Comments on: 12 Cents A Gallon? http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:05:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Venezuelan guy http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/comment-page-1/#comment-22765 Venezuelan guy Thu, 18 May 2006 23:32:32 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/#comment-22765 Americans ignorance is amazing. Why in the hell would venezuelans look for a substitute to using gas in cars when (1) Venezuela doesn't build cars (2) Gas is extremely cheap. Why doesn't the US look for a substitute to computers? Maybe because they are cheap as hell. It's all about supply and demand. Chavez doesn't sell the gas cheap, gas has ALWAYS been extremely cheap in Venezuela, so it wasn't his decision. If Venezuela wanted to "find a substitute for gas" there wouldn't be a need for that since Venezuela sits on one of the largest reserves of natural gas in the World, almost as much as the US, except that it's been sitting there for years because Venezuela hasn't have a need to touch it. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2179rank.html The whole problem goes down to "American think they own the World" The policies that Venezuela use depend on what's going on in Venezuela not the US. Americans ignorance is amazing.

Why in the hell would venezuelans look for a substitute to using gas in cars when (1) Venezuela doesn’t build cars (2) Gas is extremely cheap.

Why doesn’t the US look for a substitute to computers?
Maybe because they are cheap as hell.
It’s all about supply and demand.

Chavez doesn’t sell the gas cheap, gas has ALWAYS been extremely cheap in Venezuela, so it wasn’t his decision.

If Venezuela wanted to “find a substitute for gas” there wouldn’t be a need for that since Venezuela sits on one of the largest reserves of natural gas in the World, almost as much as the US, except that it’s been sitting there for years because Venezuela hasn’t have a need to touch it.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2179rank.html

The whole problem goes down to “American think they own the World”
The policies that Venezuela use depend on what’s going on in Venezuela not the US.

]]> By: Greg Prince’s Blog » The Hood Robin Subsidy http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/comment-page-1/#comment-21440 Greg Prince’s Blog » The Hood Robin Subsidy Wed, 17 May 2006 03:41:01 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/#comment-21440 [...] Twelve cents a gallon?  That's what gasoline costs in Venezuela. [...] [...] Twelve cents a gallon?  That's what gasoline costs in Venezuela. [...]

]]> By: Tom http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/comment-page-1/#comment-21044 Tom Thu, 11 May 2006 10:45:39 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/#comment-21044 "Venezuela researching alternative fuels when petro is 12 cents on the gallon makes about as much sense as the builders of the Titanic researching alternatives to travel by ship." Gas is not really 12 cents a gallon in Venezuela. The consumer just pays that much at the pump. They also pay a ton in opportunity cost. Had they sold the oil, they could have gotten around $1.66 for it (70 bucks a barrel at 42 gallons per barrel). Plus, someone had to pay to refine and distribute it. Whether it comes out of taxes or a offset in other government services, that has to come from somewhere. So the cost to the people of Venezuela is close to the cost to the American people - they just don't see it. “Venezuela researching alternative fuels when petro is 12 cents on the gallon makes about as much sense as the builders of the Titanic researching alternatives to travel by ship.”

Gas is not really 12 cents a gallon in Venezuela. The consumer just pays that much at the pump. They also pay a ton in opportunity cost. Had they sold the oil, they could have gotten around $1.66 for it (70 bucks a barrel at 42 gallons per barrel). Plus, someone had to pay to refine and distribute it. Whether it comes out of taxes or a offset in other government services, that has to come from somewhere. So the cost to the people of Venezuela is close to the cost to the American people – they just don’t see it.

]]> By: Tom http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/comment-page-1/#comment-21043 Tom Thu, 11 May 2006 10:35:07 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/#comment-21043 We could have 12 cent gas too, if our government subsidized it by $3+/gallon. It would be incredibly stupid policy, but we could do it. We could have 12 cent gas too, if our government subsidized it by $3+/gallon. It would be incredibly stupid policy, but we could do it.

