[TheLion]

"So is this where our BS detectors go off?"

For many yes, but that has nothing to do with the process.
Assuming the process works, can you think of a downside?

[Dark Knight]

I think think this is one of those revolutionary things that will change our world view. $7/barrel oil from waste, garbage into oil, landfills as a resource for energy, nasty organic disposals (and this may include places like our chem weapons depots that are an accident waiting to happen), sewage into oil that list is long.

But if we had a resource that could supply the US with 25% of our energy needs at $7 per barrel, what would that do to OPEC? How about 50%? And it would not be just us, any country that has organic waste of any kind, like Japan or Israel. If the OPEC market went to 40% of it's current clients, what would they do?

DK