Originally Posted by Bill8

The capacity to admit a mistake is one of the signs of maturity and responsibility. Let's see if any republicans admit their mistakes in the future, because as far as I can remember, they sure havn't admitted mistakes as of yet. Much like guilty children.

If anyone can point out examples of republicans admitting mistakes, please do.

Corn ethanol was a mistake, as are most ethanols until we get desperate for liquid fuels, which we will before most of us here die. All of the scientists looking at the EROI said it was a mistake, but when gas was over $4 a gallon the people started agitating for solutions, especially american solutions, and corn ethanol was the only thing on the shelf.

There simply is no good liquid fuel substiture with anything like the EROI of petroleum. We will only use the alternative liquid fuels when we are forced to, and when that time comes only the military will be able to afford the power and conveinience of petroleum and fossil carbon fuels. The government and the wealthy will have to make do with the inherent deficiencies of alcohols and plant oils.