• Re: "Bat poop crazy" - nyc1973beforeEPA.jpg (0/1)

    From chine.bleu@21:1/5 to Governor Swill on Thu Jul 31 16:16:52 2025
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    Governor Swill wrote:
    Promoting American made cars or EV or both is not a problem for me as long >> as at the same time you don't tell me ICE cars will have major regulations >> put on them all for the purpose of destroying them and pushing the people to EV.

    Is clean air your complaint? I have no problem with tight emissions regulation. None at all. See attached image of NYC skyline ca 1965.

    Further, EV isn't the only emissions free solution. ICE can be tuned
    to extremely low emissions at least in certain rev bands and under
    specific loads. Thus the explosion of DOHC, variable valve timing,
    variable compression engines with six speed transmissions.

    Hmm. I can see that in the future to close the final gap we might have
    to settle for very low emissions, but the current goal is zero emissions.

    Libertarian whining from the cribs aside, we have always interfered in
    the economy of products deigned a danger to people. You cannot add
    mercury to meat to increase the weight and sales price.

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  • From pothead@21:1/5 to Governor Swill on Fri Aug 1 00:20:28 2025
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    On 2025-07-31, Governor Swill <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Wed, 30 Jul 2025 23:50:41 -0000 (UTC), pothead wrote:

    Promoting American made cars or EV or both is not a problem for me as long >>as at the same time you don't tell me ICE cars will have major regulations >>put on them all for the purpose of destroying them and pushing the people to EV.

    Is clean air your complaint? I have no problem with tight emissions regulation. None at all. See attached image of NYC skyline ca 1965.

    Of course not.
    However we have come very far since 1965.
    Same for mining BTW.
    Strip mines are tightly regulated these days.
    Clean coal.
    Computerized emmisions on cars.
    etc.

    What is not needed is over regulation such as, "all ICE cars manufactured after
    2028 need to average over xx number of mpg.
    That is a deliberate attempt at killing the ICE market.

    BTW, ever see a lithium mine?
    You might want to take a look.

    Ever see children mining cobalt in DR of the Congo?

    The US is way past the days where children were working in coal mines.
    Other countries are not.
    But you greenacs turn a blind eyeball to that.



    Further, EV isn't the only emissions free solution. ICE can be tuned
    to extremely low emissions at least in certain rev bands and under
    specific loads. Thus the explosion of DOHC, variable valve timing,
    variable compression engines with six speed transmissions.

    The batteries still need lithium, at this point in time, and are extremely dangerous and subject to exploding and starting difficult to extinguish fires which is why a major shipping company will no longer transport them on their cargo ships.

    Thanks but no thanks.



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  • From Mitchell Holman@21:1/5 to pothead on Fri Aug 1 02:15:08 2025
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    pothead <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:106h18c$2ub2$[email protected]:

    On 2025-07-31, Governor Swill <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Wed, 30 Jul 2025 23:50:41 -0000 (UTC), pothead wrote:

    Promoting American made cars or EV or both is not a problem for me as >>>long as at the same time you don't tell me ICE cars will have major >>>regulations put on them all for the purpose of destroying them and >>>pushing the people to EV.

    Is clean air your complaint? I have no problem with tight emissions
    regulation. None at all. See attached image of NYC skyline ca 1965.

    Of course not.
    However we have come very far since 1965.
    Same for mining BTW.
    Strip mines are tightly regulated these days.
    Clean coal.
    Computerized emmisions on cars.
    etc.

    What is not needed is over regulation such as, "all ICE cars
    manufactured after 2028 need to average over xx number of mpg.
    That is a deliberate attempt at killing the ICE market.


    "Seat belts? - over regulation!"

    "Air bags? - over regulation!"

    "Catalytic converters? over regulation!"

    "LED bulbs? over regulation!"

    "Coal mine inspections? over regulation!"

    "Keystone pipeline spill? over regulation!"

    "Child bike helmets? over regulation!"

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  • From -hh@21:1/5 to pothead on Fri Aug 1 08:10:24 2025
    XPost: can.politics, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh

    On 7/31/25 20:20, pothead wrote:
    On 2025-07-31, Governor Swill <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Wed, 30 Jul 2025 23:50:41 -0000 (UTC), pothead wrote:

    Promoting American made cars or EV or both is not a problem for me as long >>> as at the same time you don't tell me ICE cars will have major regulations >>> put on them all for the purpose of destroying them and pushing the people to EV.

    Is clean air your complaint? I have no problem with tight emissions
    regulation. None at all. See attached image of NYC skyline ca 1965.

    Of course not.
    However we have come very far since 1965.

    so....past regulations which cleaned up the air were okay, but now taht
    we can't visibly see the damage we're still causing, its no longer okay.

    Check! /s

    Same for mining BTW.
    Strip mines are tightly regulated these days.
    Clean coal.
    Computerized emmisions on cars.
    etc.

