Exactly, Bob. Affordable energy is the key to a prosperous society. And the exact reason why america is in the position it is in now(higher energy cost=longer recession.) Who cares if there is great big whole in the earth? I certainly wouldn't want to have to spend my days gathering wood to boil water that i carried from the freaking river every day. That would suck. Enviromentalists need to think long and hard about the consequences of their agenda.
I would be interested to know how long they can energize the country with their current discovery. Sorry, im a lazy ass today so i didnt read the whole article.