Synthetic oil has an unfavorable ratio of energy in to energy out compared to conventional oil. As oil supplies dwindle in the real world, the market may become more favorable for synthetic oil. For now, though, the real reason to use synthetic oil is that you have coal but not enough oil to meet your needs.
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"We're not innovating. We're selectively imitating." June Bernstein, Acting President of the University of Arizona in Tucson, November 15, 1998.
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