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Posted by Paul in Mich on May 25, 2004 at 12:11:59 from (68.188.227.110):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Saving Gas posted by Mr.T on May 25, 2004 at 11:44:23:
Mr T, Who says there is but 30 to 35 years of oil reserves left? I remember very well when reputable scientists told us in the 50's that if we continued using at the same rate that we would run out of oil by 1977. The same was said when the Pennsylvania oil field production began to diminish in the 30's. The oil reserves are far from being depleated. We will not see oil bubbling out of the ground again as I'm sure we have plucked the low hanging fruit, but many scientists agree that we have plenty of oil. We just have to be able to drill for it, be it in Alaska, or off shore. It is true that it is not necessarily at our fingertips, but it is there, and being created as we type. Oil did not cease to be created with the death of the Dinosaures. There is more oil that seeps from the ocean floor every day than will fill several tankers. We just have to find a way to capture it before the ocean disolves it. What ever oil shortage we experience today is caused more by the environmentalist movement than the actual scarcity. Besides, what would we do with more oil at our disposal right now, since we have decimated our refineries and those still standing are producing beyond capacity, but short of demand. What do you think that in itself does to the price of gasolene? Alternative fuels is certainly a just and noble cause, but will only become a reality when the cost and convenience is equal to oil refined fuels. That more than any other reason is why we are still using oil as opposed to alternatives.
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