    What is not needed is over regulation such as, "all ICE cars manufactured after
    2028 need to average over xx number of mpg.
    That is a deliberate attempt at killing the ICE market.

    Better read the fine print better in those sorts of rules: there's a
    lot of provisions in there that provide MPG credits if they improve
    things which aren't simply fuel efficiency.


    BTW, ever see a lithium mine?
    You might want to take a look.

    Ever see children mining cobalt in DR of the Congo?

    The US is way past the days where children were working in coal mines.
    Other countries are not.
    But you greenacs turn a blind eyeball to that.

    Merely more examples of how providing corporate incentives to export our
    jobs have had other costs besides loss of domestic jobs at home.


    Further, EV isn't the only emissions free solution. ICE can be tuned
    to extremely low emissions at least in certain rev bands and under
    specific loads. Thus the explosion of DOHC, variable valve timing,
    variable compression engines with six speed transmissions.

    The batteries still need lithium, at this point in time, and are extremely dangerous and subject to exploding and starting difficult to extinguish fires which is why a major shipping company will no longer transport them on their cargo ships.

    Thanks but no thanks.
    The technology solution for EVs is currently lithium based (just like
    your cellphone & laptop). Are you suggesting that there should be
    government incentives for them to switch to more expensive technology
    solutions in order to reduce these externality costs you're mentioning?
    Or is it to have formal legal liability for these costs on society?

    -hh

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  • From -hh@21:1/5 to Governor Swill on Fri Aug 1 09:14:06 2025
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    On 8/1/25 07:55, Governor Swill wrote:
    On Fri, 1 Aug 2025 00:20:28 -0000 (UTC), pothead
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 2025-07-31, Governor Swill <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Wed, 30 Jul 2025 23:50:41 -0000 (UTC), pothead wrote:

    Promoting American made cars or EV or both is not a problem for me as long >>>> as at the same time you don't tell me ICE cars will have major regulations >>>> put on them all for the purpose of destroying them and pushing the people to EV.

    Is clean air your complaint? I have no problem with tight emissions
    regulation. None at all. See attached image of NYC skyline ca 1965.

    Of course not.
    However we have come very far since 1965.

    Because of EPA regulation. Trump has slashed EPA and Republicans have
    fought it for decades.

    Same for mining BTW.
    Strip mines are tightly regulated these days.
    Clean coal.
    Computerized emmisions on cars.
    etc.

    What is not needed is over regulation such as, "all ICE cars manufactured after
    2028 need to average over xx number of mpg.
    That is a deliberate attempt at killing the ICE market.

    I don't agree with CAFE. That's something the market can decide based
    on fuel cost. People who get caught out commuting in an 11MPG pickup
    get no sympathy from me.

    It is much more straightforward and market-based ("consumer pull") to
    have employed a consumption-based tax directly per gallon like Europe
    does, but that was opposed, largely by GOP/Red states under the claim
    that it would be an 'undue burden' (as opposed to being proportionate)
    as their residents supposedly drive more miles.

    However, the more likely reason is it would have shown consumers far
    more directly the consequences of their transportation choices, which
    would be 'bad for business', of both Detroit and the Oil Producers.




    BTW, ever see a lithium mine?

    Yes. You ever seen a strip mine?

    Including the coal ash afterwords. Those ponds are often highly acidic.
    And other forms of extraction aren't much better: <https://maps.app.goo.gl/E1y8JAhAA2Uy3NdC7>

    -hh

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  • From chine.bleu@21:1/5 to Governor Swill on Fri Aug 1 07:47:23 2025
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    Governor Swill wrote:
    However, setting up trade and investment in such countries can often
    bring enough wealth and industrial base to make such things
    unnecessary.

    Further, EV isn't the only emissions free solution. ICE can be tuned
    to extremely low emissions at least in certain rev bands and under
    specific loads. Thus the explosion of DOHC, variable valve timing,
    variable compression engines with six speed transmissions.

    The batteries still need lithium, at this point in time, and are extremely >> >dangerous and subject to exploding and starting difficult to extinguish fires
    which is why a major shipping company will no longer transport them on their


    Other countries are funding science and technology research on better batteries. The USA is defunding research to prevent global warming.

    As better batteries come to market they will do so where research is
    funded. And they make the profits, we pay. We will piggy back on their
    profits with retaliatory tariffs against ourselves.

    Businessmen running government.

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  • From chine.bleu@21:1/5 to -hh on Fri Aug 1 08:15:18 2025
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    -hh wrote:

    What is not needed is over regulation such as, "all ICE cars
    manufactured after
    2028 need to average over xx number of mpg.
    That is a deliberate attempt at killing the ICE market.

    Better read the fine print better in those sorts of rules: there's a
    lot of provisions in there that provide MPG credits if they improve
    things which aren't simply fuel efficiency.

    Bakersfield and Fresno are home to many Republicans and their children.

