98 tons of plants per gallon

[Gregorian]

I was looking for information on how much energy is required to produce a gallon of gas. We don't just burn a gallon of gas when we burn a gallon of gas. It takes energy to drill, pump it out of the ground, refine it, ship it...

But I ran in to something unexpectedly. The actual amount of material required in order to create what eventually becomes a gallon of gas. I think it puts our addiction in perspective.

Check out this article-



http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-10/uou-bm9102603.php

[Squatch]

1. And a ton of dead dinosaurs.

[DS1]

2. Ya know, if the Earth was only 6,000 years old, the math might not even add up

yet, the fundies will just say it's our faith being tested. Again.

[thunder rising]

3. God put that oil there for us ya'know.

[LiberalFighter]

4. If they want to really test their faith

They could do one of two things to show their total reliance on God.

1) Have themselves crucified on a cross like Jesus.

2) Take a loaded revolver and shoot themselves.

[Jim Warren]

5. Bucky Fuller in Critical Path

I remember, equated a gallon of gas in real cost accounting to be $1M.........in 1980 dollars.

[Jim Warren]

6. What about the # of troops per gallon? nt