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  • R Richard Stringer

    kgaddy wrote:

    here is St. Louis, its cold as hell.

    Hmmmm. All the data I can collect on Hell indicated that it has the ultimate in heating systems and is a real hot place to go. I believe in Global something. In Dallas last Saturday it was 90 F. This morning it was 17F ( Thursday) and its supposed to be 60F on Saturday. I say Mother Nature is pissed and treaties, meetings, knashing of heads, sacrifice, and other forms of appeasement are necessary. I predict earthquakes, floods, fires, and famine in the future. I am going to form the Church Of Mother Nature Inc.( a non profit - almost - organization ) that will co-ordinate with the Powers That Be in reversing this. All for a small - yet to be determined - fee. This fee will pay for the Church - the church founder's porche and wardrobe - and transportation to the worlds hot spots for prayer and meditation. Such hot spots as Hawaii, Mexico, Bahama, etc.. SOmeone has got to do it. Richard THFIC Suppose you were an idiot... And suppose you were a member of Congress... But I repeat myself. --Mark Twain

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    Do whatever makes you feel good.

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    • K kgaddy

      Are you saying PNAC is official US policy???

      fat_boy wrote:

      What are you going to do, sell it to yourselves at an inflated price?

      Well if we controll it I could see your point but how could we sell it if we do not own it??? Show me proof thta 1) the US is in control of the oil and 2) selling it at a cheap price to US oil companies.

      fat_boy wrote:

      If you pull out the place is gauranteed to break into two or three regions.

      gauranteed? whatever.

      fat_boy wrote:

      Why, Sadam was no threat. He was due to die in a few years.

      I cannot believe I'm hearing this. Do you have knowledge that he was going to die? Unbelievable.

      fat_boy wrote:

      Perhaps an acceptable pro west government would have formed.

      What, one acceptable to him?

      fat_boy wrote:

      After all, Sadam was once acceptable pro west wasnt he?

      So was Hitler, does not mean anyone would think he would turn back into a good guy. This conversation is taking a surreal turn. Do you really believe this stuff?

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      kgaddy wrote:

      Are you saying PNAC is official US policy

      Since many of the signatories are part of the government, yes I am.

      kgaddy wrote:

      the US is in control

      Or wants to be. Why was the oil ministry protected in the earky days in Baghdad, and the Museum not? Because you couldnt give a shit about the antiquity in Iraq, just the oil. You want to control it, so badly, you are willing to kill 20 thousand plus civilians to do so.

      kgaddy wrote:

      Do you have knowledge that he was going to die

      As a 70 plus year old, I would say he had about 7 more years till old age and ill health made him an easy target. Dont forget there were attempts on his sons lives, that were almost successfull. The family was widely hated, and a military coup by some general or other was entirely possible if not likely.

      kgaddy wrote:

      one acceptable to him

      No.... the US.

      kgaddy wrote:

      turn back into a good guy

      What the fuck? Are you a 12 year old or something? Cowboys and indians, good guys bad guys? Nunc est bibendum

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      • E Ed K

        What is with

        It's all those SUVs polluting the world.

        getting voted down? :wtf: ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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        Yeah - must be the angry SUV owners :-)

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          kgaddy wrote:

          Are you saying PNAC is official US policy

          Since many of the signatories are part of the government, yes I am.

          kgaddy wrote:

          the US is in control

          Or wants to be. Why was the oil ministry protected in the earky days in Baghdad, and the Museum not? Because you couldnt give a shit about the antiquity in Iraq, just the oil. You want to control it, so badly, you are willing to kill 20 thousand plus civilians to do so.

          kgaddy wrote:

          Do you have knowledge that he was going to die

          As a 70 plus year old, I would say he had about 7 more years till old age and ill health made him an easy target. Dont forget there were attempts on his sons lives, that were almost successfull. The family was widely hated, and a military coup by some general or other was entirely possible if not likely.

          kgaddy wrote:

          one acceptable to him

          No.... the US.

          kgaddy wrote:

          turn back into a good guy

          What the fuck? Are you a 12 year old or something? Cowboys and indians, good guys bad guys? Nunc est bibendum

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          fat_boy wrote:

          Are you saying PNAC is official US policy Since many of the signatories are part of the government, yes I am.

