A bit OT, but something I haven't seen anyone address. There's all this talk about giant windmills and solar heating. Well, I dunno if in most places there is enough wind to do all that much good and they are IMHO ugly as hell.
Solar heating can only work (?) in places where it gets hot, like the desert southwest and in other places with warmer climates. What happens to those solar panels after a strong thunderstorm with hail a half inch in diameter and bigger? Wiped out that's what. some of my neighbors went to solar heating for their hot water supply which kept the bill for the hot water heater down. The one next door got repalce three time in two summers because of hail damage during thunderstorm activity. I'm sure Owl Gore will ask the Congress to outlaw thunderstorms and other forms of inclement weather like cloudy skies keeping the sun away from the panels.
Cap and trade in total unmitigated BS put in place to keep us under Big Brother's thumb. After all, if they take all out discretionary cash though cap and trade taxes which will only go higher as they find new excuses to stick it to us, so that soon we'll be so broke that we will be under total control.
I just don't dare state exactly how I feel about all this.
The insane are running the asylum, that's for sure.
Paul B.