Data transparency
Mr. Simmons main demand is that oil producer countries publish all of the data available on their oil fields and face up to reality rather than being concerned to maintain a facade that can only make the eventual impact of the decline of oil production that much stronger. Besides, if the opponents of peak-oil are correct then greater transparency of data will support their case, and this controversial theory can be finally dismissed.

Huh? Especially the last sentence. This is logically seriously unsound. Maybe I'm missing something. So somebody will have to explain it to me.

Controversy suggests a second side to the story. What opponent would fall for this bait? An extremely stupid one.

C'mon, hang yourself. Go on. Here's the rope.

For the record, I started re-reading my beautifully underlined, highlighted, and noted copy of 'Twilight.' I'm doing chapter 13 tonight. It is actually much scarier the second time around.

I've got some questions for Mr. Simmons. Can you forward them, Westexas?