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Re:Earth may be constantly producing oil by lsc on Sunday September 13, 2009 @06:54PM (#820695)
Oil is not the only source of energy. Granted, it is one of the most convenient, but one could use energy from a fission plant to extract oil sands, etc...

If you don't care about the environment, there are even easier solutions; processes for making gas out of coal have been around since before world war 2.

Re:Earth may be constantly producing oil by mr_eel on Sunday September 13, 2009 @08:21PM (#820815)
That doesn't make sense. If we use fission, why bother with the oil?

The real point here is not when we run out of oil, but rather when it becomes too inconvenient -- too costly in other words. Even with new finds, oil is becoming a more and more inconvenient source of energy. The reason it remains attractive is because of the infrastructure surrounding it's production, transport and use.

Re:Earth may be constantly producing oil by lsc on Sunday September 13, 2009 @08:37PM (#820838)
because it's easier to power a car with gas than with electricity. Like you said, the infrastructure is in place.