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2008-05-03 Home Front: Politix

McCain clarifies remark about oil, Iraq war

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Posted by Steve White 2008-05-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 He might start pushing for drilling in the US and off our coasts (in as clean a manner as possible). There are a lot of alternate energy possibilities but in the long run it will take a while for the world to convert over even if the US could do so overnight. That means the world continues to use oil and thus oil revenue funds madrasses. So no matter what happens it is in our best interests to have more control over oil pumped and price. THat means drilling.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-05-03 14:31|| 2008-05-03 14:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Once battery technology gets to the point where a car can be charged up with a 200 mile radius in less than a half hour, it will take 10 years or less to kick oil. The trick then will be to build nuclear plants fast enough. I estimate the process will begin in 2020 when the boomers have passed on control to the Xers and Millenials.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-05-03 14:48|| 2008-05-03 14:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, rjschwarz, as soon as there's an alternative to ME oil, all kinda of interesting things can happen to ROPers extraction & transportation infrastracture---cause there are some people around who feel that they're being slowly murdered with that oil.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-05-03 15:16|| 2008-05-03 15:16|| Front Page Top

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