Originally Posted By: Cujet
First, there is no shortage of energy.
That's a big blanket statement that is pretty meaningless by itself.
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Second, there is plenty of oil
Absolutely - at least in absolute terms. In relative terms, as we factor in where these sources are, and their comparative cost to locate and extract, your statement doesn't mean much. The problem isn't an abundance issue; its that abundance is located in places that cost more to extract it out of, and that cost is naturally passed to the consumer.
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Third, there are plenty of viable alternatives
Again this is true, but we are far behind in the development of these alternatives, and this is why we're held hostage to $4 and $5 a gallon gas prices with no end in sight. Although there is an upshot in that at last we are finally taking some real steps at implementing alternatives, which will bring relief at some point in the future.
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With that in mind, who cares what size car I drive?
I could care less what you drive. Unless its a gas guzzler that you complain about how expensive it is to fill up. And even then it has nothing to do with what you drive, and everything to do with the disconnect and sense of entitlement that suggests you have it as some kind of right to expect to drive any size vehicle while paying almost nothing to fill it up.
You have no such right. The only thing you're entitled to is to pay the prevailing rate that any energy importer should expect to pay, and which the non-nationalized exporters are paying as well.
-Spyder
First, there is no shortage of energy.
That's a big blanket statement that is pretty meaningless by itself.
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Second, there is plenty of oil
Absolutely - at least in absolute terms. In relative terms, as we factor in where these sources are, and their comparative cost to locate and extract, your statement doesn't mean much. The problem isn't an abundance issue; its that abundance is located in places that cost more to extract it out of, and that cost is naturally passed to the consumer.
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Third, there are plenty of viable alternatives
Again this is true, but we are far behind in the development of these alternatives, and this is why we're held hostage to $4 and $5 a gallon gas prices with no end in sight. Although there is an upshot in that at last we are finally taking some real steps at implementing alternatives, which will bring relief at some point in the future.
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With that in mind, who cares what size car I drive?
I could care less what you drive. Unless its a gas guzzler that you complain about how expensive it is to fill up. And even then it has nothing to do with what you drive, and everything to do with the disconnect and sense of entitlement that suggests you have it as some kind of right to expect to drive any size vehicle while paying almost nothing to fill it up.
You have no such right. The only thing you're entitled to is to pay the prevailing rate that any energy importer should expect to pay, and which the non-nationalized exporters are paying as well.
-Spyder
