[Frosty]

We'll agree to disagree..however I see where you're coming from. It's a debate that will never be won by either side...what I don't get is that we still have a ton of viable oil options and oil deposits but we can't tap into them. One thing you have to consider though Al...regardless of what we do to reduce oil and gas consumption other forms of energy cost an arm and a leg. I love the hydrogen vehicles GM came out with...I really think that was a GREAT idea..however where's that energy coming from? It takes massive amounts of energy at the fueling stations which obviously requires its own power supply. How does that fueling station get its energy? Coal? Coal is bad. Wind or solar? Great but environmental nuts have blocked those plants/farms all over the county because the super rare African spotted beetle might have its nest disturbed(exaggerating but you get my point) and everyone has the "not in my back yard mentality"

I guess what I'm trying to say is that we're damned if we do and we're damned if we don't. If we find ways to get our fuel from sources other than oil SOMEONE will find a way to try to block it or some group will sue which gets factored into the cost of developing the new energy source. No matter what everyone loses.