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To: RightWhale

Synthetic oil from coal is more feasible (and already being done)

13 posted on 02/21/2003 3:24:23 PM PST by kaktuskid

To: kaktuskid

Synthetic oil from coal is more feasible (and already being done)

That's true. The process was one of Germany's main supplies of fuel for its war machine during WW II.

18 posted on 02/21/2003 3:30:30 PM PST by RightWhale

To: kaktuskid

Synthetic oil from coal is more feasible (and already being done)

The Germans did it in WWII (they lost) and Jimmy Carter (ugh) was for it in the '70's. Enough said.

29 posted on 02/21/2003 3:42:40 PM PST by elbucko (2x2=4, Unless you're a Democrat.)

To: kaktuskid

Synthetic oil from coal is more feasible (and already being done)

Hope you're not talking about that money pit in Beulah ND.

65 posted on 02/21/2003 5:33:06 PM PST by woofer

To: kaktuskid

I believe coal-gasification supported Germany the last two years of WWII. ...

68 posted on 02/21/2003 6:24:38 PM PST by hford02

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