bounty44
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ORIGINAL: bounty44 if your post isn't an example of "you cannot get there from here," I don't know what is. apart from that in many cases oil and coal are not in direct competition with each other, one of trump's goals is American energy independence, which means an "all of the above strategy." that includes coal. quote:
One could no more expect a former big oil exec to smooth the road for big coal (his competitor) than you could expect Jerry Jones to change the rules to help the Redskins if he were to become NFL commish. and yes, one could---it'll be the guy's job. unless your cynicism is so deep that you believe the purpose of his position is only to enrich his own particular cronies as opposed to helping the country as a whole? Coal competes DIRECTLY with the petroleum industry for power generation. (natural gas) Plants are typically built to run whichever is cheapest and can swap if necessary.. You didn't know that? What fucking rock do you live under? As for a politician using his position to enrich himself, how many have you seen that haven't? Are you THAT fucking naïve? or are you so enamored with the fact that anything with an (R) after its name must be pure and good. (naïve in other words) It doesn't matter what letter is after a politician's name, the vast majority are out for themselves and their cronies. They vote the way they're PAID to vote. lets see---on top of what nnanji already said to you, lemme just be more succinct. natural gas is not a petroleum product. you know, the "oil" part of your op and my subsequent reply. yes I understand one subsumes the other, but my in my point I specifically said, "oil." if I am guilty of taking too narrow of a reading on your op, you are also guilty of changing my meaning. however, also see below about the "petroleum industry." most oil is used for transportation and home heating; by comparison very little is used for the generation of electricity, which is the predominant use for coal. close to 60% of the nation’s electricity is generated by coal. yes natural gas is the primary competitor with coal in this regard. whats more, "big oil" companies (your "petroleum industry") actually own coal companies and do energy research utilizing coal. which point essentially renders your distinction either null, or depending on one's point of view, much more complicated than the simplistic version you presented. not too bad for living under a rock? as to your personal comments---let me point out to you that you look like a fool when you don't read carefully (which is understandable) and then act with unfounded arrogance after having done so. go revisit the "whats more" paragraph above.
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