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In reply to the discussion: can this really work? [View all]

napoleon_in_rags

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1. Yep. Its a sordid, sordid affair.
Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:00 AM
Mar 2012

The real question is whether we should have burned the base material for plastic for all future generations, to propel our asses around in 2 ton steel cages when we could have had efficient transport at 1/10th the energy usage. But the upside for future generations is we left them a pile of wealth called "garbage dumps" where they can find base plastic to make the things they need after the oil is gone. But now as the oil runs out, we've found a way to convert that plastic legacy into more fuel for our two ton steel cages, also ensuring that future generations will be more screwed than ever before.

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can this really work? [View all] luckyleftyme2 Mar 2012 OP
Yep. Its a sordid, sordid affair. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #1
Yes you can do that Confusious Mar 2012 #2
Agreed, it does take a lot of energy to break down the plastics into the original form tech3149 Mar 2012 #3
letme be the devils advocate luckyleftyme2 Mar 2012 #4
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