Originally Posted by Donger:
I don't see the problem with drilling for oil on our on soil.
I don't want to DC this thread, of course, but I continue to maintain that one good way to think of our undrilled oil is as a backup strategic oil reserve.
The drill more now and always crowd just wants to make a buck now, as far as I can tell. Or cut the price of oil by 25 cents per gallon or whatever.
I care about neither. Neither is of material, strategic importance to the country or our economy. What is important is being in position to exploit our own oil as rapidly and efficinetly as possible if/when necessary. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Amnorix:
What, we can run cars, planes and trains on nuclear power?!?
About a year ago I listened to a program where one expert said that to meet just our electrical power needs, we'd need to complete one nuclear power plant every two weeks for the next 28 years. Something absurd like that.
And on top of that is locomotive (of all types) needs.
So....yeah. Oil is here to stay.
Well, we could completely switch over to full electric vehicles, as mentioned. That would take a big chunk out. We consume 400 million gallons of gas every day.
googoogle we have an important quest for you. Run the garden hose into the waste pool at reactor number 4 and turn on the water. This quest will earn you 10,000 XP upon completion. [Reply]
For the record, googlegoogle, you can't change thread titles after 15 minutes of starting a thread. Also, the title you keep trying to use is STILL not accurate. I know that you have difficulty understanding that, but no amount of whining and saying "I was right" is going to change the facts. [Reply]