          Well I just heard that a former Canadian PM said we are in danger of being attacked by Aliens, is that now official Canadian policy??? Your logic is flawed, but very funny.

          fat_boy wrote:

          Or wants to be. Why was the oil ministry protected in the earky days in Baghdad, and the Museum not? Because you couldnt give a sh*t about the antiquity in Iraq, just the oil. You want to control it, so badly, you are willing to kill 20 thousand plus civilians to do so.

          Or wants to be? You still have provided no proof. The Oil industry is vital to the economy of the Iraqi people. The museum is not. And sice we have protected the Oil Industry, The Iraqi's have a infrustructure they can work with. Now, how about some proof we are stealing or selling oil to ourselves, nice try.

          fat_boy wrote:

          As a 70 plus year old, I would say he had about 7 more years till old age and ill health made him an easy target.

          Well in the Dulfer report we know he was working to get the bomb. All he needs is one day to be alive to use a bomb. Even if he did have 7 years left, it was 7 years too long. In 1 second the million people can die in a bomb. Who knows, he may have had longer, I've heard that Castro would die any day now, 10 years ago.

          fat_boy wrote:

          What the f***? Are you a 12 year old or something? Cowboys and indians, good guys bad guys?

          What are you talking about? You said he may be acceptible in the future. How did we get on the subject of Cowboys and Indians???? Put the crack away, before it puts you away.

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            Yeah - must be the angry SUV owners :-)

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            Naw! I don't want to give away my age but I was one of the early ones back 12,000 years ago that caused global warming with our SUV's. Course back then it was work pushing those stone wheels... :laugh: ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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            • S Stan Shannon

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              The process that created the oil field continues whether you want to believe it or not.

              And what is that process? "Patriotism is the first refuge of a patriot."

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              Sorry...thought you knew something about what we were talking about. :confused: ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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              • L Le centriste

                It's not like the US would allow people to sue each other for stupid reasons. Or is this suit really stupid? :suss: -------- "I say no to drugs, but they don't listen." - Marilyn Manson

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                Thought you might like to read. Just a diffrent point of view.http://www.techcentralstation.com/120805D.html

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                  Sorry...thought you knew something about what we were talking about. :confused: ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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                  Stan Shannon
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                  I'm simply unaware of any process that spontaniously generates fossil fuel. I mean, there were only so many fossils, so it would follow that there is only so much oil. Or, are you suggesting that the source of the oil is something else? I've heard many such theories,but I don't believe most of them are widely accepted in the geological community. For example, there is a theory that the source of oil was really organic compounds such as methane trapped in the crust of the earth as it formed originally from the disk of debry the solar system formed from. If that is true, there may, in fact, be far more oil buried very deeply than we have as yet discovered. "Patriotism is the first refuge of a patriot."

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                  • K kgaddy

                    Maybe you didnt get what I was saying, read the whole post. And who said I was happy because I'm doing well? I was just as happy when I was poor and in college. And BTW, I want everyone to be rich and be happy. If your country was wealthy and doing well, I would be very happy for you. Recent polls say that Americans are more happy than Europeans. I dont know if that is true, but I know how I feel. You need to quite worrying about other poeple's wealth and start worrying about your own situation. I hope you strike it rich whereever you are, I would truly be happy for you.

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                    I did read the whole post and you sounded like a spoiled child. I live in Sydney, one of the worlds most beautiful and livable cities. I am not worried about your wealth or lack there of. Striking it rich is not my aim, I am comfortable and happy and I work hard for what I have. Thats the Australian way.

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                      I'm simply unaware of any process that spontaniously generates fossil fuel. I mean, there were only so many fossils, so it would follow that there is only so much oil. Or, are you suggesting that the source of the oil is something else? I've heard many such theories,but I don't believe most of them are widely accepted in the geological community. For example, there is a theory that the source of oil was really organic compounds such as methane trapped in the crust of the earth as it formed originally from the disk of debry the solar system formed from. If that is true, there may, in fact, be far more oil buried very deeply than we have as yet discovered. "Patriotism is the first refuge of a patriot."

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                      Reverend Satan wrote:

                      process that spontaniously generates fossil fuel

                      Are you saying that things stopped dying at a certain point in time and suddenly the source of fossil fuel just disappeared? The earth somehow keeps turning regardless of what you want to believe. The sun..which is the root energy source keeps on shining. And man, in all the glory that you want to assign him, isn't going to be able to stop any of it. ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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                        Reverend Satan wrote:

                        That's not quite true.

                        Oh yes it is true! The process that created the oil field continues whether you want to believe it or not.

