No one ever went to war over a windmill

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 13 Aug 2009, 07:50

MacG wrote:
biffvernon wrote:Really? You know that? I thought abiotic oil was too bonkers an idea even for the top tier of the civil service.
It is VERY obvious. They put it in writing and shout it from the rooftops.

I've not seen the writing or heard the shouting. Can you name a top tier civil servant who believes in abiotic oil?

Post by **adam2** » 13 Aug 2009, 09:39

"no one ever went to war over a windmill"

I bet some of the more militant nimbies are considering it ! at least a localised civil war.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 13 Aug 2009, 12:17

Don Quixote

MacG · Post by **MacG** » 13 Aug 2009, 14:22

biffvernon wrote:Don Quixote

Hehe! How cute! That must be you attacking carbon dioxide!

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 13 Aug 2009, 15:36

Possibly, but who's this VERY obviuos top tier civil servant who believes in abiotic oil, MacG?

MacG · Post by **MacG** » 13 Aug 2009, 16:45

biffvernon wrote:Possibly, but who's this VERY obviuos top tier civil servant who believes in abiotic oil, MacG?

Anyone who believe in the IPCC simply must believe in abiotic oil since there is no other way to make the oil and gas last as long as the IPCC assumes.

See - now I made it into one sentence - please don't chop it up but quote it in its entirety the next turn.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 13 Aug 2009, 22:18

Anyone who believe (sic) in the IPCC simply must believe in abiotic oil since there is no other way to make the oil and gas last as long as the IPCC assumes may not be a true statement because they may believe there is a tremendous amount of undiscovered oil of biotic origin. Of course they'd be wrong, but not so completely off their trolley as would be required for a belief in abiotic oil.

No top tier civil servant then?

MacG · Post by **MacG** » 13 Aug 2009, 22:25

biffvernon wrote:No top tier civil servant then?

You are sooo lazy!

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page13792

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 14 Aug 2009, 09:01

What are you on about? There is no mention of abiotic oil let alone of top tier civil servant belief in it on that web-page.

2 As and a B · Post by **2 As and a B** » 14 Aug 2009, 09:02

MacG wrote:
biffvernon wrote:No top tier civil servant then?
You are sooo lazy!

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page13792

Which bit of the page are you referring to?

Post by **clv101** » 14 Aug 2009, 09:19

MacG's just trolling.

MacG wrote:...no other way to make the oil and gas last as long as the IPCC assumes.

See my post a above, they don't "assume" any such thing.