http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/06/the-effect-of-oil-on-scientific-reasoning/ Progressive approaches to science policy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:25:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/06/the-effect-of-oil-on-scientific-reasoning/comment-page-1/#comment-2287 The skepTick Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:28:57 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/06/the-effect-of-oil-on-scientific-reasoning/#comment-2287 How does the White House suggest we start producing more oil right now? Stop time while we dig more wells? The earliest returns would come from land that has already been leased but is currently not being drilled. Instead, we hear calls for drilling in ANWR, which would take a minimum of 8-10 years to start producing, and another 10 years to reach full capacity. Sounds like cognitive dissonance to me, especially since that oil will go directly into the global marketplace and not your local gas station. How does the White House suggest we start producing more oil right now? Stop time while we dig more wells? The earliest returns would come from land that has already been leased but is currently not being drilled. Instead, we hear calls for drilling in ANWR, which would take a minimum of 8-10 years to start producing, and another 10 years to reach full capacity. Sounds like cognitive dissonance to me, especially since that oil will go directly into the global marketplace and not your local gas station.

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