[ChemistCat]

Thanks for posting this.

By the time we really do have to face running out, we should have a much better grasp of chemistry and possess the capacity to synthesize and use more efficient energy sources anyway.

[DoctorMichael]

"..........Oil is by far the cheapest, most abundant, and cleanest source of energy we have. Nearly every advantage we enjoy today can be traced back to the energy provided by the petroleum industry. Yet the men and women who make our civilization possible are too often treated as pariahs who are damaging the environment. This is a shame. The environmental impacts of petroleum exploration and production are virtually negligible in comparison to the benefits they provide..........."