Joined Up Fuels

post from Sciencebase Science Blog on 07 August 2008 08:00:11 AM. © Sciencebase Science Blog

The green morals of UK motorists are currently being held to ransom by the government. The government hopes to increase vehicle taxes based on how much pollution a car produces - it’s a green tax, a carbon tax, call it what you will. Some drivers will end up paying twice as much each year to [...]

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I shall thcream and thcream and thcream untill
I'm thick.

post from Climate Change Action on 07 August 2008 07:04:00 AM. © Climate Change Action

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Rolling the Dice: Buying a Motorcycle with a
Salvage Title (Part 1)

post from CR4 - Recent Blog Entries on 07 August 2008 07:00:00 AM. © CR4 - Recent Blog Entries

Recently, I decided it was time to upgrade my motorcycle. But I didn't have the money to really do it. Then an interesting, if risky, option presented itself: buying a bike that was salvaged and repaired to look like it was in great condition. The decision, at least to upgrade, w

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Built by Buick: Now and Then

post from CR4 - Recent Blog Entries on 07 August 2008 01:01:00 AM. © CR4 - Recent Blog Entries

I recently returned from a 10-day excursion through Indiana that started in Michigan, where I was fortunate enough to attend the Buick Club of America's national meet, which was to coincide with the 100th anniversary of GM. Modern technology in hand - that being my new laptop computer - my int

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A poll that matters, for a change

This is how to do it: the Big Think project wants you to look over their inspirational science profiles and vote for one — and as a reward, they'll donate $1 to DonorsChoose, to fund educational projects. This is a win:win situation. For a couple of clicks, you get to be entertained for a few minutes, and you get to gouge a dollar out of Pfizer, and you get to help out school teachers. How can you not do it?

Apparently, they need 8000 more clicks to meet their quota and limit for the month. I bet we can do that in a day.

(By the way, I voted for Pardis Sabeti.)

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