Reply #14: you're not listening [View All]

"until the last well runs dry" of course not.

Did you read my post? I'm talking about inflation. When the supply can't keep up with the demand, there will be some pretty fucking major inflation that nobody will be able to fix because nobody will be able to increase the supply.

Of course AT THAT POINT people will start to try to provide alternate sources.

But that will be too late.

I'm glad you're such an optimist. It baffles me as to why, especially for a Democrat. Your trust in the "markets" is really, well, kind of surprising.

Right now, the oil companies are experiencing record profits due to the fact that a little US-caused "instability" around the world is keeping the commodities market freaked out to the point where oil prices are as high as they've ever been.

Do you think the oil companies are the least bit interested in calming these markets? Do you think they're at all interested in seeking alternate fuels, where the R&D costs will be fucking astronomical? No. All they want to do is string this thing along as long as they can, and keep those car ads on television so we'll keep playing the game.

I'm really shocked at the attitude on this board regarding this situation. I don't mean to be insulting by saying that, I'm just amazed that there are so many people on this board who seem to have this blind faith in the marketplace to magically fix all our problems..