adr47

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Saskatchewan
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 1:46:50 PM
Corn is for food not fuel
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the1roadhog

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Atlanta
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 11:01:31 AM
the road to mainstream alternatives will be a long and winding one.
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mazdaboy

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Portland
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 11:00:34 AM
More of a bad thing is not better.
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THEDodgeman

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Denver
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:54:07 AM
SELL THE CORN TO THE ARABS FOR OIL... FORGET ETHANOL ITS USELESS..
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smoketown

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Cincinnati
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:53:11 AM
Ethanol sucks....
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DirtDauber

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San Antonio
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:52:22 AM
Corn is an edible substance.
Better to eat, than to drive with.
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jayrad1957

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Los Angeles
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:40:55 AM
Corn for food, not cars.
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lkgasspotter

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Atlanta
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:40:54 AM
Here we go again. Make us choose between eating our food or using it to drive. Thanks for the choice. Higher yields or not, higher prices are the end result.
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Don20

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Oklahoma City
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:40:36 AM
Corn is to EAT, there are other things to make fuel out of..
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Tnerbeel

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Houston
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:38:40 AM
Grow it to eat, not to burn
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squeakyUT

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Salt Lake City
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:38:09 AM
Corn should be used as food. If a person had a choice between eating or driving their car, I think most would choose eating.
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gabbygusIN

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Indiana
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:37:59 AM
Keep corn as a food!!
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madison8359

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Cleveland
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:36:35 AM
This could be promising.
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w4kh

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Riverside
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:35:39 AM
Bio-fuels from a variety of sources represent an alternative to imported crude oil. This genome research will allow for making specialized corn for fuel, specialized corn for cattle feed, and specialized corn for food, all with far higher yields and better performance... getting vehicles that can properly use the bio-fuel produced from corn or algae, or switch grass or whatever is part of the solution - if race cars use ethanol instead of gasoline, it can't be because ethanol isn't as efficient... so design for bio-fuels and we're all better off.
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jb107

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New Jersey
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:33:26 AM
Ban corn use as a fuel source. Use it for food.
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EricON

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Ontario
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:31:10 AM
Food is more important than cheaper fuel
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Ringmaster2008

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Ontario
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:30:29 AM
The way I understand it, maize is not corn for human food. It is what as a kid we called "cattle corn" but that does not mean that it is not a food supply.
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bbreff

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Atlanta
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:29:21 AM
Forget ethanol, use that grain to feed livestock so we could have lower food prices.
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Helms

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Fort Worth
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:29:09 AM
THANK YOU BOU!!! not to mention we run th erisk of jacking up food prices.....not a smart plan!!!
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TeachR06

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Raleigh
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:28:30 AM
NO ethanol. It ruins small engines and not good for long term use in cars.
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Bou

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Maine
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:26:58 AM
Ethanol is a poor alternative fuel, less mileage, does damage to current motors ect.
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yukonjack

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Georgia
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:26:37 AM
And exactly what does this change in the corn genome do to its value as a food supply?
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biza4u

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New Haven
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:26:20 AM
These ideas are fine but we need to have speedy research to bring them to market
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Rednix

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Miami
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:26:05 AM
I've heard it cost as much in gasoline to produce the fuel from corn. Ethanol is a less powerful fuel so we end up losing. Until the technology gets better for this why do we put so much effort into it?
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CharlieC08

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Colorado
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:25:26 AM
So far I have not been impressed by ethanol.
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twiper1

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San Diego
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:23:26 AM
Wh do they insist on liquid fuels? Solar is the way
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Ticoman54

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Miami
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:22:47 AM
Use waste and not corn as a biofuel.
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Sam195

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San Bernardino
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:22:29 AM
No more food for gas.
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civicdutie

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Rochester
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:21:40 AM
Perhaps they could use the emptied/finished cobs instead...?
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granma3xnow

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Indiana
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:20:05 AM
If they can alter the genes without chemicals, why not? Especially if it can boost the yield and change the cell wall to make more biofuel. (where were these scientists 10 years ago?)
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Zuman

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New York
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:20:02 AM
Yeah lets start burning more food .....
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SuesBuffalo

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Richmond
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:18:08 AM
High output tortillas?
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Jarol

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Iowa
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:17:47 AM
Now this is progress ... but don't use FOOD for fuel.
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qmyster

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Denver
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:17:42 AM
Corn serve it purpose best when you eat it.
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Cheepo

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Tampa
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:17:32 AM
No food for fuel!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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murdershewrote

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Riverside
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:15:31 AM
sounds good
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Zygnatz

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British Columbia
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:15:20 AM
Corn should not be used as biofuel.
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HEBster

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Kentucky
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:15:00 AM
I'm not an ethanol fan but like the research!
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CarrottopNe

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Lincoln
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:14:27 AM
This is a win win for everyone except probable for the environmentalist.
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BeaverBilly

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Alberta
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:12:59 AM
Save the Corn for the dinner table or feeding the livestock. The MPG for ethanol is horrible.
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BlackGumTree

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Virginia
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:11:23 AM
This is a step in the right direction.
For those who promote all corn for food, let them try eating field corn.
What we need in the long run is a plant that will produce a lot of poly unsaturated fat that can be easily extracted and used for fuel. Something that will grow in poor soil and not need a lot of fertilizer. Maybe developed from the legume family.
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CISA

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Orange County
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:10:11 AM
works for me
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kfinto

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Texas
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:07:39 AM
Do we want the white coats messing with maize genes? What happens if they screw up?
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Toppers

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Atlanta
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:07:29 AM
This' really interesting research...
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sleepyt

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Chicago
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:06:39 AM
No, no, no.
No more corn ethanol, and no GMOs in the food supply.
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AC-302

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Los Angeles
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:06:24 AM
I'd argue that WHEAT is more important than corn. Of course, one could also make a strong case that BARLEY is more important than corn, too. After all, it's what beer is made from!!
Seriously, if the corn genome can help mankind feed it's growing population more efficiently, why not?
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tazdriver

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Huntsville
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:05:15 AM
Until its done this is NT, not there, maybe never will be
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clww

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Virginia Beach
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:05:11 AM
Definitely bad for the engines. I have the outdoor power equipment repair bills for the past 3 years to prove it, too! Eat the corn; don't burn it.
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148366

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Spokane
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:05:06 AM
Notice the lack of information on the down side of this.
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rvn4me

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Texas
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Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 10:04:43 AM
When are they going to realize that ethanol is not the answer. It creates more green house gas to produce than it saves when mixed with fuel. It cant be piped to the refinery it has to be trucked. It is more expensive all the way around.
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