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US Political Thread (n/t) | by carthax | 2008-09-02 13:19:52 |
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Drilling. Will it help? Opine. | by carthax | 2008-09-02 13:25:03 |
| Short term (next 5 to 10 years) yes. |
by Classic_Jon |
2008-09-02 14:03:31 |
As a means to get past the turning point to be less dependant on oiland move to different energy solutions, yes. As a long term solution, no way.
I also have to say I think that the Oil companies should drop the $$ on new refining facilities so that in 10 years we will be able to use the new and more efficient refineries instead of the ones built 30 and 40(ish) years ago....
I have to agree with some people to a point that the oil companies are not using land they already have access to and know Oil is there BUT you also have to take into account the difficulty of getting to that oil and getting it back out and what that infrastructure cost will be to do so in the long run. If it will cost you 3 million to get to it and only net you 6 million when you can spend 3 million elsewhere and it will net you 17 million...which place do you think they will try to get to first....
People have to realize that anything energywise that is done today will take at least 5 to 10 years to start making it's presence felt effectively. Companies have to tool up and make things differently for hybrid and pure electric cars. All Companies will have to put in infrastructure to support doing things differently and that just can not happen overnight...at least until we get nanobots or transporters :) |
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They should release that land then | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 14:11:14 |
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But it is land, and they "own it" why would they | by Classic_Jon | 2008-09-02 14:25:29 |
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Because they don't own it, only control it | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 14:50:52 |
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As some others have brought up, they may | by Classic_Jon | 2008-09-02 15:01:25 |
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yes ... And instead of dealing with THAT issue | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 15:13:21 |
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Or someone with common sense on both | by Classic_Jon | 2008-09-02 15:17:36 |
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Yup. Common sense isn't. (n/t) | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 15:19:08 |
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Villanizing is easy, common sense and compromise | by Classic_Jon | 2008-09-02 15:23:47 |
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Please explain... | by VivianC | 2008-09-02 15:14:03 |
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They're stuck in court, yes? | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 15:17:50 |
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So blame the people being sued? | by Vivianc | 2008-09-02 17:31:17 |
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For defending? no. For looking for new ways to | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 17:41:34 |
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Well, as you can see from the fact we still have.. | by Vivianc | 2008-09-02 18:07:37 |
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There's no substitute for oil in the long term. | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 18:26:56 |
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okay a fix for that part | by robertltux | 2008-09-02 19:31:56 |
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Why not 100%? | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 19:49:35 |
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Leases are interesting | by VivianC | 2008-09-02 14:14:53 |
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So instead, they're trying to get around that | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 14:22:19 |
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Court shopping | by DesertRat66 | 2008-09-02 14:25:02 |
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+ 20 miles, other than in China, would be per | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 15:07:28 |
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Fight now or fight later. | by VivianC | 2008-09-02 14:31:54 |
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I think they should get THAT out of the way first | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 14:46:46 |
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Well... | by VivianC | 2008-09-02 15:09:31 |
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NASA has plans. SEI is working with NASA. | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 15:23:51 |
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So I read the executive summary... | by Vivianc | 2008-09-02 17:39:35 |
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Which summary? There're a LOT of papers there | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 17:51:23 |
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I read the first one... | by Vivianc | 2008-09-02 18:03:59 |
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It's that sort of thinking that limits us. | by subbywan | 2008-09-02 18:37:19 |
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my thoughts on the issue | by robertltux | 2008-09-02 19:27:17 |
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And if you put up all them thar solar | by joecrouse | 2008-09-02 18:55:29 |
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It only makes sense that the oil corporations | by Peace_man | 2008-09-02 14:42:07 |
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All of the current refineries are operating at or | by Classic_Jon | 2008-09-02 14:57:18 |
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I'm afraid I don't see how it could be in | by Peace_man | 2008-09-02 15:02:08 |
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Think aobut it differently though. | by Classic_Jon | 2008-09-02 15:08:12 |
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That's the important word - yet. | by Peace_man | 2008-09-02 15:32:29 |
