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  1. Oil efficiency and national security. Right now, the UnitedStates is extremely dependent on oil for its automobile. Ourdependence on oil has turned the Middle East into one of the mostimportant areas in the world. If our automobiles were 40% efficientrather than 20% efficient, we would not have to import any oil. Theglobal consequences of our oil inefficiency can reach as far as warin the Middle East. Getting more efficient use of oil is both atechnological and a social issue. Who should pay for the research?The U.S. government? Private industry? Is this an economic questionor is it a national security one?
  2. Automobiles typically carry 100lb of gasoline. That has theenergy content of 1500 lb of TNT. Is gasoline really as dangerousas this makes it sound? If so, why do we accept it in ourautomobiles? If not, why not? Do we accept gasoline only because itis a “known” evil?

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