]]> By: ascap_scab http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/comment-page-1/#comment-21033 ascap_scab Thu, 11 May 2006 06:50:34 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/#comment-21033 <b>Listen, if Chavez was really smart, he’d push alternative energy initiatives immediately so gas can stay at this level.</b> You mean like Peaceful Nuclear Energy?? See Iran Freedom and Support Act of 2005 (Senate Bill 333) Listen, if Chavez was really smart, he’d push alternative energy initiatives immediately so gas can stay at this level.

You mean like Peaceful Nuclear Energy?? See Iran Freedom and Support Act of 2005 (Senate Bill 333)

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/comment-page-1/#comment-21028 Justin Gardner Thu, 11 May 2006 05:45:14 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/#comment-21028 <blockquote>Venezuela researching alternative fuels when petro is 12 cents on the gallon makes about as much sense as the builders of the Titanic researching alternatives to travel by ship.</blockquote> My point is that it's in the world's consciousness right now, regardless of whether or not gas is cheap. It doesn't mean that Chavez is going to ignorant of the current realities of other countries. Personally, I think it he could push these programs now, it would help Venezuela realize a very vibrant economy.

Venezuela researching alternative fuels when petro is 12 cents on the gallon makes about as much sense as the builders of the Titanic researching alternatives to travel by ship.

My point is that it’s in the world’s consciousness right now, regardless of whether or not gas is cheap. It doesn’t mean that Chavez is going to ignorant of the current realities of other countries. Personally, I think it he could push these programs now, it would help Venezuela realize a very vibrant economy.

]]> By: Justin Perkins http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/comment-page-1/#comment-21027 Justin Perkins Thu, 11 May 2006 05:42:59 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/#comment-21027 > Even more evidence that alternative energy sources would do Venezuela well. But will they listen? Doubt it. Oh yeah, b/c every other country in the world did such a good job researching alternative fuels when our gas prices were low. Venezuela researching alternative fuels when petro is 12 cents on the gallon makes about as much sense as the builders of the Titanic researching alternatives to travel by ship. The question is, what are you willing to do about the petroleum problem? > Even more evidence that alternative energy sources would do Venezuela well. But will they listen? Doubt it.

Oh yeah, b/c every other country in the world did such a good job researching alternative fuels when our gas prices were low.

Venezuela researching alternative fuels when petro is 12 cents on the gallon makes about as much sense as the builders of the Titanic researching alternatives to travel by ship.

The question is, what are you willing to do about the petroleum problem?

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/comment-page-1/#comment-21026 Justin Gardner Thu, 11 May 2006 05:39:12 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/#comment-21026 From when FDR made a deal in the Middle East to the present time. We built these machines, and we eventually realized we needed willing sources to fuel our economy. And we have up until this point. But now we're finally seeing the beginning of a fallout from that policy. From when FDR made a deal in the Middle East to the present time. We built these machines, and we eventually realized we needed willing sources to fuel our economy. And we have up until this point. But now we’re finally seeing the beginning of a fallout from that policy.

]]> By: reader_iam http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/comment-page-1/#comment-21020 reader_iam Thu, 11 May 2006 03:39:59 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/#comment-21020 (Keep in mind that I'm absolutely not a low-gas-price at any price person; in fact, if you look back in your own blog, you'll see that it's quite the opposite.) (Keep in mind that I’m absolutely not a low-gas-price at any price person; in fact, if you look back in your own blog, you’ll see that it’s quite the opposite.)

]]> By: reader_iam http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/comment-page-1/#comment-21019 reader_iam Thu, 11 May 2006 03:38:10 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/10/12-cents-a-gallon/#comment-21019 <i>After all, America was built on the back of cheap transportation, i.e. cheap gas.</i> Could you please clarify the starting point at which you believe America started being "built"? And to which parts being built you refer? After all, America was built on the back of cheap transportation, i.e. cheap gas.

Could you please clarify the starting point at which you believe America started being “built”? And to which parts being built you refer?

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