So ethanol benefits the farmers that grow corn not the environment. And to top it off it actually takes more energy to create ethanol than is even in it. Overall throughout the creation and consumption process it actually releases more emissions into the environment than if just gasoline were created and used.
I think the corn is best used to feed people not cars. If I were to tell some starving person in a 3rd world country we were feeding corn to our cars instead of hungry people they'd probably consider us idiots. (well more than they might already)
Don't get me wrong our fossil fuels are not an unlimited supply and corn at least theoretically can be just grown and grown to a basically endless supply. Just don't lie to me and say it's good for the environment. Renewable Yes, Eco-Friendly NO.
Day Light Savings is the same way in that we think it is for something, but really it is for something else entirely. It wasn't invented for the farmers or to save on heating bills. It was invented to help retailers by having you out shopping and buying more often.
