[Tribune7]

Guess we'd better start drilling in ANWR

[Quix]

I'm all for that.

But about 30 years or so ago, I read a book evidently written by a chaplain on the Northslope during the construction of the Alaskan pipeline. I forget the title--a paperback pocket book format.

It was this pastor's contention based on his contacts in the industry that back during Ike's time, the decision was made to secret away oil reserves--unproduced, proven reserves in the north central part of the USA equal to Saudia Arabia's. I think the North Slope has comparable reserves untapped.

And then, there's all this zero-point energy stuff as posted above.

Life can sure get curiouser and curioser.