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To: LibWhacker

If cold fusion can be made into a commercial technology, Saudi Arabia's oil reserves will greatly decrease in value.


6 posted on 08/31/2004 4:56:45 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
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To: Paleo Conservative

Except that it does not work...period.


7 posted on 08/31/2004 4:58:55 PM PDT by ECM
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If cold fusion can be made into a commercial technology, Saudi Arabia's oil reserves will greatly decrease in value.

Because of the "discounting effect", the loss in value of oil and gas fields will preceed actual commercialization of low-temperature nuclear power devices. The discounting of oil will begin as soon as there is general agreement that the principle has been validated.

If that ever happens.

12 posted on 08/31/2004 5:03:52 PM PDT by John Valentine ("The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein)
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