideas behind the pieces are the objects of the institution. Other functional representations are things like police departments, fire departments, religions, etc. Other objects of institution are the laws that govern those apparatuses, because we have assigned real function to the ideas behind them. You can include the functions and objects of financial institutions and deconstruct that for yourself very easily, it is something you have seemingly understood your whole life.

• THROUGH OUR ABILITY TO PROJECT AN INSTITUTION WE IMPOSE A STATUS THAT CAN ONLY BE MAINTAINED BY COLLECTIVE ACCEPTANCE.

Energy, fuel, and the lifestyle we apply due to them are institutions in the way that is described above. They are integrated into our lives and are a part of our collective intention for the future of our development and improvement. We will not give them up, we will adjust the way that we produce and deliver them. They exist in our minds separately from the "Establishments" that produce and control them currently. (More on establishments next week).

WORLD TO MIND OBSERVATIONS CAN BE THE RESULT OF MIND TO WORLD INTENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS, BUT MIND TO WORLD INTENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE THE RESULT OF WORLD TO MIND OBSERVATIONS

We recognized earlier that it is the nature of conscious life to go forward and to live, improve, prosper and develop. It is because human ingenuity in the advancement of energy, electricity, fuel, mobility and comfort that we have had the extra time on our hands to develop our immediate health and our concept of longevity. We have established that anything which stands in our way of those things is a problem that must be solved. It is now a Condition of Satisfaction. We are projecting a new institution.

Therefore, if the very production of all this energy, and the very production which leads to mobility is becoming a threat to our health, and our very lives, then it is not the energy, and the desire to be mobile and to have healthy lives that we will adjust. It is the means of production, and the commodities of the production of the energy that we will adjust, because the ends of our efforts, the desire to live and improve outweigh any commodity, especially since commodities are interchangeable, and merely serve to produce our energy, and that energy is an institution that is not dependent on any one commodity, especially if a commodity is a threat to our Condition of Satisfaction. This is the case because the current means are becoming a threat to our future development, but our future development is essential to our desires for health and longevity, and, as we discussed earlier, it is the NATURE OF CONSCIOUS LIFE to CONTINUE.

The advancement of energy and technology has improved our immediate health and well being, but their production in the current configuration is threatening our objective health and well being. Therefore the configuration and the commodities, not the end-values which are the result of those commodities itself, need to be adjusted.
 

IN OTHER WORDS "IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE MAKE NEW STUFF OUT OF NEW STUFF, WHICH WILL RUN ON NEW STUFF, BECAUSE WE WANT TO KEEP LIVING LONGER WITHOUT RUINING THE PLACE WHERE WE LIVE OUR LONGER LIVES, BECAUSE THAT WILL MAKE OUR LONGER LIVES MISERABLE."

Here is this weeks video

Quicktime

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Here is a timely video which supports the assertions above:

SALTWATER FUEL DISCOVERED DURING A PROCESS OF CANCER CURE RESEARCH link
(Thank You Sunny Ferran for the contribution)

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Been a Long Week, Jimmy

Here's the vid in quicktime 

What's up Jimmy?, You know what? We have to get them to make new stuff from new stuff, you know why? because we'll still have to buy it from them and they will still make their money.. that's why.. right?

This has been a big week over here. I'm starting to get more visitors to the Last Gas Station. I added an archive for checking out new types of inventions, theories, experiments and new power generators. There are a couple of cool magnetic drives on there, even a Japanese Magnetic Drive Motorbike. Those guys are cool.

I added a shop too, so you can find a few things to help you take some strain off the power grid, save a little gas, and reduce emissions. It's pretty neat. I really like the Ritz Power Shift, that's a great concept, there are a couple of wild fuel solutions too, and some solar stuff.

I'm going to have to add to the book section too. Next week I'm going to talk about the origins of what makes an institution.. so I'm going to put a few books that touch on the subject in there.  

So anyway.. It was great deconstructing "commodities" and "end-values". I can't figure out why these big dogs won't just start making new stuff, we are going to buy it from them anyway, and they'll keep making money.. man.. what gives?

I think this old-time dude can tell us what's up with that. 

