Date: 13 Jun 2005 15:24:08 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: 9-7X ?
On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 23:19:57 GMT, Dan <dannospamam.com> wrote: > On 6/12/2005 5:16 PM, Shane Almeida wrote: >> We've been "running out" of oil for decades. The estimates for how many >> years the oil reserves will last has been nearly constant since the 70s. > That's because they have discovered new reserves using new exploration > technology. But the supply is finite and with terrorism on the front > burner for now, oil will stay over $40US for the foreseeable future. > Just think that 5-7 years ago oil was trading at $20US. Not too long before bio-fuels are economically feasable for mainstream use. Then, we can give our money to the farmers in our country, rather than people who want to kill us. Yes, it's an oversimplification, but if biofuels were more widespread (biodiesel for diesel engines, more alcohol for gasoline engines), we could benefit in so many ways, without changing _any_ of the infrastructure to get there.