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Attempting to bring clarity to the nuclear problems facing Japan
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<blockquote data-quote="Tim McCulloch" data-source="post: 42904" data-attributes="member: 67"><p>Re: Attempting to bring clarity to the nuclear problems facing Japan</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Uh. Not really, John. I guess you're more tolerant of the stuff being pumped into the ground than I am. But because that's a value judgment, lets skip to the heart of the philosophical argument:</p><p></p><p>If "it" (whatever "it" is) hasn't been proven harmful, does that mean it is safe? If it hasn't been proven safe, does that mean it is harmful? This is, I believe, the dividing line. Some folks err on the side of caution while others seek proof of harm.</p><p></p><p>As for the little surplus in the Cushing, OK area... If the local market can buy all the crude that can be pumped out of Jed Clampitt's back yard, refine it and sell most of it locally, I'd say that's a perfect example of small, local markets doing exactly what they should to be self-sustaining. The exploration and production companies might wish for more, but changing where the crude is refined and how it's transported only means that the folks from whose back yards this oil comes, pay more for what is essentially a local product.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tim McCulloch, post: 42904, member: 67"] Re: Attempting to bring clarity to the nuclear problems facing Japan Uh. Not really, John. I guess you're more tolerant of the stuff being pumped into the ground than I am. But because that's a value judgment, lets skip to the heart of the philosophical argument: If "it" (whatever "it" is) hasn't been proven harmful, does that mean it is safe? If it hasn't been proven safe, does that mean it is harmful? This is, I believe, the dividing line. Some folks err on the side of caution while others seek proof of harm. As for the little surplus in the Cushing, OK area... If the local market can buy all the crude that can be pumped out of Jed Clampitt's back yard, refine it and sell most of it locally, I'd say that's a perfect example of small, local markets doing exactly what they should to be self-sustaining. The exploration and production companies might wish for more, but changing where the crude is refined and how it's transported only means that the folks from whose back yards this oil comes, pay more for what is essentially a local product. [/QUOTE]
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