Axis of Oil

[mwsully]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Any thoughts on this particular article ??

Anyone ??

Yes,

If this article is true, then why the hell are we (the U.S.) still digging for petroleum? Why are we searching for "crumbs under the dinner table" with the other countries? Even if oil was plentiful, why would we, in our right minds, continue to use one of the most finite energy sources?

We stopped using wood in general for obvious reasons (inefficient, deforestation, etc.). We stopped using coal for the most part, for obviously good reasons. Why the hell do we continue to spend billions for it, suck up for it, despite what we so plainly know? Based upon the history of energy sources, we were due for a change in technology a while back.

The United States, a country of many pioneers, inventors and innovations, can't even mass produce alternative sources of energy to our citizens? Puhleeeze!

The belief that there are no other economically feasible ways to harness energy is ludicrous.

How desperate for oil are we? Bush first focuses his sights on Afghanistan, looking for the instigator of 9/11, promising that Osama and his comrades would be brought to justice. In the middle of his "search", he suddenly shifts his focus onto a country that had no direct connection to 9/11. He plans to take out Saddam to establish democracy, and "save" the people from tyranny.

Ok, now I'm going on a tangent....sorry. So, if GW was going to be so heroic, altruistic about his intentions, why wasn't this done for any African country, where, there, the word tyrant is a mild term? Aside from Saudi Arabia (obvious Bush ties), Iraq has the largest oil reserves in the ME. Hmmm.

The ringleader of the greatest terrorist attack on U.S. soil alive and well, despite Bush's initial plans to find him no matter what?

You do the math.

[LoungeMachine]

Originally posted by ELVIS


We will continue to bombard them with truth and facts!

:D

Be sure to wake me when this begins

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by mwsully
Yes,

If this article is true, then why the hell are we (the U.S.) still digging for petroleum? Why are we searching for "crumbs under the dinner table" with the other countries? Even if oil was plentiful, why would we, in our right minds, continue to use one of the most finite energy sources?

We stopped using wood in general for obvious reasons (inefficient, deforestation, etc.). We stopped using coal for the most part, for obviously good reasons. Why the hell do we continue to spend billions for it, suck up for it, despite what we so plainly know? Based upon the history of energy sources, we were due for a change in technology a while back.

The United States, a country of many pioneers, inventors and innovations, can't even mass produce alternative sources of energy to our citizens? Puhleeeze!

The belief that there are no other economically feasible ways to harness energy is ludicrous.

Dude, I have agreed with few people in here as much as I agree with this post. This 100% mirrors my thoughts on this issue.

To answer your question of why we haven't done more to convert to better energy resources, just look at who sets the policy and runs this country. All those guys made their money in oil. They see no reason to push the admittedly difficult transition to better resources. It will lesson demand for the product they're selling. It really is as simple as that.

It's much better for them to expend (not expand) our wealth creating war to use oil while killing people to get more oil. President Eisenhower warned us about this back in the 50s. There's a thread about it here somewhere.

[Nickdfresh]

I though Hydrogen powered cars was supposed be our savior, course no one talks about where the hydrogen will come from.

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
I though Hydrogen powered cars was supposed be our savior, course no one talks about where the hydrogen will come from.

some of these new energy sources right now require more energy to get them to the end user than they provide once there.

[LoungeMachine]

Originally posted by ODShowtime
some of these new energy sources right now require more energy to get them to the end user than they provide once there.

yeah, and SS is the "crisis" for the Shrub...

[BigBadBrian]

Originally posted by LoungeMachine
yeah, and SS is the "crisis" for the Shrub...

LoungeMachine, go think of something interesting to say before returning to these boards. That's an order!