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Old July 29th, 2006, 03:29 PM posted to rec.travel.africa
Hans-Georg Michna
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Default Chirac warns of 'African flood'

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:58:57 +0100, Whitedog wrote:

So am I arguing that it's better for an African villager to plough
with an ox than a tractor? Damn right I am, we should be learning how
to do it here too, the oil won't last for ever and biodiesel is a
laughable idea, there's a negative energy balance in producing it.


Whitedog,

the core of the difference in our discussion is now clear. You
believe we should use less energy, while I believe we should
produce more if we need or want it. This is an unbridgeable
difference. It is a matter of opinion.

I agree that some energy sources are going to be depleted, but I
believe that we will develop other energy sources in time when
needed.

And that's the end of this discussion. Everybody has to make up
his own mind. Africans and non-Africans alike will have to
decide whether they want to use tractors or not. I believe that
they have already decided what they want.

Hans-Georg

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Old July 29th, 2006, 04:10 PM posted to rec.travel.africa,rec.travel.europe
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Hans-Georg Michna wrote:
On 17 Jul 2006 02:10:06 -0700, Hooverphonic wrote:

Jim Ley wrote:


Wealth is not a zero-sum game.


on the stock market it is


Exactly on the stock market it isn't, very obviously for anybody
who knows just the bare minimum about it.

Hans-Georg


one person wins because another person loses.......

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Old July 29th, 2006, 04:27 PM posted to rec.travel.africa
Whitedog
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Default Chirac warns of 'African flood'

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:29:52 +0200, Hans-Georg Michna
wrote:

the core of the difference in our discussion is now clear. You
believe we should use less energy, while I believe we should
produce more if we need or want it. This is an unbridgeable
difference. It is a matter of opinion.

I agree that some energy sources are going to be depleted, but I
believe that we will develop other energy sources in time when
needed.

And that's the end of this discussion. Everybody has to make up
his own mind. Africans and non-Africans alike will have to
decide whether they want to use tractors or not. I believe that
they have already decided what they want.

Hans-Georg


Fair enough, back to dreams of travel then!
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