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Re: Gas [message #370150 is a reply to message #369941] Tue, 19 July 2022 17:21 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Richard RV   United States
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mghamms wrote on Mon, 13 June 2022 11:35
Ethanol was not a great replacement for the lead.
Not a perfect solution but at least it didn't do the harm to people and the environment that lead did.

Used for political reasons to support farmers.
Geopolitical, yes, and not just farmers. Corn was essentially "weaponized" - a renewable resource that could be used to make products and additives, from near-gas substitute to near-food substitutes. The latter are doing more harm to people than the former. Try finding a food without a corn byproduct in it. Made the U.S. more self reliant but at substantial cost.

Richard


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