Originally posted by New2TheCarScene+Sep 7 2005, 01:23 PM-->adnoh@Sep 7 2005, 01:15 PM
Ummm...dude.... The world is out of Oil...has been for a LONG time...this is nothing new. Where is the alternative fuel? Nowhere. Why? US Oil corporations won't allow it. Why? Obvious.....will take a large chunk out of Oil Profits.
Sometimes the best viewpoint to have is that of the Layman's. You get WAYYY to wrapped up with details.
You're kidding, right?
The world is NOT out of oil and will not be out of oil for atleast another quarter century. We have oil in Texas, we have oil in Alaska, we have oil in the Middle East, we have oil off shore, we have oil in shale in Colorado, we have oil in Africa, we have oil in South America, and yet none of it is tapped out yet. If the world were out of oil than we wouldn't be driving around right now, we wouldn't be able to go to any gas station and tank up like its water. The United States has 800 million barrels of oil, in oil reserve and you think we're "out of oil". Hit me up with a PM and I'll give you an address to send that BC bud down to.
There's no alternative fuel thus far primarily because the government is controlling most of the research. The government doesn't care if it spends a billion dollars of money on research and produce no results, because hell its no their money. Its very true that the oil lobbyists are helping to hold back alternative fuel sources but that was my point, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, will eventually get heavily into the race for an alternative fuel source. Bill Gates would have no interest in oil profits and would have to spend money out of his own pocket to research. You better believe if a private citizen is spending money, they better see results or there's going to be hell to pay. Basically the private sector of the market is more efficient and better at producing more or less everything, than the government and it always will be.
You have much to learn about business, politics, and the United States in general, my friend.
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Ummm..once again. No.
So the US has 800 Million barrels, and a few off shore rigs. Big fucking deal. 10 years tops and you guys are dry.
The fact is that the worlds "accessable" oils are pretty much gone. The rest lie in Oilsands, which the majority are almost impossible to access (Arctic areas and in the middle of the ocean [deeper than anyone has ever drilled for] to name a few) and will cost TRILLIONS to extract. We have the Alberta Oilsands up here and they are pretty much dry already..majority of our operations are moving North.
Christ...why do you think gas prices are rising as high as they are right now? The war? you gotta be fucking joking. There is a much bigger picture here.
Sure, the world has Tons of oil. Go get it! Problem is, no one can...it's too costly and quite frankly we don't have the resources. Time to look for a new fuel.