Andy Lucas
HST 329
11/30/05
The Rise of Oil
Oil production is a misnomer, perhaps a cleaver marketing scheme that stuck, but the truth of the matter is that oil cannot be produced, it can only be harvested. Only a fuel which closely derives its energy from the sun, geothermal effect, or nuclear energy can truly be produced. The truth about oil is that there is still much in reserves that have not been tapped into yet. The rate of oil consumption is at an all time high and still climbing. Oil is by far the most readily available high energy density fuel available for the entirety of the 20th century. There are many factors that have helped to create the market that exists for not only petroleum as a fuel, but also as an important chemical used in a huge variety of products which the average American enjoys unthinkingly. In order to better understand the position which the United States is in now and what the future might hold in regards to oil, it would be beneficial to first......
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