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If domestic oil production could meet 100% of U.S….?

admin — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:19:32 +0000

…demand, what would be the impact on world oil prices? U.S. Prices?
John McCain and many others call for for 100% of U.S. oil needs being met by domestic production, through a combination of drilling, building new refineries, and conservation measures, including alternative sources. If we were able to achieve this goal in a comparatively short time, how would world oil prices be impacted? If demand for oil goes up in other parts of the world, will U.S. oil prices float with the world markets, or will they remain steady?

That would require about a tripling of production and refining capacity. And a tripling of the rate of depletion. Not cheap, and probably not even remotely possible.

Oil prices would have to go way up to pay for all that expensive drilling for not much oil per well or for very long. Remember that the cost to produce oil in Arabia is about $4/barrel, so there’s no way that US oil production can compete.

No company in the history of commerce has charged less than the going rate, so don’t expect "American" oil companies to do so.

CONS: Will the world end if we really had to cut oil production and started recycling all plastic?

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:30:46 +0000

Sounds good to me as soon as LIBERALS tell us how we can run our cars & heat our homes on plastic ? ( crickets )

Hello ? ( crickets )

Has anybody seen any LIBERALS around ?

Excuse me ……can LIBERALS tell us how many miles we will get from a couple of plastic soda bottles ? ( crickets )

Did Barack Obama stop all domestic oil production as part of the Jihad against the USA to enrich the Muslims?

admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:34:08 +0000

Since Muslim countries produce the majority of the world’s oil supply and Sheik Obama wants to aid his brothers in arms?

Yes. Please post this to every website you can. Everyone should be aware of these allegations.

What nutty legume accounts for one sixth of the world’s vegetable oil production?

admin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:37:08 +0000

The peanut.

2012:DOOMS DAY

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:27:01 +0000

2012 is sometimes claimed to be a great year of spiritual transformation (or apocalypse). Many esoteric sources interpret the completion of the thirteenth B’ak’tun cycle in the Long Count of the Maya calendar (which occurs on December 21 by the most widely held correlation) to mean there will be a major change in world order.

* Polar Shift is a theory that on December 21st 2012 Earth will experience earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or other natural disasters.

Accordingly, several eclectic authors claim that a major, world-changing event will take place in 2012:

* The 1995 book The Mayan Prophecies linked the Maya calendar with long-period sunspot cycles.
* The book 2012: Mayan Year of Destiny claims the Maya may have been instructed in their wisdom by discarnate entities from Orion and the Pleiades. Contact was maintained through shamanic rituals conducted in accordance with the movements of planets and stars.
* However, Mayan priests living and working in Guatemala aver that the so-called Mayan Prophecy for 2012, as touted by various foreign New Agers who have no knowledge of Mayan culture, language, or religion, is twaddle.
* The 1997 book The Bible Code claims that, according to certain algorithms of the Bible code, a meteor, asteroid or comet will collide with the Earth.
* The book The Nostradamus Code speaks of a series of natural disasters caused by a comet (possibly as above) that will allow the third Antichrist to disperse his troops around the globe under the guise of aid in preparation for a possible nuclear war, although in the strictest sense it is unspecific as to nuclear war or some other natural or man caused destruction.
* The book The Orion Prophecy claims that the Earth’s magnetic field will reverse.
* The 2005 book Beyond 2012: Catastrophe or Ecstasy by Geoff Stray reviews several theories, prophecies and predictions concerning 2012 and finds where authors have used faulty information or have bent the truth to fit their theories.
* The 2006 book 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl by Daniel Pinchbeck discusses theories of a possible global awakening to psychic connection by the year 2012, creating a noosphere.
* The 2007 book Apocalypse 2012: A Scientific Investigation into Civilization’s End by Lawrence Joseph does not make any specific new predictions, but it reviews a number of 2012 predictions made by various sources, and presents arguments for the possible existence of dangerous positive feedback loops involving solar storms, Earth’s magnetic field, cosmic rays, hurricanes, global warming, earthquakes, and supervolcanoes that may be on the verge of erupting.

