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Old 07-14-09, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Byprodrive
I have said for years asphalt should be outlawed, it is petroleum based, causes global warming & traffic jams. Concrete lasts 10 times as long, reflects heat & contains no oil
you do realize that asphalt is a waste byproduct of oil refining that we found uses for instead of just throwing away.
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Old 07-14-09, 03:54 PM
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Wasn't there some new technology of laying roads being developed?
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Old 07-14-09, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Lil4X
Finally, clearer voices are being heard, and the technobabble from the left is being replaced with real science:
do you have a source for that news story about the australian politician challenging global warming?

great stuff.

highly recommended: bjorn lomborg's book "cool it"
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Old 07-14-09, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by SmokeyES35
Yeah.. this might not be that bad of an idea. Its a lighter color (you can color concrete anything you like), and it lasts a lot lot longer (less paving projects in the future). Actually other countries use concrete for their highways instead of asphalt, but maybe cuz asphalt is not as available.
Construction companies have their hands in politicians pockets....I actually prefer driving on cement roads than asphalt..the road is much quieter and seems smoother to me.
 
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
do you have a source for that news story about the australian politician challenging global warming?
Yeah, just click "Climate Depot" to go to the linked article in my earlier post, otherwise the main page of Climate Depot is http://www.climatedepot.com/
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Construction companies have their hands in politicians pockets....I actually prefer driving on cement roads than asphalt..the road is much quieter and seems smoother to me.
i wanna know which surface is better in bad conditions. I don't care about cement or asphalt.
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Old 07-15-09, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jracerlmn
i wanna know which surface is better in bad conditions. I don't care about cement or asphalt.
Concrete has much better traction & you can cut drainage grooves in it
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
you do realize that asphalt is a waste byproduct of oil refining that we found uses for instead of just throwing away.
I would guess that it is more profitable to use it for asphalt than other products
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