tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413935813892441553.post8936446386137544209..comments2024-03-29T00:30:39.262-05:00Comments on real economics: The economic absurdity of frackingJonathan Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05217670446743983955noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413935813892441553.post-55798203049907487002013-05-30T12:29:17.645-05:002013-05-30T12:29:17.645-05:00I echo the above comments!
Also, an interesting b...I echo the above comments!<br /><br />Also, an interesting bit of news today about declining well costs for the Bakken: http://www.realclearenergy.org/charticles/2013/05/27/well_costs_at_the_bakken_are_declining_107037.html<br /><br />The hype around fracking is still absurd, and Kunstler is largely right that our infrastructure is designed to prosper with much cheaper energy. I also think the long-term ecological consequences are going to be terrible for the regions its practiced in, but I'm conflicted as to whether shale oil technologies/techniques for extraction will get better and keep costs from exploding too much, or whether the whole thing is a giant speculative bubble.<br /><br />Either way, we're wasting this energy--if we're going to pump it, we should at least be using it to transition to a low-carbon economy instead of letting the private sector export it to generate useless cash hoards.RJMeyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148496665487999948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413935813892441553.post-88387083288201338252013-05-24T14:21:55.265-05:002013-05-24T14:21:55.265-05:00We sure are!We sure are!Luís Ferreirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13657847084544778567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413935813892441553.post-85832715012120879632013-05-24T12:45:54.214-05:002013-05-24T12:45:54.214-05:00Thank you Terry,
I know the comments thing is a p...Thank you Terry,<br /><br />I know the comments thing is a problem but I am not sure how to fix it. But it's good to know you folks are out there.Jonathan Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05217670446743983955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413935813892441553.post-28074405900856510722013-05-24T11:22:26.955-05:002013-05-24T11:22:26.955-05:00Jonathan,
Just wanted to let you know how valuabl...Jonathan,<br /><br />Just wanted to let you know how valuable I find your posts. This is the first comment I've made, but I've been (rss) subscribed to your blog for at least 6 months, so view it daily. I often find your thoughts interesting enough to print them out and reflect on them.<br /><br />I've been reluctant to comment because your system requires that I use Google or some other external source to authenticate me - but I'm reluctant to do that. Maybe others are like me, that they'd be happy to comment as long as they could do it directly to you.<br /><br />Anyway, you are very much appreciated. I want you to know that.<br /><br />Terry SteichenMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129074872773391357noreply@blogger.com