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The 86% figure was from Joe Shell, who at the time was the president of the Independant Oil Producers of California.

The 1000+ years was from a VP of Union Oil of California.

There is enough oil in known reserves in California to run the country for at least 500 years.

If there is an interm gap in production maybe we can figure out how to burn environmentalist in our cars.

They have to be cheaper and more readily obtainable than alcohol!

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The 1000+ years was from a VP of Union Oil of California

Oh well, if a VP of Onion Oil said it, it must be true.

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There is enough oil in known reserves in California to run the country for at least 500 years.

And who is your esteemed source for that estimate?

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So you feel the government is planning too far ahead and we should stop buying foreign oil, is that about it?

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I tend to look askance at statistics produced along with an exhortation to "burn" people.

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If we suddenly start pumping and refining all our oil inside the country, will that "force" anyone to get something they don't want, in your opinion? Will it "force" them to have something taken away from them?