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Politics : Politics of Energy
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To: Road Walker who wrote (1068)7/31/2008 2:52:25 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 86355
 
by mindlessly repeating their offshore-drilling mantra, focusing on a 19th-century fuel

19th century fuel and 21st century. Just possibly maybe even 22nd century.

The fact that it was used in the 19th century is hardly a reason to leave trillions of dollars in the ground.

The IBM Selectric comparison is an attempt to imply that oil is obsolete, but it isn't and won't be for a long time.
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