Originally posted by AquaShrimp
If there was only a way we could get off foreign oil. Oh wait, there is! Bio-fuel from algae and cellulosic ethanol. Hillary in 08!
And you really think Hillary is going to be able to do anything about it.
Her in NJ in a recent poll the polls found Hillary led the list in two categories.
The person who people were most likely to support.
AND the person who people were the LEAST likely to support.
Just what we need. another decisive president who wont be able to get congress to go along with them.
But to get back on topic. Switching over to something else is still YEARS away. not to mention there is going to have to be some sort of standard to make it viable.
That's going to have to be decided even before any decision to make a switch is made.
A process that in Washington typically takes years.
then its going to take years before all the infrastructure is in place not to mention the changeover in all the vehicles,boats and aircraft to support such a switch.
In short. Oil isn't going anywhere any time soon. Nor is our dependency on it.
Not to mention even if we did switch the oil industry will still be vital to our interests.
All you need do is look around you and take into consideration just how many things you use that you yourself consider a "must have" that are made out of plastic.
Then just look around and count all the things you see made out of plastic
Plastic being the second leading byproduct of the oil industry. Oil will still be considered to be vital to our national interests.
You see TALKING about getting off of foreign oil is one thing. Particularly if your a politician trying to get into office. Makes for a great soap box rant.
Actually doing it.
Is entirely another matter.
If only it were that simple.
When someone says "we can just switch to this. or use that instead"
and gives no farther details on exactly how they are going to accomplish this. Its a clear sign of someone claiming to be able to do something who hasnt completely thought it through.