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   David V. to ralph   
   Re: Oil free by 2020   
   14 Aug 06 17:57:53   
   
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   ralph wrote:   
   > David V.  writes   
   >   
   >> ralph wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> This is the simple strategy recently announced by the   
   >>> Swedish government. How?   
   >>   
   >> Easy.  Their population is a little over 9 million. They can   
   >>  accomplish such things with a population that is only 3% of   
   >>  the USA.   
   >   
   > I suggest that the solution is not due to their small   
   > population (the land-mass is less than 5% of the USA, with a   
   > lot of permafrost), but to their great political will.   
      
   You can suggest that, but I ain't buying it. They are a more   
   homogeneous society than the USA. They also have far fewer cars   
   per capita than the USA. With such small numbers, it's easier to   
   get things done.   
   --   
   Dave   
      
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