                        Reverend Satan wrote:

                        necessarily follow that we can disregard it

                        Are you saying I'm disregarding nature. :| Sounds more like you are. :suss: ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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                        Ed K wrote:

                        The process that created the oil field continues

                        But is it replenishing the fuel as quickly as we can use it? BW


                        If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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                          Ed K wrote:

                          The process that created the oil field continues

                          But is it replenishing the fuel as quickly as we can use it? BW


                          If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
                          -- Steven Wright

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                          That I don't know. But my point is that it isn't a zero sum game. Regardless we need to find another source since the oil that is most available and least expensive is produced in the most volatile areas in the world!! ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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                            I did read the whole post and you sounded like a spoiled child. I live in Sydney, one of the worlds most beautiful and livable cities. I am not worried about your wealth or lack there of. Striking it rich is not my aim, I am comfortable and happy and I work hard for what I have. Thats the Australian way.

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                            kgaddy
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                            Josh Gray wrote:

                            I did read the whole post and you sounded like a spoiled child.

                            You assume I'm spoiled? I grew up in a poor family in the south. My father was a mill worker, and we had nothing. All I have I earned.

                            Josh Gray wrote:

                            I live in Sydney, one of the worlds most beautiful and livable cities.

                            Good for you. Sounds like a great place.

                            Josh Gray wrote:

                            I am not worried about your wealth or lack there of.

                            Good, you should not be.

                            Josh Gray wrote:

                            I am comfortable and happy and I work hard for what I have.

                            I'm glad for you. I hope, that if you ever do become unhappy, that you find happiness again. Sounds like you have a good work ethic.

                            Josh Gray wrote:

                            Thats the Australian way.

                            It sure is. I have a Aussie expat that I work with and he is a great guy. If everyone down under is like him I would have nothing but respect for Australians. Hey, yous guy voted for Howard, can't be all that bad.(I had to slip that in;)) So, I'm happy, and you are happy. Whats the gripe?

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                              Josh Gray wrote:

                              I did read the whole post and you sounded like a spoiled child.

                              You assume I'm spoiled? I grew up in a poor family in the south. My father was a mill worker, and we had nothing. All I have I earned.

                              Josh Gray wrote:

                              I live in Sydney, one of the worlds most beautiful and livable cities.

                              Good for you. Sounds like a great place.

                              Josh Gray wrote:

                              I am not worried about your wealth or lack there of.

                              Good, you should not be.

                              Josh Gray wrote:

                              I am comfortable and happy and I work hard for what I have.

                              I'm glad for you. I hope, that if you ever do become unhappy, that you find happiness again. Sounds like you have a good work ethic.

                              Josh Gray wrote:

                              Thats the Australian way.

                              It sure is. I have a Aussie expat that I work with and he is a great guy. If everyone down under is like him I would have nothing but respect for Australians. Hey, yous guy voted for Howard, can't be all that bad.(I had to slip that in;)) So, I'm happy, and you are happy. Whats the gripe?

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                              fucking quote button doesnt work I dont assume you are spoiled. I said your comment sounded like that of a spoiled child and I stand by that. It is rude of you rub your prosperity into the faces of those less fortunate. None of us get a choice where or when we are born, we have to make the most of what we have. Our only alternative to Howard was a guy called Latham and he couldnt run a milk bar. If the Labour party can get their act together Howard will be toast. You should come visit us and see for yourself. Just leave your guns at home :)

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                              • K kgaddy

                                fat_boy wrote:

                                Are you saying PNAC is official US policy Since many of the signatories are part of the government, yes I am.

                                Well I just heard that a former Canadian PM said we are in danger of being attacked by Aliens, is that now official Canadian policy??? Your logic is flawed, but very funny.

                                fat_boy wrote:

                                Or wants to be. Why was the oil ministry protected in the earky days in Baghdad, and the Museum not? Because you couldnt give a sh*t about the antiquity in Iraq, just the oil. You want to control it, so badly, you are willing to kill 20 thousand plus civilians to do so.

                                Or wants to be? You still have provided no proof. The Oil industry is vital to the economy of the Iraqi people. The museum is not. And sice we have protected the Oil Industry, The Iraqi's have a infrustructure they can work with. Now, how about some proof we are stealing or selling oil to ourselves, nice try.

                                fat_boy wrote:

                                As a 70 plus year old, I would say he had about 7 more years till old age and ill health made him an easy target.

