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Re: Massive Oil Deposit could Increase US reserves by 10x
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Place a substantial consumption tax on fuel now and direct the revenue to alternative energy sources R&D in a Manhattan Project style effort. The longer we wait, the more economic damage we're going to experience at the consumer level which drives our economy. At some point in the near future we're headed towards much higher fuel prices from market forces and a required general increase in taxes including fuel, which will be traditionally diverted to the general fund for politicians to buy votes through distribution of public money to special interests. By then, there will be no way to correct our consumption level other than economic disaster. |
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I find it troubling that he has a vested financial interest in seeing AGW becoming publicly accepted by the majority of Americans.
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And since when do americans criticize people for making money (even if they are convinced it is based in lies or it is harmful to someone else)? BTW, the majority of americans already accept that AGW is a reality, and they have for quite some time now. Long before Al Gore became the bogeyman for skeptics. Andrew
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I think the majority of Americans believe warming has happened but I don't think the majority of them think it's from CO2. Kramer
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Re: Massive Oil Deposit could Increase US reserves by 10x
Geothermal IMO use internal heat of the earth to generate power.
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One problem with that is that its not found everywhere, so it would have to be transported. The technology doesnt quite exist yet to make enough energy either. Nuclear however is proven and efficient.
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Demand for chinese recources is insatiable .. they're going to have to invest heavily in exploration and consequentially geoscience. If it happens, I think it will be the chinese who do it. In the meantime as a supplement geothermal is definently a reality. |
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"To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of his father has acquired too much, in order to spare to others who (or whose fathers) have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, "to guarantee to everyone a free exercise of his industry and the fruits acquired by it." -Thomas Jefferson |
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Here's an idea: we nationalize the oil deposit in North Dakota, then set up a publicly owned non-stock, non-profit corporation to obtain the oil and refine it into gasoline, then sell the gasoline to our people at cost.
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Well, that's an idea.
It's a dumb idea, but it's an idea. It's time to start looking at long-term solutions.
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Re: Massive Oil Deposit could Increase US reserves by 10x
Like what, for instance?
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Alternative sources of energy.
Drastic increases in energy efficiency.
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Bad idea, as it would allow unfair competition between the country and private companies. Not to mention its theft of NDs resources.
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