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You have no idea what demand is. Nobody does. Supply is falling way behind?
Falling way behind what? How far is "way behind?"
Yes, let me help you with that. You don't have any idea what is going on, but you are attempting to enlighten us anyway.
Start by admitting that there is no imaginable way to accurately/meaningfully measure current oil demand. That even in retrospect it is a guess based on estimates of available supply.
Just a suggestion...you're coming off as arrogant and contemptuous. If you have legitimate argument with methodologies, premises, or conclusions reached here, there are plenty of big brains that visit this site who would be willing to consider and engage your ideas. Leading off with abuse just makes you look like an ass.
I thought Darwinian was a Big Brain. I assumed his usual arrogance, contempt for those who disagree with him, and abuse of anything that he doesn't understand were proof of that.
I have a very legitimate argument. I have several. Which one were you interested in? And pertaining to what?
Did you want to know the price of crude tomorrow? The chance of War with Iran? What color to shade your perfectly symmetrical bell-curve showing oil-production dropping to zero within a few years?
Thanks for the advice. You know what would be cool? If you could write a few sentences admonishing this "Slippery Slope" fellow who responded to me just below, calling me a troll. Abuse? right?
For some reason, although, I can't forecast the price of oil tomorrow, I'll forecast that you won't be able to manage that.
troll, please go away