Re: GAS-L: The "Hydrogen Economy": Bleak or Bright?

[Marc de Piolenc <piolenc@mozcom.com>]

JBenemann@aol.com wrote:
> 
> piolenc@mozcom.com writes from the Philippines:
> 
> "....I can't think of a better way to control people than to force them into
>  cattle-cars for any trip longer than walking distance..."
> 
> Well, in the Philippines you certainly have a case, as only a small minority
> can afford a car.  I gather you have one and want to keep it that way.
> Don't blame you.  Here in the U.S., and Europe, Japan, etc., where everyone
> drives a car, we enjoy the relaxation and peace of mind that only being stuck
> for hours in traffic can provide.  Of course, as the cars don't move faster
> than we could walking, 

You've got it backwards. In Europe and in the USA I always owned a car,
and I never let myself be suckered into a 90-minute commute. I traveled
when the roads were clear or stayed at home But let's not forget that
people do accept those constraints because they don't trust the
operators of "public" transportation, and with good reason.

I resisted getting a vehicle of my own here for three years after
emigrating, preferring the inexpensive (and more importantly PRIVATE)
taxis and jeepneys. When my wife got pregnant with our first child I
changed my mind. Even though the taxi dispatchers know us personally,
and three drivers were willing to respond to direct calls even after the
dispatch desk shut down, I wanted to be sure. 

What's nice here is that the government is so ineffectual that it simply
isn't competent to even make a show of controlling transportation, so
there are viable private collective transport alternatives for most
purposes (load hauling still requires one's own vehicle, or one borrowed
from someone).

Marc de Piolenc

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