Oil is not just for energy

Dogpile ^ | 9/3/05 | self

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

Just a reminder that oil is not just for energy, gasoline, and heat.

Products Made From Oil

Clothing Ink Heart Valves Crayons Parachutes Telephones Enamel Transparent tape Antiseptics Vacuum bottles Deodorant Pantyhose Rubbing Alcohol Carpets Epoxy paint Oil filters Upholstery Hearing Aids Car sound insulation Cassettes Motorcycle helmets Pillows Shower doors Shoes Refrigerator linings Electrical tape Safety glass Awnings Salad bowl Rubber cement Nylon rope Ice buckets Fertilizers Hair coloring Toilet seats Denture adhesive Loudspeakers Movie film Fishing boots Candles Water pipes Car enamel Shower curtains Credit cards Aspirin Golf balls Detergents Sunglasses Glue Fishing rods Linoleum Plastic wood Soft contact lenses Trash bags Hand lotion Shampoo Shaving cream Footballs Paint brushes Balloons Fan belts Umbrellas Paint Rollers Luggage Antifreeze

Model cars Floor wax Sports car bodies Tires Dishwashing liquids Unbreakable dishes Toothbrushes Toothpaste Combs Tents Hair curlers Lipstick Ice cube trays Electric blankets Tennis rackets Drinking cups House paint Rollerskates wheels Guitar strings Ammonia Eyeglasses Ice chests Life jackets TV cabinets Car battery cases Insect repellent Refrigerants Typewriter ribbons Cold cream Glycerin Plywood adhesive Cameras Anesthetics Artificial turf Artificial Limbs Bandages Dentures Mops Beach Umbrellas Ballpoint pens Boats Nail polish Golf bags Caulking Tape recorders Curtains Vitamin capsules Dashboards Putty Percolators Skis Insecticides Fishing lures Perfumes Shoe polish Petroleum jelly Faucet washers Food preservatives Antihistamines Cortisone Dyes LP records Solvents Roofing

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

It is time to allow more drilling and refinery building.

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

Darn it, first time I have posted an article in years.

Products Made From Oil

Clothing Ink Heart Valves Crayons Parachutes Telephones Enamel Transparent tape Antiseptics Vacuum bottles Deodorant Pantyhose Rubbing Alcohol Carpets Epoxy paint Oil filters Upholstery Hearing Aids Car sound insulation Cassettes Motorcycle helmets Pillows Shower doors Shoes Refrigerator linings Electrical tape Safety glass Awnings Salad bowl Rubber cement Nylon rope Ice buckets Fertilizers Hair coloring Toilet seats Denture adhesive Loudspeakers Movie film Fishing boots Candles Water pipes Car enamel Shower curtains Credit cards Aspirin Golf balls Detergents Sunglasses Glue Fishing rods Linoleum Plastic wood Soft contact lenses Trash bags Hand lotion Shampoo Shaving cream Footballs Paint brushes Balloons Fan belts Umbrellas Paint Rollers Luggage Antifreeze

Model cars Floor wax Sports car bodies Tires Dishwashing liquids Unbreakable dishes Toothbrushes Toothpaste Combs Tents Hair curlers Lipstick Ice cube trays Electric blankets Tennis rackets Drinking cups House paint Rollerskates wheels Guitar strings Ammonia Eyeglasses Ice chests Life jackets TV cabinets Car battery cases Insect repellent Refrigerants Typewriter ribbons Cold cream Glycerin Plywood adhesive Cameras Anesthetics Artificial turf Artificial Limbs Bandages Dentures Mops Beach Umbrellas Ballpoint pens Boats Nail polish Golf bags Caulking Tape recorders Curtains Vitamin capsules Dashboards Putty Percolators Skis Insecticides Fishing lures Perfumes Shoe polish Petroleum jelly Faucet washers Food preservatives Antihistamines Cortisone Dyes LP records Solvents Roofing

[karlito]

Does that mean we should stop buying everything on this list in order to reduce our dependency on oil?

