Comments on: USAF Synthetic Fuel http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/6071.html Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:06:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Sam http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/6071.html/comment-page-1#comment-336572 Sam Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:03:24 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=6071#comment-336572 The best way to preserve oil and coal for strategic reserve is to develop high efficiency transportation in the first place. But that doesn't sell well with oil and coal companies (and their lobbyists) who want to make a buck. So yeah to answer 11Bravo, its about short term money for related interests. The best way to preserve oil and coal for strategic reserve is to develop high efficiency transportation in the first place. But that doesn’t sell well with oil and coal companies (and their lobbyists) who want to make a buck. So yeah to answer 11Bravo, its about short term money for related interests.

]]> By: 11 Bravo http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/6071.html/comment-page-1#comment-336548 11 Bravo Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:48:33 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=6071#comment-336548 I never understood why the US government, and the military specifically, did not undertake a full scale effort to develop alternative fuels ala missile defense. Look at the all the money spent on fuel and on defending fuel stocks around the globe. It only makes sense. I never understood why the US government, and the military specifically, did not undertake a full scale effort to develop alternative fuels ala missile defense. Look at the all the money spent on fuel and on defending fuel stocks around the globe. It only makes sense.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/6071.html/comment-page-1#comment-336547 Nicholas Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:44:23 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=6071#comment-336547 I suspect the reason for this research is similar to the reason that Nazi Germany was into synthetic fuels.. that if a major war breaks out and the strategic reserve runs dry then synthetic fuel may be the only way to win that war. I guess they're also hedging their bets in case oil becomes so expensive in future that all their shiny toys become basically useless. In some ways this means the US military has more sense than the US congress... then again I suppose that isn't surprising, you have to have at least some kind of functioning brain to make your way up through the ranks. I suspect the reason for this research is similar to the reason that Nazi Germany was into synthetic fuels.. that if a major war breaks out and the strategic reserve runs dry then synthetic fuel may be the only way to win that war. I guess they’re also hedging their bets in case oil becomes so expensive in future that all their shiny toys become basically useless.

In some ways this means the US military has more sense than the US congress… then again I suppose that isn’t surprising, you have to have at least some kind of functioning brain to make your way up through the ranks.

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