[MeanWestTexan]

"So everyone, get used to it, cheap energy days are either over, or just over the horizon."

It's really a brilliant strategy, albeit accidental.

The US uses up all (or most) of the cheap energy in the world building up its infrastructure, including the ability to utilize expensive energy, such as the coal it sits on in VAST quantities --- probably as much, if not more, than the rest of the world put together.

The cheap oil runs out; the rest of the world is screwed.

We have the infrastructure AND the cheapest available energy.

Sounds like the beginning of an American millennium, to me.

[timer]

The chinese think it's their millenium to shine, which is why they are girding themselves for WAR with US. Did you know where "US" comes from? WE is the usual english word for plural, US comes from the revolutionary period where we americans became US, for the United States. US also referred to ourselves as the "continentals" vs the british "marines". You may want to look at George Washington's vision wherein the angels told him that there will be 3 great victories : rev war, civil war and WWIII wherein africa(muslims)europeans(under the anti-christ)and asia(china/russia)will all gang up on us. Why do you think china will invade the middle east(har megiddo)with 200 million troops? ans : to lap up the last dregs of oil. They are already all over the world trying to buy up all the CxHx energy they can. So, millions of americans will die in this coming conflict but heavenly forces will help us beat them back and US will be victorious. Have faith brother, good overcomes evil, and a new and better world will rise from the ashes.