Originally Posted by sleepy jack

You realize as supply goes down and demand stays the same the price of oil is just going to go up. No amount of raping the continental shelf/Alaskan wilderness is going to change the fact were dealing with a nonrenewable resource. More drilling isn't the answer and I don't see how anyone can argue it is.

Alternative energy is the way to go; you almost completely ignored Bane of your existence's post (despite responding to it.) It basically countered your point about alternative energy not being worth it if it takes up more energy to produce than oil. The reason it takes more energy is because there's been such poor funding/research done in the area. There will only be more efficient ways to produce it as time goes on. Meanwhile oil continues to add to the problem.