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Eric Gisin wrote:
> It is easier using metric: bbl=160L. I get 12.8 Mm3 /day = 4.8 km3 / year.

Thanks.  That is 4.8e3 km3 in 1000 years, compared to 1.347e9cu.m of 
water in the oceans.

    4.8e3km3 / 1.3e9km3 is about 3.7e-6km3

Another error, the worlds oceans contain about 1.3e9km3 instead of 
1.3e9m3--thanks to Roland.

3.6e-6km3, in other words, is about 3.6 millionths the volume of the 
worlds oceans (if my arithmetic and facts are now correct).

Personally, I believe there is only enough easily-accessed oil to last 
till about 2040-2050, but the 1000 year claim is not totally outrageous. 
  The earth is large enough to contain that amount of oil.

Even if there were oil to last 1000 years, IMHO, to plan on using it is 
suicidal because of CO2 and other emissions. That goes for coal, too. 
IMHO, using all of the known coal reserves is a suicidal plan, because 
of emissions.

IMO, the reserve quantity is irrelevant. The important issue is 
reduction of fossil fuel use, to circumvent a climatic catastrophe.

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> "Ed Earl Ross" <edearl@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:X7mgd.11687$lM1.3671@fe2.texas.rr.com...
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>>I did a little research and arithmetic, as follows:
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>>World currently consumes 80+ million barrels of oil per day (80Mbbl/da).
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>>There are 42 gallons per barrel (42g/bbl)
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>>     80Mbbl/da * 42gal/bbl = 3360Mgal/da
>>     3360Mgal/da is 3360 million gallons of oil per day
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>>There are about 264 gallons per cubic meter (264gal/cu.m)
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>>     3360Mgal/da / 264gal/cu.m = 9.2Mcu.m/da
>>     9.2Mcu.m/da is 9.2 million cubic meters per day
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>>There are 365+ days per year (365+da/yr).
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>>     9.2Mcu.m/da * 365+da/yr * 1000yr = 3358000Mcu.m
>>     3358000Mcu.m = 3.358MMcu.m
>>     3.358MMcu.m is 3.358 million million cubic meters
>>
>>Please, someone check my arithmetic and research. I am a bit dyslexic,
>>and sometimes cannot see my errors. This figure is incredible to me, due
>>to the following:
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