"Experience teaches that men are often so much governed by what they are accustomed to see and practice, that the simplest and most obvious improvements, in the most ordinary occupations, are adopted with hesitation, reluctance, and by slow gradations. Men would resist changes, so long as even a bare support could be ensured by an adherence to ancient courses, and perhaps even longer."  Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804)

you'll find the archive for the videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheLastGasStation

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TEACHERS, ASK YOUR STUDENTS TO TIME THEIR TRIPS WITH THEIR PARENTS TO THE GAS STATION. FROM THE TIME THEY START PUMPING UNTIL THE CAR LEAVES THE LOT, GET THE AVERAGES THEN SEND THE RESULTS TO: energeniuses@NEXDemand.com  We can talk more about this later. EVERYONE ELSE PLEASE PARTICIPATE IN THIS AS WELL. Thanks, rr

 

I Also added a small "shop", where you can find a few things to help take some strain off the grid. Tomorrow I'll be out working if it does not rain, and Friday night I'll be posting my next Workbench installment. I think I learned a few things to really help to address some of the issues of the video length that a few of you have expressed.

THANK YOU for your input. I pay attention and appreciate it.

Your Devoted Attendent

Robert Run

Welcome to the Workbench

Here are some links for this week:

You'll find some great info in the "abstract" portion of this link http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1992SPIE.1615..180D

This one is good for understanding some things about kilocalories http://carsandpeople.sdsu.edu/

Let me remind you to not bother writing me to tell me how the concept of global warming is bogus, or climate change, or even which side of the issue you are on. There are plenty of lies and disinformation coming from both camps. Remember that the point is we have to do this, and there are a many reasons why; and there are not very many reasons at all why we should not be getting on with this. If you think things aren't happening fast enough, well, either do I. I think it is a no-brainer that there are opportunities out the WAZOO (whatever that is, really) for people to get this thing moving much more quickly. So sign the General Petition for New Energy, and pass it around, too.

Next week we are going to expound a bit concerning the social origins of "institutions" and what make something an institution. Then we will deconstruct the relationship between "commodities" and "values".

Ok? there will be some new things added throughout the week too. I've got this camera thing down now, but the thing is, I need more RAM.. that's what held me up today.. but I hung in there.. you hang in there too.

Later Jimmy.

The first Workbench Edition of the Last Gas Station Video Series is going to have to hold for another day. I am going to have to get some more memory for my camera. It will be up and online on the blog tomorrow night, Saturday June 16. No big deal, except that I am disappointed because I am really looking forward to getting this thing going.

It's still not too late to forward the address of the petition and to the Last Gas Station.

As an aside, I am pleased to report that this petition is getting support from both "conservative" and "liberal" people alike. I have received great responses from people form varying locations on the spectrum.

So.. keep up the good work.

If this is your first trip the to station, check out the Inaugural Post and don't forget to check out the petition.

Your Devoted Attendant,

Robert Run

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/New_Energy/
http://thelastgasstation.typepad.com/

Please add any information, or describe experiences you have had in the comment section.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

http://www.dsireusa.org/index.cfm (best site)
http://www.eere.energy.gov/states/state_information.cfm 

Hybrid Incentives

http://go.ucsusa.org/hybridcenter/incentives.cfm

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Greetings everyone, welcome to the inaugural LGS post. Thanks to the people who have been here for me while I put things together. Things are still getting put together, I still have a couple more book categories to set up, I am still adding friends to the Last Regulars section, and I'm also managing the General Petition for New-Energy. If you have not read that petition, please do, I think you'll agree it is an important effort. It is really the inspiration for this blog, and also for NEXDemand and all that is growing from that. There is a lot happening. You know, I have to keep myself busy between customers. I'm not the kind of guy who wants to wait around for something to do. I make my own breaks.

I think when it comes right down to it, you can get to the point of what all this is about in the understanding that we can solve any problem we create. We have to draw from our creativity. There was a time when that really meant something. You know, all the stories you've heard about the great inventors who changed our lives? Well, there are new ones out there now, and they need to be appreciated, and brought into the forefront of our attention.

You'll find a lot of great info here, and plenty of things to keep you busy and hopefully entertained as we figure out what we are going to do about keeping our future open to travel, and plenty of power. There will be more and more added as we go along. So I hope you'll subscribe to the feed, too.

