mcrit wrote:Rockie wrote:So you think the oil industry has neither the motive or resources to prevent alternate means of energy from cutting into their business.
They most certainly have the motive. However, given the number of wind turbines going up and the number of companies doing research into fuel cells, etc it would seem the oil industry lacks the ability or the will to carry out these nefarious plans.
It simply amazes me that you can believe in this cadre of alternative energy assassins despite a complete lack of concrete evidence, yet you deny the existence of a gun confiscation movement even though several such groups have declared themselves to exist. Yes, I know, thread drift. Sorry. I couldn't resist.
Here's a little quiz to exercise your powers of deductive reasoning:
1. There is a very powerful and well funded lobby in Washington fighting the government's efforts to educate the public on the health risks of smoking. Who do you think is behind that lobby effort?
2. There is a very powerful and well funded lobby in Washington fighting government efforts to implement any kind of gun control, and they are all too successful at it. Who do you think is behind that lobby effort?
3. There is a very powerful and VERY well funded lobby in Washington fighting government efforts to impose regulations on the financial industry. They too are VERY successful. Who do you think is behind that lobby effort?
4. There is a very powerful and VERY well funded lobby effort in Washington fighting any government intitiative to impose limits on GHG emissions. There are any number of supposedly scientific think tanks whose sole reason for existence is to deny global warming of any kind much less caused by human activity GHG's. Who do you think is behind that lobby effort?
Really mcrit, a species as creative and resourceful as we've proven to be countless times can't come up with a viable alternative to oil? What's stopping us do you think?
BTW, when gun confiscation advocates (all 3 of them) acquire the kind of funds, lobbying apparatus and political clout that the NRA, financial industry and oil and gas industry have then you might have something to worry about. Until then I wouldn't be losing any sleep over it if I were you.