[Threepwood]

Christ speed the day! No need for Middle eastern oil would make the work a lot more secure. Even if we could reduce the need for it, this technology would be worth developing.

[Steve_Seattle]

No need for Middle eastern oil would make the work a lot more secure.

Maybe, maybe not. If we suddenly lose our need for Mid East oil, the bottom drops out of those economies, further destabilizing the region, creating even more unemployment and more reason for the Islamic fanatics to search for scapegoats, i.e., us.