I'm like you, I am an expert on the subject of fuel and power. If you are an American  you are part of the Energy Establishment. In the US, we use about 24% of all the energy produced in the world, and we are merely 5% of the population. Wow! If that's not an establishment, I don't know what is, right! Hmmm, what're we gonna do, huh?

Well, If there is anyone who can figure it out, we can. Most of the major advancements in energy and travel have come from our country. We had a little thing called the Industrial Revolution, and it changed everything about the way we look at the world and our place in it. So now, we are experiencing the effects of our actions, and we are going to have to apply the creativity that brought our new way of life to solving the same problems that are the by-products of that creation.

Think of the computer you are using right now. Just ten years ago a computer with such performance would have cost 10 times as much, and it would be at least 5 times bigger. That is the way technology and innovation works when we let it. So that's what we have to do.

We've gotten a little soft and pudgy over the years as we've enjoyed the fruits of the efforts of our predecessors. The cost of fuel is going to take care of that isn't it? Food prices go up when fuel costs go up so we eat less, because it costs more to get it to you. We'll have to walk more, we'll be riding bikes; SEE!!! We're getting better already! Next thing you know you'll be developing the next brilliant innovation to get us out of this mess! Good for you! I wonder who it's going to be, don't you? Who is going to come up with the next breakthrough that helps us get through this?

Look, I'm not going to babble on any longer. If you want to know more about what's going on just go look around, and don't worry, the dog doesn't bite.  Other than that subscribe to the blog, because there will be more added on a regular basis, and there will be a weekly video from my workbench by 8pm CST every Friday night. So, don't be a stranger.

Have a great time.

Your Devoted Attendant,

Robert Run

Leave some of your own tips and experiences in the Comment Section
Tips from me*, and from around the internet:

    * Keep your car properly tuned up to improve gas mileage by about 4 percent.
    * Improve mileage by up to 40 percent by replacing a faulty oxygen sensor.
    * Keep tires properly inflated to improve your gas mileage by more than 3 percent and to extend the life and ensure the safety of your tires.
    * Use the manufacturer’s recommended grade of motor oil to improve your gas mileage by another 1-2 percent. Select motor oil with “Energy Conserving” on the API performance symbol to be sure it contains friction-reducing additives.
    * Check and replace air filters regularly. Replacing a clogged or dirty air filter can improve your car’s gas mileage by as much as 10 percent, and a clean filter keeps impurities from damaging the inside of your engine.
    * Ride a bike! Bikes Rock! They are sexy, riding is exhilarating, and you meet cool people because people who ride bikes rock!
    * Curtail aggressive driving. Speeding, rapid acceleration, and rapid braking all waste gas – and curb mileage by as much as 33 percent at highway speeds, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Nix jack-rabbit starts, opting instead for slow acceleration from a dead stop.
    * In addition, speeding wastes gas – and your money. Each mile per hour you drive over 60 mph is like paying an extra 10 cents per gallon, according to DOE.
    * Get a $2,000 federal tax deduction this year when you purchase a hybrid-electric car. Next year, the deduction drops to $500.
    * When renting a car, ask for a model that gets better fuel economy. Also, remember to fill up the tank before returning the car to the rental company, which always charges much higher gas prices – and sometimes an extra gas surcharge.
    * Avoid idling, which gets 0 mph. Cars with larger engines typically waste even more gas at idling than cars with smaller engines. Turn off your engine at red lights, and even in really bad parking lot traffic jams. 
    * Combine your errands into one trip and plan your routes carefully to drive fewer miles and use less fuel.
    * If available, use your vehicle’s overdrive gear when appropriate to reduce engine speed, save gas, and decrease engine wear.
    * Use cruise control to help cut fuel consumption by maintaining a steady speed during highway driving.
    * If you own more than one vehicle, drive the one that gets better gas mileage whenever possible.
    * Protect your health and your pocketbook by walking to your destination whenever possible. You’ll lose weight, lower stress, save gas and money, and reduce pollution.
    * Pack lightly when traveling, and avoid carrying items on your vehicle’s roof. An extra 100 pounds in the trunk cuts a typical car’s fuel economy 1-2 percent.
    * Carpool and use public transportation whenever possible. And consider telecommuting if your employer allows it.

(*Robert Run is not a Mechanic, but he practically grew up in a garage)

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