(Thanks, Cath. :)

(Yes - even when I'm not the driver, it's nice to have fellow human beings to talk to during the trip. :)

CGI Reporter Cathy writes:

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Re: Reader: 'The pipeline is all ready in plac....

Hi hobie

pipeline no pipeline
the oil is moving anyway
right now it moves by railcars and tanker trucks

fossil fuels are not going away any time soon

a whole new conversation needs to take place
surrounding the oil back world wide currency
Dictator no

eg: electric driverless cars -- sounds nice
but who will pay for the insurance coverage on these vehicles
the people in the back seat
Who will be responsible for an accident or worse
the deaths if something like this happens
http://mashable.com/2016/11/04/fatal-tesla-crash-batteries-fires/#Q7UqTX.Itaq9
Will house fires increase at the plug in
A lot of house fires are started by electrical wiring

A Whole new Insurance regime will have to be
implemented apart from gasoline

and talk about lack of freedom
I like getting in my vehicle and driving
in the countryside

not sure what to think

by rail by tanker by pipeline

have you ever seen the rundown tanker ships
at the docks
changes are coming
the economy will make changes by 2050
and won't starve their people in the process

Cath

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