                                Well in the Dulfer report we know he was working to get the bomb. All he needs is one day to be alive to use a bomb. Even if he did have 7 years left, it was 7 years too long. In 1 second the million people can die in a bomb. Who knows, he may have had longer, I've heard that Castro would die any day now, 10 years ago.

                                fat_boy wrote:

                                What the f***? Are you a 12 year old or something? Cowboys and indians, good guys bad guys?

                                What are you talking about? You said he may be acceptible in the future. How did we get on the subject of Cowboys and Indians???? Put the crack away, before it puts you away.

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                                kgaddy wrote:

                                The Oil industry is vital to the economy of the Iraqi people

                                More like vital to the US. Why has Bush pushed ahead plans to open oil fields in a protected part of Alaska? Because with an anti US PM in Venezuela your oil supplies are no longer gauranteed. That is also why Bush tried to get Chavez out and a pro US government in.

                                kgaddy wrote:

                                how about some proof we are stealing or selling oil to ourselves

                                If the situation ever goes the way the US wants it you will see the proof. But lets face it, the threat of oil being sold in euros scares the shit out of you because rather than print paper to buy oil, you have to export to europe to buy oil.

                                kgaddy wrote:

                                he was working to get the bomb

                                So what. What were his chances of actually getting it. Very very slim. SLim to the point of zero. You know most of your inteligence came from Iraqi 'scientists', whose information was channeled through Chalabi? Well he doctored that information to get you to invade Iraq and put him in power fo a pro US government that would continue to sell oil in dollars.

                                kgaddy wrote:

                                You said he may be acceptible in the future

                                No I stated that a pro US government might welll have taken control of Iraq in the next 7 years. I didnt suggest Sadam might become a 'good guy' (whatever that means to the US). In fact I stated he would die, either of natural causes, or in a coup d'etat. Nunc est bibendum

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                                  Reverend Satan wrote:

                                  process that spontaniously generates fossil fuel

                                  Are you saying that things stopped dying at a certain point in time and suddenly the source of fossil fuel just disappeared? The earth somehow keeps turning regardless of what you want to believe. The sun..which is the root energy source keeps on shining. And man, in all the glory that you want to assign him, isn't going to be able to stop any of it. ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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                                  OK, I see what you mean now. However, as Brian indicated, the notion that the process can keep up with our exploitation of it is a bit of a stretch. Oil is certainly a limited resource. And even if there is a lot more of it out there than we have yet discovered, all the easily discovered, easily extracted and easily refined oil is long gone. The harder it becomes to find it, extract it and refine it the more expensive it will become. So simple logic dictates that we really do need to begin looking into alternative fuels, which I think will happen naturally as those alternatives become economically competitive with oil. "Patriotism is the first refuge of a patriot."

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                                    fucking quote button doesnt work I dont assume you are spoiled. I said your comment sounded like that of a spoiled child and I stand by that. It is rude of you rub your prosperity into the faces of those less fortunate. None of us get a choice where or when we are born, we have to make the most of what we have. Our only alternative to Howard was a guy called Latham and he couldnt run a milk bar. If the Labour party can get their act together Howard will be toast. You should come visit us and see for yourself. Just leave your guns at home :)

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                                    kgaddy
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                                    Josh Gray wrote:

                                    It is rude of you rub your prosperity into the faces of those less fortunate.

                                    How did I rub it in? All this bashing on the US, and I defend it? Saying we are doing well?

                                    Josh Gray wrote:

                                    You should come visit us and see for yourself. Just leave your guns at home

                                    I really want to someday. I want to dive on that big reef you guys have. How come the gun ban is not having the desired effect? OBSERVABLE FACT AFTER 12 MONTHS OF DATA * Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2%. * Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6%. * Australia-wide, armed-robberies are up 44%. (yes, FORTY-FOUR PERCENT) * In the state of Victoria, homicides-with-firearms are up 300%! * The steady decrease in homicides-with-firearms that occurred during the previous 25 years became an increase in the last 12 months. * The steady decrease in armed-robbery-with-firearms that occurred during the previous 25 years became an increase in the last 12 months. * There has been a dramatic increase in breakins-and-assaults-of-the-elderly. * At the time of the ban, the Prime Minister said "self-defense is not a reason for owning a firearm". * From 1910 to present, homicides in Australia have averaged about 1.8-per-100,000 or lower, a safe society by any standard. * The ban has destroyed Australia's standings in some international sport shooting competitions. * The membership of the Australian Sports Shooting Association has increased by 200% in response to the ban and in an attempt to organize against further controls, which are expected. * Australian politicians are on the spot and at a loss to explain why no improvement in "safety" has been observed after such monumental effort and expense was successfully expended in "ridding society of guns". Their response has been to "wait longer".

