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Platapus · 06-17-08, 04:16 PM

This is one of the few things that I agree with Senator McCain.

The solution to our energy problem will be two fold

1. Increase production in the short term. Like it or not, we need oil.
2. Explore and develop alternative sources for the long term solution

Gots to have both of them.

I am sure that with today's technology we can build and operate a drilling rig that will minimize the effects on the environment (can't ever eliminate it) while maintaining an increased safety level from leakage (can't ever be 100% safe)

Now if we can only get permission to build some nice new safe efficient refineries to replace the old crappy ones we have been using for far too long.

06-17-08, 04:16 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,428 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	This is one of the few things that I agree with Senator McCain. The solution to our energy problem will be two fold 1. Increase production in the short term. Like it or not, we need oil. 2. Explore and develop alternative sources for the long term solution Gots to have both of them. I am sure that with today's technology we can build and operate a drilling rig that will minimize the effects on the environment (can't ever eliminate it) while maintaining an increased safety level from leakage (can't ever be 100% safe) Now if we can only get permission to build some nice new safe efficient refineries to replace the old crappy ones we have been using for far too long. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.