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chikoo Rookie Author Birmingham Posts:5 Points:250 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 8:49:17 AM Ignore chikoo Report Abuse are we going to find other sources of making our cars run and means of transportation? is this planet going to discover new ways of transportation in the 21st century or are we going to remain dependent on OIL.

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are we going to find other sources of making our cars run and means of transportation? is this planet going to discover new ways of transportation in the 21st century or are we going to remain dependent on OIL.

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PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,220 Points:1,599,495 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2012 12:01:24 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse The oil companies will let you know. Until then, mind your own business and keep shelling out big bucks for gasoline.
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:13,510 Points:2,395,980 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2012 8:00:33 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse As the global supply of "cheap" crude decreases, fuel prices will go up until most people can not longer afford gasoline or diesel fuel. As this happens, people will be switching to things that are then cheaper.
rhail2 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,452 Points:287,485 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2012 7:44:26 AM Ignore rhail2 Report Abuse yes
97PearlCat Champion Author Tulsa Posts:3,977 Points:836,070 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2012 7:25:51 AM Ignore 97PearlCat Report Abuse Yes, Its cheap and easy to get to.
estroh Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,619 Points:732,750 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2012 11:15:01 PM Ignore estroh Report Abuse What is your definition of forever? Our lifetime most likely yes. They are so many reasonable alternatives out there that dependency on Oil will subside. Oil is used to make other products other than fuels. We should probably save what we have left for these other products and begin a transformation to Natural Gas, Electric, Compressed air, fuel cells, etc.
lyons_coop Veteran Author Kansas Posts:411 Points:156,810 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2012 6:57:54 PM Ignore lyons_coop Report Abuse In the next (lets be generous) 40 years of my life I'd have to say yes. Unfortunate, but given the nature of naysayers, stuck-in-the-muds, and those who profit from them, very little is really going to happen until the very bottom of the oil barrel is clearly visible.
daknap9724 Rookie Author Georgia Posts:5 Points:219,025 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2012 6:14:01 PM Ignore daknap9724 Report Abuse When it becomes cost effective to switch to an alternate fuel source, people will. However it is not currently a wise decision from a personal standpoint.
cbuck80 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,597 Points:403,505 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2012 5:32:29 PM Ignore cbuck80 Report Abuse no
iii06410 Champion Author New Haven Posts:1,000 Points:287,150 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2012 4:22:33 PM Ignore iii06410 Report Abuse I hope not.
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,220 Points:1,599,495 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2012 3:28:17 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse Looks like it will be gas til the end of this century. You have to imagine that the oil companies will do all they can to sell us gas as long as they can. After all, they have a ton of money tied up in infrastructure. e.g., drilling, shipping, refineries, gas stations......
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,175 Points:3,354,425 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 5:37:28 PM Ignore jes Report Abuse Once I'm dead & gone they can use whatever they want.
FuelPump Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:21,476 Points:3,416,950 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 5:35:39 PM Ignore FuelPump Report Abuse Since the supply of oil is finite and will not be available indefinately, permanent dependency is not an available option.
JasonKY Veteran Author Lexington Posts:292 Points:67,795 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 12:31:12 PM Ignore JasonKY Report Abuse I like to think I will use oil forever, but the reason why prices are going up is because there is just not as much oil in the ground as there once was. This is a big reason why we are seeing such a move toward renewable energy. You had better believe though that I will be using gas as long as it is feasible!
PhilnTX All-Star Author Dallas Posts:656 Points:437,580 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 12:28:59 PM Ignore PhilnTX Report Abuse Yes
kookiwoogi Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,753 Points:2,775,965 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 12:02:28 PM Ignore kookiwoogi Report Abuse People do not want to change. But they should.
hailsupersport Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,230 Points:231,060 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 9:25:20 AM Ignore hailsupersport Report Abuse oil for me
brerrabbitTX Champion Author Houston Posts:1,030 Points:18,285 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 9:18:37 AM Ignore brerrabbitTX Report Abuse Welcome to Gas Buddy! When I read the question it immediately brought to mind an episode of the Simpsons. I noticed they have their 500 episode coming up and also realized that many of life's questions can be answered in an episode of the Simpsons. The show that came to mind was when Flanders who is left handed, opened a left handed store in the Springfield Mall. The place was headed straight to failure before Homer got all the lefties in town to come buy products from Flanders Store. Now I know your saying "what the hell does that have to do with oil and more importantly my question?" Well here's the link. People have finite resources (money). They will spend it as wisely as possible and invest it as wisely as possible. Currently alternatives to an oil based transportation system are limited and alternatives are expensive. Look at the price of electric cars and the lack of a good infrastructure to recharge vehicles. Also remember that we burn a lot of fossil fuel to make the electricity. So the moral is, as long as people vote on alternative energy sources with their wallets the likelyhood of changing to a non oil based transportation system is not very good. A lot of people will rave about the benifits of 100% ethanol, or CNG vehicles, or hydrogen power, etc. but the reality of those alternatives is that until someone is willing to invest heavily in the technology, and more importantly the refueling infrastructure to support those fuels (which will cost billions of dollars and ultimately passed on to the consumer) we will not see a major shift away from oil. Basically most folks don't have a problem with an oil based transportation system. From all the posts here, reports in the press, and the overall condition of the US economy the problem they have is with the price of the system. But don't get confused by all the talk, the price of the alternatives currently are as much and in most cases more than what we pay today which is the primary reason we have not or will not see a shift in the near term.
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,985 Points:1,878,615 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 8:59:14 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse Gasoline for me.