The only people deluded are those who think we have in infinite supply of oil.
I don't know a single person as you describe.
There are plenty of them on this forum.
We have both exported oil forever and have always competed with other countries. Are you old enough to know history? Question: what was the driving force behind Japan's attempt to conquer Asia?
Probably the same reason Hitler tried (and failed) to send his Panzers into Baku. Oilfields. And yes, we have always competed for oil with other countries. The difference is that while we were competing for oil with other developed nations, 2+ billion Indians and Chinese were riding bicycles. Now they modernizing and embracing the internal combustion engine. Those slices of the pie are getting a lot thinner and more expensive. Saudi oil production has peaked.
Meaningless phrases by the clueless. Implicit in every new oil find is the certain knowledge that it is a finite new source. D'OH!
Too many people here think domestic drilling will solve all of our problems. There's no need to conserve fuel because ANWR is the answer to our prayers! Those damn greenies!
The idiots who buy them buy into their own punishment.
I agree wholeheartedly.
I appreciate their disproportionate contribution to the economy. It is a good thing.
The House of Saud also appreciates their contribution to the Saudi economy!
A manhattan-type program to exploit oil shale.
Again, postponing the inevitable.
Just talk and act like one?
Now c'mon! That hurts! :)
I'm going to get in on this one.There is 1.8 trillion,THATS Trillion barrels of oil locked up in oil shale in this country ALONE. THAT my friend is about 100yrs of supply for this country in oil shale alone. I'll take 100yrs of inevitably.