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JustZisGuy on September 4, 2006 - 8:28pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I agree.  There is no requirement for liquid fuels for anything except aircraft*.  Oil may be required as an input to a manufacturing process (e.g. for plastic) but it is not required in order to power the process or transport any materials.

* Aircraft don't do well on extension cords, and it is unlikely batteries or fuel cells will ever be even remotely close to light enough to power non-trivial-size aircraft.

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ggg71 on September 5, 2006 - 10:09am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Just you wait - I've got a coal powered plane out in the barn I've just about perfected!!  :)
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