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Todd on April 27, 2006 - 10:52pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I didn't post any comments on the TOD editorial thread.  However, regardless of its value, your comments above mention "fairly clueless" about OPEC.  This kind of thing opens the floodgates for attack.

Were I writing an op-ed editorial I'd say, "Well, the editors at TOD have done it again.  They say the sky is falling yet one of their main spokespersons said the following day, and quote, 'They are clueless about OPEC.'  If they are 'clueless' about this what else are they clueless about...."

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Stuart Staniford on April 28, 2006 - 12:09am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
The "we" referred to "all the world except insiders at the relevant national oil companies and governments."
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Stuart Staniford on April 28, 2006 - 12:10am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
The MSM typically takes the OPEC claims at face value.  We've at least moved beyond that to the point where we recognize that data is worthless and that the situation is unclear.
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Todd on April 28, 2006 - 12:29am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Stuart,

I don't want to belabor this.  I knew what your point was.  However, I believe it instructive how "quotes" can be used to support a position antagonistic to the position of TOD. It is this sort of thing that undercuts rational discourse.

Someone like Mike Lynch would (probably) have no problem writing a good piece obfuscating reality and attacking TOD based upon your words.  It is truly unfortunate the world has come to this but, IMO, that's the way it is.

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SqueakyRat on April 28, 2006 - 1:06pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Another thing that undermines rational discourse is people refusing to admit what they know and what they don't know.
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Oil CEO on April 30, 2006 - 7:50am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Squeaky is right on the money.

Todd is way off.

Stuart is correct in his analysis.

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