Philip Greenspun's WeblogA posting every day; an interesting idea every three months...The Islamic Hillary Clinton- May 28, 2008 George W. Bush, with an eye toward influencing all of the Arab countries, recently lectured some folks in Egypt: &8220;Building powerful economies also requires expanding the role of women in society&8221;. The May 28, 2008 New York Times carries an article on a Moroccan-born Belgian woman who has become a prominent Muslim leader. It ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2008/05/28/the-islamic-hillary-clinton/ Cost of converting entire U.S. to electric cars Zero.- May 27, 2008 How much would it cost to convert the entire U.S. fleet of passenger cars, which collectively burn 40 percent of the oil that we use, to electric cars Let&8217;s look at some numbers: total oil consumption in the U.S.: 21 million barrels every day (CIA Factbook) cost per barrel: $130 days in year: 365 total spent per year: ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2008/05/27/cost-of-converting-entire-us-to-electric-car... |