[Mr Ramsbotham]

No, but it underscores the fact that oil is a vital raw material. Of course, given sufficient energy, everything that we now make from oil could probably be made from coal, of which there are unfathomable reserves. And a good source of energy is nuclear fission. So there is no reason--other than an assemblage of sh!t-for-brains environmentalists--that human society should ever want for energy or raw materials ever.

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

MORE PRODUCTS MADE FROM OIL

Gasoline is only 45.8% of the total use of oil

 

Refinery Output and Final Products

Refinery Yield Per Barrel of Oil		Final Products Made From Crude Oil
Gasoline	45.8 Percent	Ink	Cosmetics
Jet Fuel	10.7	Heart Valves	Sneakers
Liquefied Gases	3.6	Crayons	Bubble Gum
Kerosene	0.3	Parachutes	Car Bodies
Distillate	20.9	Telephones	Tires
Residual Fuel Oil	6.8	Brassieres	House Paint
Feedstocks	2.9	Tape	Ammonia
Special Napthas	0.4	Antiseptics	Eyeglasses
Lubricants	1.2	Purses	Life Jackets
Waxes	0.1	Deodorant	Fertilizers
Coke	3.9	Panty Hose	Movie Film
Asphalt	3.2	Shoes	Loudspeakers
Still Gas	4.8	Volleyballs	Basketballs
Miscellaneous	0.5	Tape	Combs
Shortage (gain*)	-4.9	Floor Wax	Gasoline
*The final total product of a refined barrel of crude oil may exceed 1 barrel, since some of the lighter liquids are in a near gaseous state and accordingly take up more volume.		This list is only a sampling of the products made from crude oil. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather it is meant to show in just how many areas products made from crude oil are found and used.

[Colonial Warrior]

Yup!

A needed reminder for some of us.

We need to take care of business and that means becoming more self-sufficient in our energy needs. Tree-huggers get a voice, but should not be a veto! Public need is paramount.

Would like to see all these displaced people be given jobs in a New American Public Works Brigades -- help rebuild infrastructure etc. Not a charity or welfare org, but a true program that cares for its workers as they help in this enormous rebuilding effort.

These Public Works Brigades should be given support from area Churches, and Big Businesses. Not just a government project -- but an American Project supported by us all.

And, while we are engrossed here at home in this effort, let us not forget our brave soldiers out on freedom's frontier. God Bless them and all of us!

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

Does that mean we should stop buying everything on this list in order to reduce our dependency on oil?

Goodness no, this is what makes our lives so good. I can not imagine life without an oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, car, or any other conveniences of modern living, especially zip-lock baggies.

We just need to inform the public about what oil actually is and what is produced from it besides gasoline.

[Archidamus]

"Water pipes"

You mean bongs?

[Doctor Stochastic]

Plastics

[Republican Wildcat]

What percentage is used for gasoline? That would be an interesting statistic.

[Archidamus]

"Coke"

Coke? Dang, I did not know this.

[Republican Wildcat]

Okay, there's my answer...should have read further down the thread.

[metmom]

My husband and I were just discussing this today. I was wondering what items are made using oil products and if and when those products would start going up in price. Interesting to note: I bought oil for the car today at NAPA and the price has NOT gone up since I was in there last week. Hmmm. That's for the list.

[metmom]

THANKS for the list. Spell check is not grammar check. It won't catch it if it's spelled right.

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

Grammar check would be nice, I read so many articles by the MSN that have not been proofread. AS an ex English teacher, it is sad, but tells me they don't care enough to publish correct English, and not worth reading.

[fallujah-nuker]

I did not see diesel fuel listed?

[Red6]

Thanks for the info.

Red6

[Red6]

He's not talking about the "Coke" you drink!

Red6

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

Diesel is counted as gasoline

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

You are most welcome.