    <https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/eyewitness-mornings/kern-county-named-worst-air-quality-in-the-nation>

    <https://www.kvpr.org/environment/2014-10-21/photographing-bakersfield-a-thick-brown-film-hanging-over-town>

    <https://calmatters.org/health/2020/07/trump-smog-air-quality-protection/>

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  • From pothead@21:1/5 to chine.bleu on Fri Aug 1 16:47:33 2025
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    On 2025-08-01, chine.bleu <[email protected]> wrote:
    -hh wrote:

    What is not needed is over regulation such as, "all ICE cars
    manufactured after
    2028 need to average over xx number of mpg.
    That is a deliberate attempt at killing the ICE market.

    Better read the fine print better in those sorts of rules: there's a
    lot of provisions in there that provide MPG credits if they improve
    things which aren't simply fuel efficiency.

    Bakersfield and Fresno are home to many Republicans and their children.

    And California which used to be the center of the universe regarding
    cars, cruising, modifying and so forth is now overloaded with regulations.

    The Beach Boys would never be a hit these days unless they moved to Florida
    or some other less regulatory state.

    <https://ranwhenparked.net/car-modification-laws-in-california/>




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    Then our choices make us."
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  • From pothead@21:1/5 to chine.bleu on Fri Aug 1 16:44:10 2025
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    On 2025-08-01, chine.bleu <[email protected]> wrote:
    Governor Swill wrote:
    However, setting up trade and investment in such countries can often
    bring enough wealth and industrial base to make such things
    unnecessary.

    Further, EV isn't the only emissions free solution. ICE can be tuned >>>> >>to extremely low emissions at least in certain rev bands and under
    specific loads. Thus the explosion of DOHC, variable valve timing,
    variable compression engines with six speed transmissions.

    The batteries still need lithium, at this point in time, and are extremely >>> >dangerous and subject to exploding and starting difficult to extinguish fires
    which is why a major shipping company will no longer transport them on their


    Other countries are funding science and technology research on better batteries. The USA is defunding research to prevent global warming.

    Yea.
    So now the US becomes dependent upon other countries some of which
    are adversaries.

    Science in the US isn't all of a sudden disappearing despite what
    the media might claim.
    When there is money to be made, investors will step up.



    --
    pothead

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    Then our choices make us."
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  • From Mitchell Holman@21:1/5 to pothead on Sat Aug 2 02:13:39 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh

    pothead <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:106ir35$gtsd$[email protected]:

    On 2025-08-01, chine.bleu <[email protected]> wrote:
    -hh wrote:

    What is not needed is over regulation such as, "all ICE cars
    manufactured after
    2028 need to average over xx number of mpg.
    That is a deliberate attempt at killing the ICE market.

    Better read the fine print better in those sorts of rules: there's
    a lot of provisions in there that provide MPG credits if they
    improve things which aren't simply fuel efficiency.

    Bakersfield and Fresno are home to many Republicans and their
    children.

    And California which used to be the center of the universe regarding
    cars, cruising, modifying and so forth is now overloaded with
    regulations.




    Modern Conservative: Someone who can take time
    out from regulating school libraries and adult trans
    care and abortions and pride parades and private drag
    shows and social media postings and rainbows in shop
    windows and people giving water to voters to accuse
    blue states of being "overloaded with regulations"

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  • From chine.bleu@21:1/5 to Mitchell Holman on Fri Aug 1 22:05:26 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh

    Mitchell Holman wrote:
    pothead <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:106ir35$gtsd$[email protected]:

    On 2025-08-01, chine.bleu <[email protected]> wrote:
    -hh wrote:

    What is not needed is over regulation such as, "all ICE cars
    manufactured after
    2028 need to average over xx number of mpg.
    That is a deliberate attempt at killing the ICE market.

    Better read the fine print better in those sorts of rules: there's
    a lot of provisions in there that provide MPG credits if they
    improve things which aren't simply fuel efficiency.

    Bakersfield and Fresno are home to many Republicans and their
    children.

    And California which used to be the center of the universe regarding
    cars, cruising, modifying and so forth is now overloaded with
    regulations.




    Modern Conservative: Someone who can take time
    out from regulating school libraries and adult trans
    care and abortions and pride parades and private drag
    shows and social media postings and rainbows in shop
    windows and people giving water to voters to accuse
    blue states of being "overloaded with regulations"

    It is a diverse state with diverse people and interests. We have people
    like George Lucas with the hot rods of Modesto. We have Stevie Nicks
    from Redwood City to a mild success in music.

    It has long been the most polluted. The pollutants turn into nitric and hydrochloric acid in the moisture of the lungs. Which burn scars inside children. Whether the parents are Republicans or Democrats.

    We impose restriction on ourselves to make life healthier for children
    and even adults. Restrictions are unpleasant, but you cannot drive the
    wrong way on a one way street.

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