RE: synth vs. the environment

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

They will ALWAYS feel the need to sell it to us, they can't drink that
stuff......
Avi

-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net [mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]
On Behalf Of Huw Powell
Sent:	Thursday, August 13, 1998 8:04 PM
To:	quattro group
Subject:	Re: synth vs. the environment

> This, in turn, requires that oil fields to be found in exponential rate to
> feed this Petro Monster. ANd there will cometh a time when the oil
> production will simply not enough to keep up with the demand (both in
> terms of price and availability).

I saw an interesting chart showing the world's reserves of oil (as known
at the time...).  The US and Saudi Arabia both had roughly equal amounts
under the ground, but SA's oil was all in a few huge deposits, whereaas
the US's was spread throughout hundreds of smaller locations.  So the US
domestic oil costs more, basically, to find and extract.  The middle
east oil is cheap and easy to obtain.  So long as they feel the "need"
to keep selling it to us...

--
Huw Powell, who should probably get another hobby