Letters to the Editor
Joe Chicago
Published Letters: 4 Editor's Choice: 1
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Really????
[Read the article: Whom will McCain choose?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Don Imus, are people suprised by this? I didn't think any self respecting politician would go on his show. I could not stand him when I lived on the East Coast, and didn't listen to him enough to find out how bad he was. But, you would think McCain would be politically smart enough to avoid him.
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Good Marketing?
[Read the article: The BlackBerry Bold: The prettiest, Webbiest Berry ever]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I think the only reason he is deleting the word c****berry, is becasue he is probably getting paid for this plug by RIM. There is probably a clause in his contract that say he won't get paid if his blog mentions the c-word. Just a guess...
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Oil Bubble
[Read the article: The Wall Street Peak Oil Journal ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Although peak oil is a real possiblity and demand is up across the globe, the majority of the price increase is due to speculation in the oil market. The current increase ($64/barrel in 2007 to $127+/barrel today) cannot be explained only be increased demand. Investment money that would have gone into housing or stocks are being pushed into commodities - Oil and Corn. The bubble will burst and we will have oil plateau at significantly less than the current price.
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Raw Material vs. Refining Costs
[Read the article: Why is diesel even more expensive than gas?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I had thought the diesel costs were higher than gasoline because the diesel costs are more dependant on Oil costs. Diesel requires more crude oil and less refining than gasoline, so the costs are more closely tied to the price of crude oil. Gasoline has a larger portion of its costs in refinement, which stay relatively fixed. The average barrel of crude will produce 7 gallons of diesel and 20 gallons of gasoline, but the gasoline take higher temperatures and a longer time (more $) to extract from the crude.
This would be true if gas and diesel were priced rationally, but the consumer cost is most likely set by speculation and price gouging.