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From: "Will Knot" <>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 16:04:46 -0500
Subject: Yet Another Web Site Recommendation

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In CryoNet #30740, Keith Henson says "I don't see any evidence that oil
production is being withheld."  Only two days before he said that, the
following item came out in the news:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/17/world/middleeast/17prexy.html?ref=middleeast

Although probably a sham, since reduced production and higher prices only
benefit Dubbya personally, he went to Saudi Arabia supposedly to ask for
an increase.  The article says "The Saudis responded by announcing they
had decided a week ago on a modest increase of 300,000 barrels a day."

Also, "Mr. Bush's visit here was, in many respects, a reprise of a trip
he made to the king's ranch in January, when he asked for an increase in
production and was rebuffed publicly by the oil minister and privately by
the king."

Now, in view of the above, how much more evidence does Henson need, that
oil production is being withheld?

But now this is interesting:  "Both Mr. Naimi (the Saudi oil minister)
and Mr. Bush's national security adviser, Stephen J. Hadley, said the
Saudis had held fast to their longstanding position that they were
willing to pump more oil, but only if refineries wanted to buy more." 
Wow, now if this is true, we can conclude that it is the USA refineries
that are holding up oil production!  And why would they do that?  Some
reasons that occur to me:  Less oil = higher price.  Less oil to refine =
less need for more equipment investment.

Not everyone agrees it is the refineries' fault, though.  "Senator
Charles E. Schumer of New York, for instance, is pressing to limit arms
sales to the kingdom. In a statement on Friday, he asserted the Saudis
have  the ability to increase production capacity by two million barrels
a day right now,  and said an increase in production of one million
barrels would reduce the price of gasoline by 60 cents per gallon."

My guess it is a little of both the Saudis and the US refineries, causing
the problem.  Now that Mr. Henson is better informed on this issue,
perhaps he will feel moved to research that for us and report back here
for those who are interested.  Whoever's causing it the most, it is truly
a "hominem" problem, not a problem of how much oil is left underground.

What I don't understand, though, is what any of this has to do with
cryonics.  This is CryoNet, not OilNet.  Cryonicists who think they can
depend on jet fuel to get their remains to a HQ in the USA for
preservation and storage, are just a bit shortsighted on that, jet fuel
or not.  Even if air transportation goes smoothly, it takes way too much
time to ensure a quality cryopreservation.  IMO, jet fuel or not,
cryonicists outside the US should travel to the US when they anticipate a
near-term need. 

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