Subj : Re: Lookin' for oil
To   : Deuce
From : Finnigann
Date : Fri Sep 02 2005 18:54:00

-=> Deuce wrote to Angus McLeod <=-

 De>   Re: Re: Lookin' for oil
 De>   By: Angus McLeod to Deuce on Fri Sep 02 2005 09:17:00

 >
 >  > I am not saying that nobody should be looking for renewable sources...
 >
 > But that is EXACTLY what you are saying.  Because is *every* effort is to
 > be directed towards keeping your gas-guzzler guzzling, who will be doing
 > the looking?
 >
 >  > ...but if there's a real danger of me not being able to switch (as
 >  > there currently is) things will go VERY badly for everyone.
 >
 > Precisely.  According to you, it is not feasible to switch at present due
 > to economic forces.  But if you want all resources directed to keeping the
 > river of gasolene flowing, how will that situation ever change?

 De> Of course, you do understand that I do not mean that everyone should
 De> quit their current jobs and start looking for oil right?  You
 De> understand that I'm not suggesting we all eat nothing but gruel to free
 De> up the food distribution and preparation industries for oil research
 De> right? [1]

 De> The oil industry are the ones equipped to do R&D on oil sources etc.
 De> There are some industries which need non-petrolium based energy.  These
 De> are the industries that are putting every effort into such things as
 De> fuel cells, more efficient batteries, exotic gasses, solar power, wind
 De> power, wood power etc. the oil industry should not be investingating
 De> this also.

As long as pump prices are at $3.00 or higher, I doubt you need to worry about
it very much.  

 De> It appears you're purposely misunderstanding regular english
 De> colloquialisms. Just a small step above complaining about my spelling.

Funny I was thinking the samething about some of your replies... 

[1] I know you are a logical person so when a reply strikes me as nonsensical,
I stop and try to _guess_ at what it is you're really saying. Alas I am not
very good at guessing...

(I make similar assumptions about everyone posting on DOVE-Net(at least at
first))


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