Ed Weick wrote:
[snip]
> An article in Scientific American a couple of years ago argued that half of
> all of the oil in the ground would be used up by 2010, and, given the rate
> at which use is increasing, all of it would be used up by 2040. If I recall
> what the authors said correctly, all of the natural gas in the ground would
> last till late in this century.
[snip]
I was reading this and rcalled another example of resource
use.
When the Conquistadores came to the New World, they melted
down most of the Pre-Columbian gold and silver art for
bullion.
Might there be uses for oil and natural gas "higher" than
using them to enable commuters to drive to work
in Bloatmobile SUVs instead of little Hybrid-Hondas
(or even, since this is the cyber age, working at home!)?
I know, the market determines value, so obviously the
"highest" use for oil is SUVs just like the
highest value for Pre-Columbian art was to melt it
down for bullion. (There is a secondary market benefit:
The faster we use the stuff up, the faster it becomes
a rarity that can fetch scarcity prices:
In 2100, Sothebys-Park Bernet will auction
bottles of Chateau Sheik Omar,
Chateau Teapot Dome, etc. reserve crude oil....)
+\brad mccormick
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