Originally Posted by
The Duke
I don't think T. Boone Pickens, w/ 60 years as an oil geologist, is a do-gooder. We all know oil here is a dead-end street...when we advocate more drilling, we're burdening the next generation w/ the same problems, just compounded a whole bunch.
It's O.K. to think differently here in this debate. Not thinking differently, specifically not acting differently, is what got us into this mess. The bottom line: no amount of extra drilling at this point will help us. I've tried to provide factual analysis to make my case. It would be nice to see some factual analysis from the other side of the coin, but that seems to be lacking.
I know a number of people out here in western Colorado, utilizing geothermal/solar, who are off the grid and loving life right now...it seems they made a wise decision and a good investment.
I never condemned coal or nuclear, in fact, I've never mentioned them in my posts. I happen to think making broad use of our natural resources is an excellent idea...however, it would be a mistake to focus just on oil. We need to save that stuff for the airplanes we fly!
What facts do you have that extra drilling at this point wont help us. You are making a statement with no basis in logic. Should Brazil plug their new found oil wealth because extra drilling wont help? If new drilling wont help, how about getting rid of old drilling? What would happen to the price of oil if we nuked Saudi Arabia? After all what is a few billion barrels either way? Never said you condemned nuclear or coal. Just said you are a do gooder who thinks he is smarter than the market and human nature. Who is just focusing on oil? My side is saying look at everything, if you have a good idea run with it. Your side is saying you can do anything but oil. Which side is the intolerant one?