Re: Are we really running out of oil?

jimp_at_specsol-spam-sux.com
Date: 02/15/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 02:03:06 +0000 (UTC)

In sci.physics anon <me@privacy.net> wrote:

> "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> wrote in message
> news:UYJPd.548$W%5.435@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> >> they are 90pc certain. Brinded, Shell's head of exploration and
> >> production, says: "We reduced proven reserves from 164m barrels
> >> to zero even though production continues and we see potential
> >> for producing over one billion barrels of oil in the long term."
> >> As Derek Butter says: "The simple question is 'Are the oil and
> >> gas companies running out of reserves?' The answer is plainly 'no'."
> >>
> > [hanson]
> > [1] There is no need to call on God to estimate how much fossil
> > carbon there is on earth. Chemistry 101 will show that easily: From
> > my post: Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 15:20:54, in sci. environment:
> >
> > Don't hope for fossil oil to get scarce or to run out! Not a chance.
> > Ain't gonna happen. Listen. Initially, "they" say the earth had an
> > anaerobic envelope:~0 % O2. Present was only (relevant) CO2 and
> ......
> > Alas, no EARLIER than in 150'000 years from now will all the fossil
> > carbon be burned.
> >
> and ... uh... the O2 level will be down to ~0% as well ...

and ... uh ... ever heard of plants? 

-- 
Jim Pennino
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