Re: World Energy Reports

On 7/31/2026 3:40 PM, dart200 wrote:
> On 7/31/26 3:29 PM, Creon wrote:
>> At Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:43:33 -0700, Dude <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/30/2026 9:51 AM, dart200 wrote:
>>>> On 7/30/26 9:38 AM, Dude wrote:
>>>>> On 7/29/2026 2:30 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>> On 7/29/26 11:54 AM, Dude wrote:
>>>>>>> On 7/28/2026 12:16 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 7/28/26 11:37 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:48:51 -0400, Wilson
>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 7/28/2026 1:11 PM, Dude wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> "The truth is down there."
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The United States gets most of its oil from domestic
>>>>>>>>>>> production and Canada, with over half of its total supply
>>>>>>>>>>> pumped locally and the majority of imports coming via
>>>>>>>>>>> pipelines from its northern neighbor.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Domestic sources from Texas produces roughly 43% of U.S.
>>>>>>>>>>> output, driven largely by the Permian Basin. and the Gulf of
>>>>>>>>>>> Mexico is a major federal offshore drilling zone.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> There is significant production from New Mexico and North
>>>>>>>>>>> Dakota's Bakken formation. Alaska has long-standing active
>>>>>>>>>>> fields in northern and coastal regions.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Proven oil reserves are one thing, but the unproven, potential
>>>>>>>>>> reserves
>>>>>>>>>> are quite a bit higher.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Estimates of total U.S. technically recoverable crude oil
>>>>>>>>>> resources (proved + unproven, excluding oil shale) are
>>>>>>>>>> roughly 270–310 billion barrels. At current consumption,
>>>>>>>>>> that's 35–45 years of supply if consumed at current rates.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> When oil shale is included, U.S. technically recoverable oil
>>>>>>>>>> is about 1,657.5 billion barrels, roughly 227 years at
>>>>>>>>>> current consumption rates.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> New discoveries are being made all the time so those numbers
>>>>>>>>>> are the baseline minimum.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It is true that what was thought the limit of reserves 60
>>>>>>>>> years ago has proven to be pessimistic.  That does not mean
>>>>>>>>> that reserves are unlimited though.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> there is certainly enough fossil fuel out there to lock in total
>>>>>>>> extinction if we want
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What about the Messiah at alt.messianic? What does he say about
>>>>>>> extinction? He probably wants it so he can return and make the
>>>>>>> planet communistic and a really big commune somewhere in a
>>>>>>> desert.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Haven't we heard this story before? YMMV.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> apparently not
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   >
>>>>>>>> it's basically a "player-trap" for sub-ethical species to fuck
>>>>>>>> themselves over, before they because a universal problem
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Apparently you've got a problem burning up a lot of dirty energy
>>>>>>> every month. There's not much an individual can do to conserve
>>>>>>> the environment, but you could at least turn the AC off at
>>>>>>> night. YMMV.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The question is - why are energy costs so high in California?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> because people like you are fucking retards dud
>>>>>>
>>>>> You're the sucker with a heat pump and central air conditioning!
>>>>
>>>> i'm somehow a sucker for the free market failing to make energy
>>>> cheap???
>>>>
>>> You are a sucker for not having any home solar and help save the
>>> planet. You are burning up way too much energy!
>>>   >
>>>
>>>> most people on this planet are actually too poor to pay for AC ya
>>>> know... cause our economic system does not produce energy
>>>> efficiently enough, and there is no change to this in sight
>>>>
>>> Says the guy with a heat pump and central air-conditioning.
>>>   >
>>>
>>>> seriously dud, on a scale of 0 to mindlessly drooling in the corner
>>>> of a special ed class... just how fucking retarded are you???
>>>>
>>> You came HERE to get educated?
>>
>> He came here because he found a place where he can get
>> a rise out of people -- a source of endless amusement
>> for some.
> 
> like i said before: i came here cause i'm tired of ban evading 
> everywhere else, and it just happened to be top of the list on 
> newsgrouper when i was using it...
> 
> the fact it's bunch of retarded boomers cons shit-posting half-wit 
> nonsense made the pot only that much sweeter
>
Like I said, you came HERE. The question is, are you smarter than a 5th 
grader? We'll see about claim.
 > > i've learned quite a lot about the true depths of modern stupidity
> 
You're one of us now.

You're hooked on texting. We needed a full-time discussion monitor since 
Ned has passed away and Noah is apparently sleeping on the job a lot 
lately.

Keep me posted if anything comes up that's interesting to talk about. YMMV.

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