Oil dependency to end by 4920 AD

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08-14-2005, 07:01 PM

Walter

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Oil dependency to end by 4920 AD

From The Onion:

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WASHINGTON, DC—President Bush unveiled an aggressive initiative Monday that would make the U.S. free of petroleum dependence by the year 4920, less than three millennia from now.
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Exxon Mobil CEO Lee Raymond said the petroleum-producing company shares Bush's hopes for a cleaner environment "well before the sun turns into a red giant and dies."

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08-14-2005, 07:26 PM

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Re: Oil dependency to end by 4920 AD

Hi Walter:

___According to the Presidents top Scientific and Energy Advisors, 4920 AD is a worst case scenario and one the administration views as overly pessimistic

___Good Luck and God help us all

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net

08-14-2005, 07:50 PM

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Re: Oil dependency to end by 4920 AD

I should probably point out that first off, The Onion is a satire site, and second, we're definitely not going to be importing oil for more than another 150-200 years or so. It should be dried up to the point where it's no longer as cost effective as domestic alternative fuels.

08-23-2005, 03:46 PM

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Re: Oil dependency to end by 4920 AD

The Onion also reports that some creationist scientists refute the law of gravity, instead offering the theory of "Intelligent Falling."

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08-23-2005, 04:23 PM

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Re: Oil dependency to end by 4920 AD

solar dad said:

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The Onion also reports that some creationist scientists refute the law of gravity, instead offering the theory of "Intelligent Falling."

I like that one too!
Of course, as AZCivic pointed out, the Onion is a satire site. I should also mention that some people (i.e. anybody with good taste) may find it offensive or obscene.
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