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Originally Posted by kalos72
But thats just it...there is no next technology.
We are so sold on oil that instead of spending the money looking for that next tech, we would rather look for more oil.
Big business has our R&D bought so they would never release the next tech without them controlling it.
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Not saying that your argument is invalid, but that "next technology" is likely going to have some hiccup/developmental headache/environmental impact/etc. of some sort. There are, sadly, no free rides when it comes to energy issues.
While I wouldn't mind in fact seeing us slowly moving away toward another energy source at some point, you're not going to get rid of petroleum production anytime soon. Too many other products are made with it as mentioned, all-important lubricants among them.