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                                      kgaddy wrote:

                                      The Oil industry is vital to the economy of the Iraqi people

                                      More like vital to the US. Why has Bush pushed ahead plans to open oil fields in a protected part of Alaska? Because with an anti US PM in Venezuela your oil supplies are no longer gauranteed. That is also why Bush tried to get Chavez out and a pro US government in.

                                      kgaddy wrote:

                                      how about some proof we are stealing or selling oil to ourselves

                                      If the situation ever goes the way the US wants it you will see the proof. But lets face it, the threat of oil being sold in euros scares the shit out of you because rather than print paper to buy oil, you have to export to europe to buy oil.

                                      kgaddy wrote:

                                      he was working to get the bomb

                                      So what. What were his chances of actually getting it. Very very slim. SLim to the point of zero. You know most of your inteligence came from Iraqi 'scientists', whose information was channeled through Chalabi? Well he doctored that information to get you to invade Iraq and put him in power fo a pro US government that would continue to sell oil in dollars.

                                      kgaddy wrote:

                                      You said he may be acceptible in the future

                                      No I stated that a pro US government might welll have taken control of Iraq in the next 7 years. I didnt suggest Sadam might become a 'good guy' (whatever that means to the US). In fact I stated he would die, either of natural causes, or in a coup d'etat. Nunc est bibendum

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                                      fat_boy wrote:

                                      More like vital to the US. Why has Bush pushed ahead plans to open oil fields in a protected part of Alaska? Because with an anti US PM in Venezuela your oil supplies are no longer gauranteed. That is also why Bush tried to get Chavez out and a pro US government in.

                                      Are you saying this is bad??

                                      fat_boy wrote:

                                      how about some proof we are stealing or selling oil to ourselves If the situation ever goes the way the US wants it you will see the proof.

                                      Oh ok, you are admitting this is you guess that has no basis on fact, ok.

                                      fat_boy wrote:

                                      No I stated that a pro US government might welll have taken control of Iraq in the next 7 years. I didnt suggest Sadam might become a 'good guy' (whatever that means to the US). In fact I stated he would die, either of natural causes, or in a coup d'etat.

                                      Another wild guess. ok

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                                        OK, I see what you mean now. However, as Brian indicated, the notion that the process can keep up with our exploitation of it is a bit of a stretch. Oil is certainly a limited resource. And even if there is a lot more of it out there than we have yet discovered, all the easily discovered, easily extracted and easily refined oil is long gone. The harder it becomes to find it, extract it and refine it the more expensive it will become. So simple logic dictates that we really do need to begin looking into alternative fuels, which I think will happen naturally as those alternatives become economically competitive with oil. "Patriotism is the first refuge of a patriot."

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                                        Reverend Satan wrote:

                                        the notion that the process can keep up with our exploitation of it is a bit of a stretch

                                        I don't think it could either. But we don't know where all the oil is. New sources are discovered at varying depths. We are sitting on quite a bit in Texas but the only time they drill is when oil prices are high because the 'costs' here are so much more than in the middle east. The supply is going to last a while which makes me believe that pushing for alternatives is going to take longer than most would like. But at least there is a push! I may not see it in my lifetime but eventually it will come. I'm hoping for something like the transporter from StarTrek! Make traffic jams obsolete! ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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                                          Reverend Satan wrote:

                                          the notion that the process can keep up with our exploitation of it is a bit of a stretch

                                          I don't think it could either. But we don't know where all the oil is. New sources are discovered at varying depths. We are sitting on quite a bit in Texas but the only time they drill is when oil prices are high because the 'costs' here are so much more than in the middle east. The supply is going to last a while which makes me believe that pushing for alternatives is going to take longer than most would like. But at least there is a push! I may not see it in my lifetime but eventually it will come. I'm hoping for something like the transporter from StarTrek! Make traffic jams obsolete! ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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                                          Ed K wrote:

                                          I'm hoping for something like the transporter from StarTrek! Make traffic jams obsolete!

                                          You'll never get me on one of those things! I will never accept that the copy on the other end is the real me... :~ "Patriotism is the first refuge of a patriot."

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