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Originally Posted by Geckko  I will make a deal will all you oil haters. You go and do whatever you want but, don't demand a hand out to do it. I will keep using petrol and you can stop taxing the bejesus out of it. |
Fossil fuels are heavily subsidised. You might say that doesn't count since its in a foreign country, but if they stop their subsidies, you can bet it will starting counting in a big hurry then. But not to worry, its not like Russia would ever, er, do anything like... hrm...
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Originally Posted by Geckko Nobody directed the use of oil in the global economy, it happened as technology changed and it became the cheapest, most efficient source of energy. |
What. Operation Ajax that spawned modern day Iran was directly due to a conflict over oil. And thats the very tip of the iceberg. If you had to do it again, from scratch, wind and electrical infrastructure are far cheaper.
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Originally Posted by Geckko We don't need central planning. |
Yes, yes we do.
Net energy exporter. Nice.