[LINK] Scientists offered cash to dispute climate study

[Alan L Tyree]

On Wed, 7 Feb 2007 14:34:45 +1100
"Pilcher, Fred" <Fred.Pilcher at act.gov.au> wrote:

> Stewart wrote:
> 
> > Tony writes:
> > > 
> > > The single biggest thing that can be done is to
> > >> raise the current price of a plane ticket to wherever by a factor
> > >> of 20.
> > 
> > They've taken your advice Tony.  I've just paid for a couple 
> > of flights to
> > New Zealand for 10 days stay.
> 
> Just came back. First collection of photos is here if you're
> interested:
> 
> C:\Documents and Settings\fred pilcher\Local Settings\Temporary
> Internet Files\OLK10\NZ07.html
> 
> and some MPEG movies:
> 
> Hang glider takeoff from The Remarkables (3.1MB)
> http://www.bfderef.org/NZ07/Hang-gliders-takeoff.mpeg
> 
> Steaming lake at White Island (3.1MB)
> http://www.bfderef.org/NZ07/crater-lake-short.mpeg
> 
> Boiling mud, White Island (2.2MB)
> http://www.bfderef.org/NZ07/mud.mpeg
> 
> To stay (even a little) on-topic, one thing that interested me was
> that the Kiwis are paying about NZ$1.35/l for petrol and about NZ
> $0.90/l for Diesel. Isn't it good of the oil companies to be taking
> such a pasting on Diesel for the sake of the environment!

Diesel pricing is not comparable. NZ has a "Diesel tax" that is part of
the registration of diesel vehicles. 

Alan

> 
> Fred 
>   
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