Other prophecies and apocalyptic writings and hypotheses for this year include:

* Terence McKenna’s mathematical novelty theory suggests a point of singularity in which humankind will go through a great shift in consciousness.
* The Prophecy of the Popes, attributed to Saint Malachy, speculated that Pope Benedict XVI would reign during the beginning of the tribulation of which Jesus spoke, and sometime later a future pope described in the prophecy as “Peter the Roman”, the last in this prophetic list, would appear, bringing as a result the destruction of the city of Rome and the Last Judgment.
* Some proponents of a peak oil catastrophe place major events in 2012. Richard C. Duncan’s book The Peak of World Oil Production and the Road To The Olduvai Gorge claims that the Olduvai cliff will begin and permanent blackouts will occur worldwide. Several studies predict a peak in oil production in or around 2012. [10] [11] [12]
* Some alien-enthusiasts (e.g. Riley Martin), along with some new-agers, believe 2012 to correspond approximately with the return of alien “watchers” or “caretakers” who might have helped the first human civilizations with developing their technology and may have been waiting for us to reach a higher level of technological and/or social advancement. Beliefs range from the extra-terrestrials having benevolent purposes — such as to help human society evolve — to malevolent purposes — such as enslavement of mankind and/or manipulation.
* There is a Hindu following indicating the appearance of an Avatar (God in human form) with God-like powers who will herald a new age. A website to this effect appears at: End of the World 2012.

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The Power of Community How Cuba Survived Peak Oil Documentary

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:50:59 +0000

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba’s economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half and food by 80 percent people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call “The Special Period.” The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach its all-time peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis the massive reduction of fossil fuels is an example of options and hope.

Duration : 0:2:8

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Petrobras’ Gabrielli Sees More Long-Term Output, Hiring

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:22:08 +0000

Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) — Jose Sergio Gabrielli, chief executive officer of Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), talks with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua about the outlook for the company’s oil production.
Gabrielli, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, also discusses hiring expectations and project financing. (Source: Bloomberg)

For more Bloomberg coverage from Davos see http://www.bloomberg.com

Duration : 0:1:32

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Save The World Air & Temple University ELEKTRA Test Results

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:02:00 +0000

Our research engineers at Save The World Air, Inc. together with research engineers and physicists at Temple University in Philadelphia have created technology to reduce the viscosity of crude oil. The benefits of this technology are reduced costs, better fuel economy, reduced costs and reduced emissions.

Duration : 0:9:6

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Bye Bye Amerika, Hello Judgment

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:22:56 +0000

Civilization as we know it is coming to an end soon. This is not the wacky proclamation of a doomsday cult, apocalypse bible prophecy sect, or conspiracy theory society. Rather, it is the scientific conclusion of the best paid, most widely-respected geologists, physicists, bankers, and investors in the world. These are rational, professional, conservative individuals who are absolutely terrified by a phenomenon known as global “Peak Oil.”
http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/

Hirsch Report Peaking of World Oil Production: Impacts, Mitigation, and Risk Management (US Dept of Energy): http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/…

Energy Trends and Implications for U.S. Army Installations(US Marine Corp): http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA440265

Global Oil Depletion (UK Energy Research Centre): http://www.ukerc.ac.uk/support/Global…

Coming Oil Supply Crunch(Chatham House): http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/public…

Peak Oil: A Survey of Security Concerns(Center for New American Security):http://www.cnas.org/node/26

Global Trends 2025: A World Transformed(US National Intelligence Council/Director of National Intelligence):
http://www.dni.gov/nic/NIC_2025_proje…

DCDC Strategic Trends 2007-2036(UK Ministry of Defence): http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/Mic…

Global Atmosphere Watch Strategic Plan: 2008 – 2015 (World Meteorological Programme United Nations): http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/arep/ga…

The Great Transition(New Economics Foundation): http://www.neweconomics.org/publicati…

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World Energy Presents a Look at Buccaneer Resources Part 3

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:15:19 +0000

World Energy Television’s host, Alexander Maddox, interviews executives with Buccaneer Resources, an independent producer and capital resource company on the frontline of the energy industry. Buccaneer offers a unique business model that takes advantage of the economic drivers at a time when the service sector is fully utilized and demand for oil and gas is at an all-time high. View the interview online at www.worldenergysource.com.

Duration : 0:9:59

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